Aerobatic Pilot
- Regulators
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- Civil Aviation Authority
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Transport
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Address
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Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation House
South Area
Gatwick Airport RH6 - Email address
- infoservices@caa.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.caa.co.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)1293 567711
Regulation
Regulation summary
Aerobatics, whether in a glider or a powered aircraft allow pilots to participate in sporting aviation.
Aerobatic pilot with appropriate licence ratings to fly aeroplanes, TMG or SPL. This privilege allows you to make aerobatic flights provided that you have a current and valid UK CAA issued Pilots Licence for aeroplanes, Touring Motor Gliders (TMG) or sailplanes.
Who can apply:
• Holders of a UK National or UK issued JAR-FCL pilot’s licences who exercised aerobatic privileges using these licences. Conversion of these privileges usually applies at the time of licence conversion.
• If you wish to apply on the basis of exercising aerobatic privileges on a non UK licence, issued by another EASA member state you will have to meet the conversion requirements for that State.
Please note: If you hold an existing UK issued Flight Crew licence which has not already been converted to a Part-FCL licence, then the conversion process will take place when you apply for the aerobatic rating.
Please check our information on licence conversions for details of the application form and supporting information that we require.
• The UK CAA will accept a letter from that competent authority confirming that if the pilot applied to them they would issue an aerobatic rating. This would not form part of the conversion of privileges exercised on a UK National/JAR-FCL licence.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
N/A
Protected titles
Pilot must have a valid UK CAA issued Pilots Licence for aeroplanes, Touring Motor Gliders (TMG) or sailplanes.
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.caa.co.uk/commercial-industry/aeroplanes/convert-an-aerobatic-privilege-held-using-a-uk-national-or-jar-fcl-licence/
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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Complete a training course at an Approved Training Organisation. Hold a UK Medical.
This privilege allows you to make aerobatic flights provided that you have a current and valid UK CAA issued Pilots Licence for aeroplanes, Touring Motor Gliders (TMG) or sailplanes.
Who can apply
Holders of a UK National or UK issued JAR-FCL pilot’s licences who exercised aerobatic privileges using these licences. Conversion of these privileges usually applies at the time of licence conversion.
If you wish to apply on the basis of exercising aerobatic privileges on a non UK licence, issued by another EASA member state you will have to meet the conversion requirements for that State.
The UK CAA will accept a letter from that competent authority confirming that if the pilot applied to them they would issue an aerobatic rating. This would not form part of the conversion of privileges exercised on a UK National/JAR-FCL licence.
Please note: If you hold an existing UK issued Flight Crew licence which has not already been converted to a Part-FCL licence, then the conversion process will take place when you apply for the aerobatic rating.
Pre-Requisites
There are many different conversion routes available as detailed in the conversion requirement are detailed in CAP804, Section 4, part P - https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?appid=11&mode=detail&id=6412Licence fees and costs: https://www.caa.co.uk/general-aviation/pilot-licences/applications/process/licence-fees-and-costs/
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
- Summary of routes
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The process of conversion of flight crew ratings are stated within the UK Regulation (EU) 2020/723
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://www.caa.co.uk/commercial-industry/pilot-licences/non-uk-licences
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Holding a UK licence registers the individual with the CAA
Link to fees - https://www.caa.co.uk/commercial-industry/pilot-licences/applications/process/licence-fees-and-costs/
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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UK Regulation (EU) no. 1178/2011
- Title of relevant act or charter
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N/A
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.caa.co.uk/commercial-industry/pilot-licences/non-uk-licences