BFCL.150  BPL – Extension of privileges to another balloon class or group

(a)     The privileges of the BPL shall be limited to the class of balloon in which the skill test as specified in point BFCL.145 was taken, and, in the case of hot-air balloons, to group A of that class.

(b)     In the case of hot-air balloons, the privileges of the BPL shall be extended to another group within the hot-air balloon class upon application if a pilot has completed at least:

(1)     two instruction flights with an FI(B) on a balloon of the relevant group;

(2)     the following amount of hours of flight time as PIC on balloons:

(i)       at least 100 hours, if privileges for group B balloons are sought;

(ii)      at least 200 hours, if privileges for group C balloons are sought;

(iii)     at least 300 hours, if privileges for group D balloons are sought.

(c)      Except for the mixed balloon class, the privileges of the BPL shall be extended to another balloon class, or, if privileges for the hot-air balloon class are sought, to group A of the hot-air balloon class, upon application if a pilot has completed in the relevant balloon class and group:

(1)     a training course at an ATO or a DTO, including at least:

(i)      five dual instructional flights; or

(ii)     in the case of an extension from hot-air balloons to hot-air airships, five hours of dual instruction time; and

(2)     a skill test during which the pilot has demonstrated to the FE(B) an adequate level of theoretical knowledge for the other class in the following subjects:

(i)      principles of flight;

(ii)     operational procedures;

(iii)     flight performance and planning;

(iv)     aircraft general knowledge with regard to the balloon class for which the extension of privileges is sought.

(d)     The completion of the training as specified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (c)(1) shall be entered in the logbook of the pilot and signed by:

(1)     in the case of paragraph (b)(1), the instructor who is responsible for the instruction flights; and

(2)     in the case of paragraph (c)(1), the head of training of the ATO or of the DTO that is responsible for the training.

(e)     A BPL holder shall exercise his or her privileges in the mixed balloon class only if he or she has privileges for both the hot-air balloon class and the gas balloon class.