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BFCL.460 FE(B) certificate - Validity, revalidation and renewal

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

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BFCL.460  FE(B)
certificate – Validity, revalidation and renewal

Regulation (EU) 2020/357

(a)     An FE(B) certificate shall be valid for five years.

(b)     An FE(B) certificate shall be revalidated if its holder has:

(1)     during the validity period of the FE(B) certificate, completed an
examiner refresher course which is provided either by the competent authority
or by an ATO or a DTO and approved by that competent authority, during which
the holder shall receive theoretical knowledge instruction for refreshing and
updating the knowledge relevant for balloon examiners; and

(2)     within the last 24 months preceding the end of the validity period of
the certificate, conducted one skill test, proficiency check or assessment of
competence under the supervision and to the satisfaction of an inspector from
the competent authority or an examiner specifically authorised to do so by the
competent authority that is responsible for the FE(B) certificate.

(c)      An FE(B) certificate holder who also holds one or more examiner
certificates for other aircraft categories in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No
1178/2011 or with Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 may achieve
combined revalidation of all examiner certificates held, in agreement with the
competent authority.

(d)     If an FE(B) certificate has expired, its holder shall comply with the
requirements of paragraph (b)(1) and of point [BFCL.445](#_DxCrossRefBm1924813357)
before he or she can resume the exercise of the privileges of the FE(B)
certificate.

(e)     An FE(B) certificate shall only be revalidated or renewed if the
applicant demonstrates continued compliance with the requirements of point
BFCL.410 as well as with the requirements of point [BFCL.420(d)](#_DxCrossRefBm1924813353) and (e).’