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152.—(1) Subject to article 172, the CAA or a person approved by the CAA for that purpose must grant licences of any of the classes specified in Part 1 of Schedule 8, authorising the holder to act as a member of the flight crew of a [F1non-Part-21] aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, if it is satisfied that the applicant is—
(a)a fit person to hold the licence; and
(b)qualified by having the knowledge, experience, competence, skill and physical and mental fitness to act in the capacity to which the licence relates.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the applicant must supply such evidence and undergo such assessments, examinations and tests (including in particular medical assessments and examinations) and undertake such courses of training as the CAA or a person approved by the CAA for that purpose may require.
(3) A licence granted under this article is not valid unless it has been signed by the holder in ink or indelible pencil.
(4) Subject to article 253—
(a)a licence granted under this article remains in force for the period indicated in the licence, not exceeding the period specified for a licence of that class in Part 1 of Schedule 8;
(b)if no period is indicated in the licence, it remains in force for the lifetime of the holder.
(5) A licence granted under this article may be renewed by the CAA or a person approved by the CAA for that purpose on being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person and is qualified in accordance with paragraph (1).
(6) A licence granted under this article must not be granted to any person who is under the minimum age specified for that class of licence in Part 1 of Schedule 8.
(7) Nothing in this Order obliges the CAA or a person approved by the CAA for that purpose to accept an application for the issue of a National Private Pilot's Licence when the application is not supported by such reports from such persons approved under article 268 as the CAA or a person approved by the CAA for that purpose may specify, either generally or in a particular case or class of cases.
(8) Subject to any conditions of the licence including those specified in Part 1 of Schedule 8, the other provisions of this Part and article 253, a licence of any class entitles the holder to exercise the privileges specified for that licence in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of that Schedule under the heading “Privileges” or Chapter 3 of Part 1 of that Schedule under the heading “Privileges and conditions” on a [F2non-Part-21] aircraft.
(9) The CAA or a person approved by the CAA for that purpose may grant a licence subject to such conditions it deems appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in art. 152(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 44 (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Word in art. 152(8) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 44 (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
153.—(1) The CAA may include—
(a)in any United Kingdom licence any rating or certificate specified in Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 8;
(b)in any National Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) any rating or certificate specified in Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 8;
(c)in any National Private Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) any rating specified in Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 8.
(2) The CAA must include a rating or certificate if it is satisfied that the applicant is qualified by having the knowledge, experience, competence, skill and physical and mental fitness to act in the capacity to which the rating or certificate relates.
(3) A rating or certificate is deemed to form part of the licence.
(4) A rating or certificate of any class entitles the holder of the licence in which the rating or certificate is included to exercise the privileges specified for that rating or certificate in Part 2 of Schedule 8 on a [F3non-Part-21] aircraft.
(5) The CAA may grant a rating or certificate subject to such conditions as it deems appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F3Word in art. 153(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 45 (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
154.—(1) This article applies to United Kingdom airship, balloon and gyroplane licences.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3), the holder of such a pilot licence is not entitled to exercise the privileges of an aircraft rating specified in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 which is included in the licence on a flight unless—
(a)the licence has a certificate of revalidation for the rating;
(b)the certificate is appropriate to the functions to be performed on that flight in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8; and
(c)the certificate is issued and valid in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8.
(3) The holder of a United Kingdom Private Pilot's Licence (Balloons and Airships) is entitled to exercise the privileges of an aircraft rating specified in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 which is included in the licence on a flight if the licence does not have a certificate referred to in paragraph (2).
155.—(1) This article applies to United Kingdom aeroplane and helicopter licences.
(2) The holder of a licence to which this article applies is not entitled to exercise the privileges of an aircraft rating specified in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 which is included in the licence on a flight unless—
(a)the licence has a certificate of revalidation for the rating;
(b)the certificate is appropriate, issued and valid in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8;
(c)the holder—
(i)has undertaken the differences training specified in paragraph FCL 710 of Part-FCL; or
(ii)is the holder of a licence with single-engine piston aeroplane privileges who wishes to exercise such privileges on a microlight aeroplane and has undergone differences training in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 8, appropriate for a microlight aeroplane class rating; and
(d)detailed information about that differences training is entered in the holder's personal flying log.
156.—(1) The holder of a United Kingdom licence is not entitled to exercise the privileges of a certificate or rating specified in paragraph (2) unless—
(a)the licence in which the certificate or rating is included has a certificate of revalidation; and
(b)the certificate of revalidation is appropriate, issued and valid in accordance with Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 8.
(2) The certificates and ratings referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)an instrument meteorological conditions rating (aeroplanes);
(b)an instrument rating (aeroplane);
(c)an instrument rating (helicopter); and
(d)any instructor certificate.
157. The holder of a United Kingdom licence or a National Private Pilot's Licence is not entitled to exercise the privileges of any certificate or rating specified in Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 which is included in the licence unless—
(a)the licence includes a certificate of revalidation for the certificate or rating; and
(b)the certificate of revalidation is appropriate, issued and valid in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 8.
158. The holder of a United Kingdom Flight Engineer's Licence is not entitled to exercise the privileges of an aircraft rating contained in the licence on a flight unless—
(a)the licence has a certificate of revalidation for the rating; and
(b)the certificate is appropriate, issued and valid in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8.
159. The holder of a United Kingdom Flight Navigator's Licence is not entitled to exercise the privileges of the licence on a flight to which article 111 applies unless—
(a)the licence has a certificate of revalidation; and
(b)the certificate is appropriate, issued and valid in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8.
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