Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Amendment) Order, 1996.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Amendment) Order, 1996.
(2) In this Order, "the Principal Order" means the Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 165 of 1966 ).
(3) The Principal Order, the Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Amendment) Order, 1988 ( S.I. No. 342 of 1988 ) and this Order may be cited together as the Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) Orders, 1966 to 1996.
(4) This Order shall come into operation on the first day of June, 1996.
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paragraphs: Any term, definition or reference used in the Principal Order, in the 1988 Order and in this Order shall be construed as having the same meaning, unless otherwise stated.
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paragraphs: The Air Navigation (Personnel Licensing) (Amendment) Order, 1995 ( S.I. No. 222 of 1995 ) is hereby revoked.
PART II
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paragraphs: The Principal Order is hereby amended as follows:—
(1) Article 2—
Insert the following definitions—
"The Authority" means The Irish Aviation Authority;
"Commercial air transport operation" means an aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or hire;
"multi-pilot crew" means two or more pilots assigned to a single aircraft;
"synthetic flight trainer" means any one of the following three types of apparatus in which flight conditions are simulated on the ground:—
( a ) a flight simulator, which provides an accurate representation of the flight deck of a particular aircraft type to the extent that the mechanical, electrical, electronic and other aircraft systems control functions, the normal environment of flight crew members, and the performance and flight characteristics of that type of aircraft are realistically simulated;
( b ) a flight procedures trainer, which provides a realistic flight-deck environment, and which simulates instrument responses, simple control functions of mechanical, electrical, electronic and other aircraft systems, and the performance and flight characteristics of aircraft of a particular class;
( c ) a basic instrument flight trainer, which is equipped with appropriate instruments, and which simulates the flight deck of an aircraft in flight in instrument flight conditions.
(2) The deletion from Article 9 of:—
"Senior commercial pilots licence
6 months"
Airline transport pilots licence
and the substitution therefor of:—
"Airline transport pilots licence
If the applicant's age is under 40 years, 12 months.
If the applicant's age is over 40 years, 6 months".
(3) The deletion of all references to "Senior Commercial Pilot" from Articles 16, 32, 33 and 34.
(4) Article 13, Paragraph (2)
Delete Paragraph (2)
Insert therefor:—
"(2) A flight instructor rating shall specify:—
(i) the type of aircraft in which the holder of the licence is authorised to give instruction;
(ii) whether or not the holder of the licence is authorised to give instruction for the issue of an instrument rating, a flight instructor rating or any other licence or rating as deemed appropriate;
and such rating may be extended by the Authority to cover the giving of instruction in the flying of any other type of aircraft or for the issue of any other licence or rating on such a holder applying therefor and satisfying the requirements appropriate in accordance with Article 38 of this Order for the extension of such rating."
(5) Article 13, clause (i) of Paragraph (3)
Delete "12"
Insert therefor "36"
(6) Article 35, Sub-Paragraph (b) of Paragraph (1) Line 1
Delete "to Paragraph (3) of this Article and"
Delete Paragraph (3)
(7) Article 36
Delete "sub-paragraph (4) (a)
Insert "(a) a rating for each type of aeroplane certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilots"
(8) Article 36, Sub-paragraph (4) (c) line 4
Delete " paragraph (4), (5) or (6) of"
(9) Article 38, Paragraph (1) line 3
Delete "VI"
Insert therefor "V"
(10) Article 39, Paragraph (1) line 3
Delete "PART VII"
Insert therefor "Paragraph 1 of PART VI"
(11) Article 39, Paragraph (2) line 3
Delete "5 of PART VII"
Insert therefor "3 of PART VI"
(12) Article 40, Paragraph (1) line 2
Delete "or renewal"
(13) Article 40, Paragraph (1) lines 3 and 4
Delete "paragraph 4"
Insert therefor "sub-paragraphs (3) (b) of Paragraphs 1 or 3, as appropriate,"
(14) Article 41, sub-paragraph (1) (a) line 1
Delete "paragraphs (2) to (8) of this Article"