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The Air Navigation Order 2009 (revoked)

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SECTION 3U.K.Requirement for a Certificate of Revalidation to maintain the validity of a rating specified in Section 2 of Part B

11.—(1) A certificate of revalidation required by article 69(1) for a SSEA class rating, a microlight class rating or a SLMG class rating must be signed by a person authorised by the CAA to sign certificates of this kind and certify—U.K.

(a)the rating to which the certificate relates;

(b)that on a specified date the holder has satisfied the relevant requirements for issue in accordance with Table 1 and Table 2;

(c)the specified date; and

(d)the date on which the period of validity of the certificate expires in accordance with Table 3.

(2) In the case of a certificate of revalidation for a class rating which is being issued on the basis of paragraph 1(b) of Table 2, so that the holder of the licence has satisfied the experience requirements but without having had a flight with an instructor as part of that experience, the person signing the certificate must endorse the certificate “single seat only”.

(3) Such a certificate of revalidation remains valid in accordance with Table 3.

Table 1 - Requirements for issue of a certificate of revalidation for an aeroplane class rating included in Section 2 of Part B
CircumstancesRequirements
1On initial issue by the CAAThe holder of the licence has passed a NPPL General Skill Test with the authorised examiner signing the licence application form in an aeroplane of the class for which the certificate of revalidation is sought
2There is a current valid certificate of revalidation for the rating

The holder of the licence has—

(a) passed a NPPL General Skill Test with the authorised examiner signing the certificate in an aeroplane of the class for which the certificate of revalidation is sought;

or

(b) produced their personal flying log book to the authorised person signing the certificate and satisfied the authorised person that the holder satisfied the experience requirements specified in Table 2

3The last previous certificate of revalidation for the rating expired less than five years before the date on which the new certificate is to be signedThe holder of the licence has passed a NPPL General Skill Test with the authorised examiner signing the certificate in an aeroplane of the class for which the certificate of revalidation is sought
4The last previous certificate of revalidation for the rating expired five years or more before the date on which the new certificate is to be signed

The holder of the licence has passed—

(a) a NPPL General Skill Test with the authorised examiner signing the certificate in an aeroplane of the class for which the certificate of revalidation is sought;

and

(b) an oral theoretical knowledge examination conducted by the authorised examiner as part of the NPPL General Skill Test

Table 2 - Experience requirements for issue of certificate of revalidation in accordance with paragraph 2(b) of Table 1
CircumstancesExperience requirements
1Where one aeroplane class rating is held

(a) The holder has, as a pilot, in an aeroplane specified in the aeroplane class rating and within the period of validity of the current certificate of revalidation for the rating—

(i) flown at least 12 hours which includes at least 8 hours as pilot in command;

(ii) completed at least 12 take-offs and 12 landings;

(iii) subject to sub-paragraph (b), undertaken at least one hour of flying training with an instructor entitled to give instruction on aeroplanes of that class; and

(iv) flown at least six hours in the 12 months preceding the specified date.

(b) If the holder has not undertaken the flying training specified in paragraph 1(a)(iii) a certificate of revalidation may be issued but must be endorsed “single seat only”.
2Where two or three aeroplane class ratings are held

(a) The holder has, as a pilot, within the period of validity of the current certificate of revalidation for each rating—

(i) flown a total of at least 12 hours in an aeroplane coming within any of the aeroplane class ratings which are held which includes at least a total of eight hours as pilot in command;

(ii) completed not less than 12 take-offs and 12 landings in an aeroplane coming within any of the aeroplane class ratings which are held;

(iii) subject to sub-paragraph (b), in an aeroplane coming within each of the aeroplane class ratings which are held, either—

(aa) flown at least one hour as pilot in command; or

(bb) undertaken at least one hour of flying training with an instructor entitled to give instruction on aeroplanes of that class;

(iv) subject to sub-paragraph (b), undertaken at least one hour of flying training in aeroplanes coming within any of the aeroplane class ratings which are held, with instructors entitled to give instruction on aeroplanes of those classes; and

(v) flown at least six hours in the 12 months preceding the specified date in an aeroplane coming within any of the aeroplane class ratings which are held.

(b) If the holder has flown at least one hour as pilot in command as specified in paragraph 2(a)(iii)(aa) but has not undertaken the flying training specified in paragraph 2(a)(iv) a certificate of revalidation may be issued but must be endorsed “single seat only”.
Table 3 - Period of validity of certificate of revalidation for an aeroplane class rating included in Section 2 of Part B
CircumstancesPeriod of validity for a certificate of revalidation for aeroplane class ratings
1The previous certificate is valid on the specified date of the new certificateThe new certificate is valid for 24 months from the date of expiry of the current certificate
2There is no valid certificate on the specified date of the new certificate.The new certificate is valid for 24 months from the specified date

12.—(1) A certificate of revalidation required by article 69(1) for a flying instructor's rating (SLMG), a flying instructor's rating (microlight), or an assistant flying instructor's rating (microlight) must be signed by a person authorised by the CAA to sign certificates of this kind and certify—U.K.

(a)the rating to which the certificate relates;

(b)that on a specified date the holder has passed an appropriate test of the holder's ability to exercise the privileges of the rating;

(c)the specified date; and

(d)the date on which the period of validity of the certificate expires in accordance with Table 4.

(2) Such a certificate of revalidation remains valid in accordance with Table 4.

Table 4 - Period of validity of certificate of revalidation for a flying instructor's rating included in Section 2 of Part B
CircumstancesPeriod of validity for a certificate of revalidation for a flying instructor's rating (microlight and/or SLMG)Period of validity for a certificate of revalidation for an assistant flying instructor's rating (microlight)
Whether or not a previous certificate is valid on the specified date of the instructor flight and ground testThe new certificate is valid for 25 months from the date of testThe new certificate is valid for 13 months from the date of test

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