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1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 56
Classification of licences and ratings
56. (1) The classes of licences that may be granted under this Part and of
ratings that may be endorsed on such licences are as follows:
(a) pilot licences:
(i) student pilot licence, being a licence authorising the holder
to receive practical flight instruction and to increase his or
her skill to the standards required for the issue of a licence
of a higher category, or to engage in flying practice for the
purpose of qualifying for renewal of a pilot licence which is
no longer valid;
(ii) private pilot licence, being a licence authorising the holder:
(A) to pilot an aircraft for any of the purposes specified in
subparagraphs 2 (7) (d) (i) to (vi) (inclusive) and
(viii);
(B) with the approval of the Authority, to pilot an aircraft
being used in conversion training for the purpose of
endorsement of an additional type or category of aircraft
on a pilot licence; or
(C) to pilot an aircraft for the purpose of a search and
rescue operation;
(iii) commercial pilot licence, being a licence authorising the
holder to act:
(A) as pilot in command of an aircraft engaged in private
operations, aerial work operations or, where the
maximum take-off weight of the aircraft does not exceed
5,700 kilograms, charter operations;
(B) as co-pilot of an aircraft engaged in private operations,
aerial work operations or charter operations;
(C) with the approval of the Authority, as pilot in command
of an aircraft engaged in regular public transport
operations, other than international regular public
transport operations;
(D) with the approval of the Authority, as pilot in command
of an aircraft having a maximum take-off weight of more
than 5,700 kilograms engaged in charter operations, other
than international charter operations; and
(E) with the approval of the Authority, as co-pilot of an
aircraft engaged in regular public transport operations;
(iv) senior commercial pilot licence, being a licence authorising
the holder to act:
(A) as pilot in command of an aircraft having a
maximum take-off weight of more than 5,700 kilograms
engaged in charter operations; and
(B) with the approval of the Authority, as pilot in command
of an aircraft engaged in regular public transport
operations, other than international regular public
transport operations;
(v) second class airline transport pilot licence, being a licence
authorising the holder to act in regular
public transport services as co-pilot of aircraft normally
operated with 2 or more pilots;
(vii) first class airline transport pilot licence, being a licence
authorising the holder to act in regular
public transport services as pilot in any capacity;
(b) pilot ratings:
(i) flight instructor rating, being a rating endorsed in a
commercial, senior commercial, or airline transport pilot
licence, authorising the holder to give practical flight
instruction;
(ii) instrument rating, being a rating endorsed in a private,
commercial, senior commercial or airline transport pilot
licence authorising the holder to pilot aircraft under I.F.R.;
(iii) agricultural rating, being a rating endorsed on a commercial or
senior commercial pilot licence authorising the holder to pilot
aerial work aircraft in agricultural operations;
(c) navigator licences:
flight navigator licence, being a licence authorising the holder to perform
the duties of flight navigator in aircraft;
(d) radio operator licences:
(i) aircraft radiotelephone operator certificate of proficiency,
being a certificate certifying:
(A) that the holder is proficient in the use of aeronautical
radiotelephone communication and emergency procedures,
and is authorised to operate all types of aircraft
radiotelephone equipment on condition that the equipment
is not installed in an aircraft or, if so installed, the
aircraft is not in flight; and
(B) if the holder satisfies the Authority that he or she is
proficient in the use of aircraft radiotelegraph
equipment-that the holder is proficient in the use of
radiotelegraph communication and emergency procedures for
the equipment and is authorised to operate the equipment
on condition that the equipment is not installed in an
aircraft or, if so installed, the aircraft is not in
flight;
(ii) aircraft radiotelegraph operator certificate of proficiency,
being a certificate certifying:
(A) that the holder is proficient in the use of aeronautical
radiotelegraph communication and emergency procedures;
and
(B) that the holder is authorised to operate all types of
aircraft radiotelegraph equipment on condition that the
equipment is not installed in an aircraft or, if so
installed, the aircraft is not in flight;
(iii) flight radiotelephone operator licence, being a licence:
(A) authorising the holder to operate, for radiotelephone
communication purposes, in such types or categories of
aircraft as are endorsed in the licence such aircraft
radiotelephone equipment as is endorsed in the licence;
and
(B) if the holder satisfies the Authority that he or she is
proficient in the use of the equipment for radiotelegraph
purposes-authorising the holder to operate the equipment
for radiotelegraph communications;
(iv) flight radiotelegraph operator licence, being a licence
authorising the holder to operate in such types or categories
of aircraft as are endorsed in the licence such radiotelegraph
equipment as is endorsed in the licence; and
(e) engineer licences:
flight engineer licence, being a licence authorising the holder to perform the
duties of flight engineer in aircraft.
(2) The order in which the categories of licences in classes (a) and (d) are
specified in subregulation (1) is from the lowest to the highest in each class
and any reference in these Regulations, in relation to one licence, to a
licence of a higher or lower category shall be read accordingly.
(3) For the purposes of these Regulations, aircraft radiotelephone operator
certificates of proficiency and aircraft radiotelegraph operator certificates
of proficiency shall be deemed to be licences issued under these Regulations.
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