CAA extends validity periods for national licences

The CAA has extended validity periods for national pilot licences, ratings and certificates.

Flight crew licence holders are exempt from the requirements to revalidate and renew Class, Type, Instrument, Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) Ratings and Class Rating Instructor (CRI) and Flight Instructor (FI) Certificates that expire before the 31 July 2020. They may be extended until 22 November 2020.

The exemption has come about because training organisations and individual licence holders may have difficulties in completing training and checking during the period of the Covid-19 infection.

NEWS FLASH: We have been advised that the CAA is in the process of revising the wording of this notice to clarify various points. We will update asap.

A United Kingdom Flight Crew Licences means:

• National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) and (Helicopters)
• Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes), (Helicopters), (Gyroplanes), (Microlights),  (Balloons and Airships)
• Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes), (Helicopters), (Gyroplanes) and (Balloons)
• Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes and Helicopters).

A class and type rating means:

• A single pilot, non-complex and non-high-performance aeroplane including TMGs and SLMGs
• A single pilot helicopter
• Any single engine gyroplane
• Any balloon or airship.

Full details of the exemption, and conditions attached, are in ORSA 1376 which can be downloaded here