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Aircraft Type Rating
Where an aircraft type rating is included in a pilot's licence, the holder of the licence shall be entitled to act as pilot only of aircraft of the types specified in the aircraft type rating and different types of aircraft may be specified in respect of different privileges of a licence.
Where an aircraft type rating is included in a flight engineer's licence, the holder of the licence shall be entitled to act as flight engineer only of an aircraft of the type specified in the aircraft type rating.
Instrument Ratings (“Aeroplane” and “Helicopter”)
When an instrument rating (Aeroplane) or (Helicopter) is included in a pilot's licence, the holder of the licence shall be entitled to act as pilot of an aeroplane or helicopter, respectively, flying in accordance with the Instrument Flight Rules.
Night Rating
Where a night rating (aeroplanes) is included in a Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes), the holder of the licence shall be entitled to act as pilot-in-command at night of an aeroplane in which any passenger is carried.
Where a night rating (helicopters) is included in a Private Pilot's Licence (Helicopters), the holder of the licence shall be entitled to act as pilot-in-command at night of a helicopter in which any passenger is carried.
Flight Instructor's Rating
Where a Flight Instructor's Rating is included in a pilot's licence, the holder of the licence shall be entitled to give instruction in flying aircraft of such types as may be specified in the rating. The maximum period of a flight instructor's rating shall be 12 months.
Assistant Flight Instructor's Rating
Where an Assistant Flight Instructor's Rating is included in a pilot's licence, the holder of the licence shall be entitled to give instruction in flying aircraft of such types as may be specified in the rating, provided that—
- (a)such instruction shall only be given under the supervision of a person present during the take-off and landing at the airport at which the instruction is to begin and end and holding a pilot's licence endorsed with a flight instructor's rating; and
- (b)an assistant flight instructor's rating shall not entitle the holder of the licence to give directions to the person undergoing instruction in respect of the performance by that person of—
- (i)his or her first solo flight being a flight on which the pilot of the aircraft is not accompanied by a person holding a pilot's licence granted or rendered valid under these Regulations; or
- (ii)his or her first solo flight by night; or
- (iii)his or her first solo cross-country flight, being a flight during the course of which the aircraft is more than 5 nautical miles from the airport of departure; or
- (iv)his or her first solo cross-country flight by night;
- (c)the licence holder may give flying training under indirect supervision and authorise trainees to fly solo in those sequence in which the trainee has previously completed solo practice, only after having logged 100 hours of flight instructions—
- (i)a flight instructor who is providing direct supervision may be temporarily absent from the premises of the flying school or the local training or associated circuit area of the flying school, if, during that absence, the licence holder may be contacted by radio, telephone or some other electronic means of contact.
The maximum period of validity of an assistant flight instructor's rating shall be 12 months.
- direct supervision
means guidance and supervision provided by an instructor who is on duty for that purpose and is on the premises of the flying school; or is flying in a local training area or an associated circuit area used by the flying school and can be controlled by radio, telephone or some other electronic means of contact;
- indirect supervision
means guidance and supervision provided by a Flight Instructor which includes periodic surveillance, assessment of the standard of instruction provided, standardisation of the methods of instruction used and guidance on the conduct of all flying school operations that are not required to be carried out under direct supervision.
[subreg (1) am LN 72 of 2003 regs 2 and 24, effective 1 July 2004; LN 82 of 2009 reg 33, effective 6 February 2010]
| VHF RTF Rating (Airport Air side Operations) |
| If a VHF RTF rating is included in an Aeronautical Station Operator Licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provision of VHF RTF with the use of ground-ground radio equipment within the boundary or portion of airports under the jurisdiction of the unit providing air traffic service. |
| VHF/HF RTF Rating (Fiji Domestic Airspace) |
| If a VHF/HF RTF rating is included in an Aeronautical Station Operator Licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provision of VHF/HF RTF with the use of air-ground radio equipment and systems within the airspace or portion of airspace under the jurisdiction of the unit providing area control service and/or aerodrome flight information service. |
| HF RTF & Air-ground Operations Rating (Nadi Flight Information Region) |
| If a HF RTF and air-ground operations rating is included in an Aeronautical Station Operator Licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provision of HF RTF and air-ground operations with the use of air-ground radio equipment and systems within the airspace or portion of airspace under the jurisdiction of the unit providing area control service. |
| Aerodrome Flight Information Service Rating (Fiji Domestic Aerodrome) |
| If an aerodrome flight information service rating is included in Flight Information Service Officer Licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and /or supervise the provision of aerodrome flight information services with the use of VHF/HF RTF within the airspace or portion of airspace under the jurisdiction of the unit providing aerodrome flight information service. |
| Domestic Flight Information Service Rating (Fiji Domestic Airspace) |
| If a domestic flight information service rating is included in Flight Information Service Officer Licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and /or supervise the provision of domestic flight information services with the use of VHF/HF RTF within the airspace or portion of airspace under the jurisdiction of the unit providing domestic flight information service. |
| Nadi Flight Information Service Rating (Nadi Flight Information Region) |
| If an international flight information service rating is included in Flight Information Service Officer Licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provision of international flight information services with the use of air-ground radio equipment and systems within the airspace or portion of airspace under the jurisdiction of the unit providing area control service. |
| Aerodrome Control Rating |
| If an aerodrome control rating is included in an air traffic control licence the holder of the licence is entitled to provide or to supervise the provision of aerodrome control services for the aerodrome for which the licence holder is rated. |
| Approach Control Procedural Rating |
| If an approach control procedural rating is included in an air traffic control licence the holder of the licence is entitled to provide or to supervise the provision of approach control service for the aerodrome or aerodromes for which the licence holder is rated, within the airspace or portion of airspace under the jurisdiction of the unit providing approach control service. |
| Approach Control Surveillance Rating |
| If an approach control surveillance rating is included in an air traffic control licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provision of approach control service with the use of radar or other surveillance systems for the aerodrome or aerodromes for which the licence holder is rated, within the airspace or portion of airspace under the jurisdiction of the unit providing approach control service. |
| Approach Precision Radar Control Rating |
| If an approach precision radar control rating is included in an air traffic control licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provision of precision approach radar service at the aerodrome for which the licence holder is rated. |
| Area Control Procedural Rating |
| If an area control procedural rating is included in an air traffic control licence the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provisions of area control service within the control area or portion of a control area for which the licence holder is rated. |
| Area Satellite Based Systems (SBS) Control Rating |
| If an area satellite based systems (SBS) control rating is included in an air traffic control licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/ or supervise the provision of area control services with the use of satellite based systems within the control area or portion of a control area for which the licence holder is rated. |
| Area Control Surveillance Rating |
| If an area control surveillance rating is included in an air traffic control licence, the holder of the licence is entitled to provide and/or supervise the provision of area control service with the use of radar or other surveillance systems within the control area or portion of a control area for which the licence holder is rated. |
[subreg (2) insrt Act 16 of 1999 s 50, effective 19 March 1999; am LN 82 of 2009 reg 33, effective 6 February 2010]
- (a)entry qualifications for the commencement of training;
- (b)course content and duration;
- (c)graduation standards;
- (d)recency provisions;
- (e)validity periods;
- (f)privileges; and
- (g)renewal requirements.
[subreg (3) subst LN 72 of 2003 reg 24, effective 1 July 2004]