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Flight Crew of Aircraft, Licences and Ratings
Private pilot's licence
- The minimum age is 17.
Commercial pilot's licence
- The minimum age is 18. The maximum age is 65.
- The maximum validity period is 10 years.
- Can only fly a single-pilot certified aircraft for the purpose of public transport.
- If over 60 (and operating in public transport), the aircraft must have dual controls and there must be a second pilot under 60.
- For aircraft above 20,000kg (operating in public transport), a CPL holder cannot act as co-pilot if 60 or over. (Can act as the pilot-in-command up to 65 though.)
Airline transport pilot's licence
- The minimum age is 21.
- The maximum validity period is 10 years.
- Cannot operate as pilot-in-command or co-pilot on aircraft above 20,000kg for public transport above the age of 60.
Flight radiotelephony operator's restricted licence
- The minimum age is 17.
- The maximum validity period is 10 years.
- Only allowed to operate a transmitter or adjust its frequency using external switches.
Ratings
The following ratings may be included in a pilot's licence.
- Aircraft Ratings: allow the holder to be pilot-in-command of the specific type (flight engineers also have aircraft ratings)
- Instrument Rating (Aeroplanes): allow the holder to act as pilot-in-command or co-pilot
- Night Rating (Aeroplanes): entitle the holder of a PPL to act as pilot-in-command at night
Certificate of test or experience
Case C (flight for public transport) states that a CPL or an ATPL used for public transport require a certificate of test. A certificate of test is valid for 6 months, although if a second test is done at least 4 months after, but prior to the expiration of, the first test, the validity period is 13 months from the first test.
A certificate of test required for an instrument rating is valid for 13 months.
References
- AN(HK)O Schedule 9