AMC1 BFCL.160 BPL - Recency requirements

• ED Decision 2020/003/R found in: Balloon Rule Book - Part-BOP Part-BFCL Part-ML CS-31GB CS-31HB CS-31TGB (Sep 2020)

AMC1 BFCL.160  BPL – Recency requirements ED Decision 2020/003/R CREDITS FOR FLIGHT TIME COMPLETED ON BALLOONS AS PER ARTICLE 2(8) OF AS WELL AS ANNEX I TO THE BASIC REGULATION All hours flown on balloons that are subject to a decision as per Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation or that are specified in Annex I to the Basic Regulation should count in full towards fulfilling the hourly requirements of point BFCL.160 of Part-BFCL under the following conditions: (a)     the balloon matches the definition and criteria of the respective Part-BFCL balloon class and, in the case of hot-air balloons, the applicable hot-air balloon group as specified in point (a) of point BFCL.010; (b)     a balloon that is used for a training flight with an instructor is an aircraft as per points (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Annex I to the Basic Regulation that is subject to an authorisation specified in point ORA.ATO.135 of Annex VII (Part-ORA) or point DTO.GEN.240 of Annex VIII (Part-DTO) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011.