What aircraft general knowledge is required for extending balloon privileges?

Knowledge of system design, loads, stresses, maintenance, envelope, burner/basket/gondola (depending on balloon type), fuel cylinders/lifting gas/ballast (depending on balloon type), instruments, and emergency equipment is required.

What aspects of flight performance and planning are relevant for balloon class extension?

Mass considerations, performance, flight planning, flight monitoring, fuel planning (for hot-air balloons & airships), and ballast planning (for gas balloons) are relevant.

What specific ballast planning considerations apply to gas balloons?

Ballast planning is specifically relevant for extensions to gas balloons.

Under which regulation is the extension of privileges to another balloon class or group defined?

The extension of privileges to another balloon class or group is defined under regulation BFCL.150(c)(2) BPL.

What topics are covered in the theoretical knowledge syllabus for balloon class extension?

The syllabus includes Principles of Flight, Operational Procedures, Flight Performance and Planning, and Aircraft General Knowledge, Envelope, Systems and Emergency Equipment.

What specific fuel planning considerations apply to hot-air balloons and hot-air airships?

Fuel planning is specifically relevant for extensions to hot-air balloons and hot-air airships.

What theoretical knowledge is required for extending balloon privileges to another class?

An adequate level of theoretical knowledge for the other balloon class should be demonstrated during the skill test as per BFCL.150(c)(2), covering the syllabus in AMC1 BFCL.130(b).

AMC4 BFCL.150(c)(2) BPL - Extension of privileges to another balloon class or group

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AMC4 BFCL.150(c)(2) BPL – Extension of privileges to another balloon class or group

ED Decision 2020/003/R

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES TO ANOTHER BALLOON CLASS

During the skill test as per point BFCL.150(c)(2), the demonstration of an adequate level of theoretical knowledge for the other balloon class should cover all of the following from the syllabus set out in point (b) of AMC1 BFCL.130:

Note: The content of the below syllabus should contain aspects as relevant for the class of balloon used for the training, unless a certain element is specifically marked as relevant for particular classes only.

5.	PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
5.1.	Principles of flight
5.2.	Aerostatics
5.3.	Loading limitations
5.4.	Operational limitations
6.	OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
6.1.	General requirements
6.2.	Special operational procedures and hazards
6.3.	Emergency procedures
7.	FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING
7.1.	Mass
7.1.1.	Purpose of mass considerations
7.1.2.	Loading
7.2.	Performance
7.3.	Flight planning and flight monitoring
7.3.2.1.	Fuel planning (extension to hot-air balloons & hot-air airships only)
7.3.2.2.	Ballast planning (extension to gas balloons only)
7.3.3.	Pre-flight preparation
7.3.4.	ICAO flight plan (ATS flight plan)
7.3.5.	Flight monitoring and in-flight re-planning
8.	AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, ENVELOPE, SYSTEMS AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
8.1.	System design, loads, stresses and maintenance
8.2.	Envelope
8.3.1.	Burner (extension to hot-air balloons or hot-air airships only)
8.3.2.	Basket (extension to hot-air balloons or gas balloons only)
8.3.3.	Gondola (extensions to hot-air airships only)
8.4.1	Fuel cylinders (extension to hot-air balloons or hot-air airships only)
8.4.2.	Lifting gas (extension to gas balloons only)
8.5.1.	Ballast (extension to gas balloons only)
8.6.	Fuel (extension to hot-air balloons or hot-air airships only)
8.7.	Instruments
8.8.	Emergency equipment

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Source-Title: AMC4 BFCL.150(c)(2) BPL - Extension of privileges to another balloon class or group View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-16174 Compare versions

Domain: Aircrew

Applicabilitydate: 8 April, 2020

Entryintoforcedate: 19 March, 2020

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2020/003/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-BFCL

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: BFCL.150 BPL - Extension of privileges to another balloon class or group

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR