| (1) | A PPL (Helicopter) shall undergo a revalidation check within 12 months from the date of initial issue and thereafter within a period of 24 months calculated from— |
| (a) | the date of re-issue; or |
| (b) | the beginning of the month following the date of— |
| (i) | expiry of the maintenance of competency if such maintenance of competency is revalidated within 90 days immediately prior to expiry; or |
| (ii) | revalidation of such maintenance of competency if revalidated prior to the period referred to in subparagraph (i). |
| (2) | The holder of a PPL (Helicopter) who has not maintained competency by passing a revalidation check or an initial licence skills test in the same category of aircraft within the 24 months following the issue or revalidation of such licence shall comply with the following requirements: |
| (a) | in the case of a holder of a PPL where the maintenance of competency has lapsed by not more than 36 months, the licence holder shall be required to: |
| (i) | undergo sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the standard required for the revalidation check of a PPL (Helicopter), and meet the recency requirements to act as PIC; and |
| (ii) | pass a revalidation check in the same category of aircraft; |
| (b) | in the case of a holder of a PPL where the maintenance of competency has lapsed by more than 36 months, the licence holder shall be required to: |
| (i) | rewrite the Air Law examination; |
| (ii) | undergo sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the standard required for the revalidation check of a PPL (Helicopter), and meet the recency requirements to act as PIC; and |
| (iii) | pass an initial licence skills test in the same category of aircraft; |
[Regulation 61.04.7(2)(b) substituted by regulation 4(a) of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
| (c) | [Regulation 61.04.7(2)(c) deleted by regulation 4(b) of Notice No. R. 534, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (Third Amendment to the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)] |
| (3) | The holder of a PPL (Helicopter) who has not flown a minimum of 3 hours as PIC of helicopters in the six months preceding a revalidation check shall undergo sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the standard required for the revalidation check of a PPL (Helicopter), and meet the recency requirements to act as PIC. |
[Regulation 61.04.7(3) inserted by regulation 14 of Notice No. R. 532, GG 36712, dated 30 July 2013 (First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2013)]
