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Previous Version 421.86 - 1996/10/10

421.85 Validity Period

(2) Renewal

(a) Glider

An applicant for renewal of a Flight Instructor Rating - Glider shall:

(i) have completed a minimum of 3 hours of flight time as a glider flight instructor during the preceding 12 months; or

(ii) provide a recommendation from the holder of a Flight Instructor Rating - Glider, certifying that the applicant is familiar with current instructional techniques and is competent to act as a glider flight instructor.

(b) Balloon

An applicant for renewal of a Flight Instructor Rating - Balloon shall:

(i) have completed a minimum of 3 hours of balloon flight instructor experience during the preceding 12 months; or

(ii) provide a recommendation from the holder of a Flight Instructor Rating - Balloon, certifying that the applicant is familiar with current instructional techniques and is competent to act as a balloon flight instructor.

(c) Gyroplane

(i) An applicant for renewal of a Flight Instructor Rating - Gyroplane shall:

(A) complete a flight test, including a pre-flight briefing and a post-flight debriefing; and

(B) obtain a minimum of 70% in the written examination Flight Instructor Rating - Gyroplane (GYRIP)), unless already completed.

(ii) An applicant whose instructor rating has lapsed for more than 12 months must submit a completed application form certified by a qualified gyroplane flight instructor that the applicant is familiar with current instructional techniques and is competent to undergo a flight test.

(iii) An applicant whose instructor rating has lapsed for more than 24 months shall complete the written examination GYRIP before the flight test is conducted as well as meet the requirements specified in paragraph (ii) above.

(d) Under extenuating circumstances, a Flight Instructor Rating - Glider, Balloon or Gyroplane shall be extended by the Minister for a period not to exceed 60 days following the valid to date of the flight instructor rating provided that:
(amended 1998/12/01; no previous version)

(i) the application is made while the flight instructor rating is valid; and

(ii) the applicant can show that there has been no reasonable opportunity to obtain a renewal within the 90 days prior to the expiry of the flight instructor rating.

Date modified:
2010-07-22