Table of Contents
EU regulations for balloon flights
Chapter 1 — Air operations and Licensing
Annex III — Requirements for Balloon Flight Crew Licensing (Part BFCL)
Subpart GEN — General Requirements
BFCL.010 Classes and groups of balloons
BFCL.035 Crediting of flight time
BFCL.045 Obligation to carry and present documents
BFCL.050 Recording of flight time
BFCL.070 Limitation, suspension or revocation of licences, privileges, ratings and certificates
Subpart BPL — Balloon Pilot Licence
BFCL.115 BPL – Privileges and conditions
BFCL.130 BPL – Training course and experience requirements
BFCL.135 BPL – Theoretical knowledge examination
BFCL.140 BPL – Crediting of theoretical knowledge
BFCL.145 BPL – Practical skill test
BFCL.150 BPL – Extension of privileges to another balloon class or group
Subpart ADD — Additional Ratings
Subpart FI — Flight Instructors
Section 1 - General requirements
Section 2 - Flight instructor certificate for balloons – FI(B)
BFCL.315 FI(B) certificate – Privileges and conditions
BFCL.320 FI(B) – Prerequisites and requirements
BFCL.325 FI(B) competencies and assessment
BFCL.330 FI(B) – Training course
Subpart FE — Flight Examiners
Section 1 - General requirements
BFCL.400 Balloon flight examiner certificates
BFCL.405 Limitation of privileges in case of vested interests
BFCL.410 Conduct of skill tests, proficiency checks and assessments of competence