AMC1
BFCL.160(a)(1)(ii) Recency requirements
ED Decision 2020/003/R
TRAINING FLIGHT
(a) A training flight as stipulated in point
BFCL.160(a)(1)(ii) should be a flight that:
(1) follows the content of the skill test for
the relevant balloon class, as set out in AMC1 BFCL.145 or AMC1
BFCL.150(c)(2), as applicable; and
(2) is conducted on a one-to-one basis between
one pilot and one instructor only, with no other pilot on board who is taking
credit for that flight.
(b) Each training flight should be preceded
with a briefing and closed with a debriefing between the instructor and the
candidate. In order to add value to the training flight, any element of flying
a balloon where candidates feel they would benefit from instruction should be
discussed. The flight should then be focused on those specific elements with
an instructor demonstration prior to candidate practice being performed.
(c) If the instructor considers that the
candidate during the training flight did not perform to an adequate standard,
they should not sign the logbook of the candidate but recommend further
training flights instead.
(d) At the discretion of the flight
instructor, non-fare-paying passengers are accepted on board of the balloon
during such training flights, provided that:
(1) passengers are made aware that the
intended flight will be a training flight; and
(2) abnormal and emergency procedures are
practised on the ground and without passengers on board.
(e) The 48-month period should be counted from
the last day of the month in which the preceding training flight took place.
To maintain balloon pilot currency, training flights must mirror skill test content, be one-on-one with an instructor, and include pre/post-flight briefings. Instructors assess performance; inadequate flights require further training. Non-paying passengers are allowed if informed it's a training flight and emergency procedures are practiced beforehand without passengers. Recency is measured from the last training flight's month.
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