BFCL.200 Tethered hot-air balloon flight rating

• Regulation (EU) 2020/357 found in: Balloon Rule Book - Part-BOP Part-BFCL Part-ML CS-31GB CS-31HB CS-31TGB (Sep 2020)

BFCL.200  Tethered hot-air balloon flight rating Regulation (EU) 2020/357 (a)     A BPL holder shall undertake tethered flights with hot-air balloons only if he or she holds a tethered hot-air balloon flight rating in accordance with this point. (b)     To apply for a tethered hot-air balloon flight rating, the applicant shall: (1)     have privileges for the hot-air balloon class; (2)     first complete at least two tethered hot-air balloon instruction flights. (c)      The completion of the tethered hot-air balloon training shall be entered in the logbook and signed by the FI(B) who is responsible for the training. (d)     A pilot who holds a tethered hot-air balloon flight rating shall exercise his or her privileges only if he or she has completed at least one tethered hot-air balloon flight during the 48 months preceding the planned flight, or, if he or she has not performed such a flight, the pilot shall exercise his or her privileges if they have performed a tethered hot-air balloon flight flying dual or solo under the supervision of an FI(B). The completion of such dual or solo flight under supervision shall be entered in the pilots logbook and signed by the FI(B).