Air Law - Personnel Licensing

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The license shall be issued by the competent authority, within:


•An EASA Member state
•Another ICAO Contracting State and rendered valid in accordance with Part-FCL

Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) Integrated – CPL(A) Requirements

Minimum age: 18
Medical: Class 1
Privileges:
  • PPL(A)
  • PIC of any aeroplane engaged in non-commercial operations 
  • PIC in commercial air transport of single pilot aeroplane
  • Co-pilot in commercial air transport
PIC: 70 hours
Cross country flight time: 20 hours (540km once)
Night Flight Time: 5 hours

Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) – ATPL(A)

Minimum age: 21
Medical: Class 1
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  • 200 hours cross country of which 100 hours PIC
  • 75 hours instrument time
  • 100 hours night flight as PIC or co-pilot  
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Type ratings and Multi-engine class ratings validity

1 year from date of issue or date of expiry if revalidated within the validity period.

An IR(A) is valid for 1year. If an IR(A) for a multi-engine aeroplane is to be revalidated the holder shall complete the requirements of Part-FCL, which may be conducted in a flight simulator.

Instructor Ratings (Aeroplane)

Validity period is 3 years

Up to age 60 the medical certificate Class 1 shall remain valid if

The preceding Aeromedical examination has been performed within the last 12 months. This will be reduced to 6 months for holders who are engaged in single-pilot commercial air transport operations carrying passengers and have reached the age of 40.

License holders or student pilots  shall not exercise the privileges of their license and related ratings or certificates at any time when:


1.Are aware of any decrease in their medical fitness which might render them unable to safely exercise those privileges;
2.Take or use any prescribed or non-prescribed medication which is likely to interfere with the safe exercise of the privileges of the applicable license;
3.Receive any medical, surgical or other treatment that is likely to interfere with flight safety.

License holders shall, without undue delay, seek aero-medical advise when they:


1.Have undergone a surgical operation or invasive procedure;
2.Have commenced the regular use of medication;
3.Have suffered any significant injury involving incapacity to function as a member of he flight crew;
4.Have been suffering from any significant illness involving incapacity to function as a member of he flight crew;
5.Are pregnant
6.Have been admitted to hospital or medical clinic;
7.First require correcting lenses.

When a crew member does notfully meet the Class 1 requirements he/she is:


•OML class 1 only
•He/She is then certified only as or with qualified co-pilot

•Co-pilot must be fully qualified
•Be below age of 60 years (59 yrs. or younger)
•not have an OML himself
Then the Class 1 pilot is within the “accepted risk of incapacitation”.
When the Captain is 60 yrs. or older, the Co shall be below 60 yrs. of age.

Pilots who do not meet Medical Class 2 Requirements:


•OSL class 2 imposed
•Safety Pilot required and;
•Dual controls
•OSL can only be issued or removed  by the Authority

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