Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 71 : Remote Pilot CertificateSubpart 1 : General71.01.4 Competency and revalidation check |
| (1) | A holder of an RPC or rating shall not exercise the privileges granted by an RPC or rating unless such a holder maintains competency by complying with the requirements stipulated in this Part. |
| (2) | A revalidation check for a holder of an RPC shall be conducted by an authorised examiner within 90 days before the expiry date of an RPC. |
| (3) | A holder of an RPC shall, upon successful completion of revalidation check, submit the prescribed revalidation check form published on the website of the Authority from time to time, to the Director within 30 days of a revalidation check. |
| (4) | A revalidation check for a holder of an RPC shall be conducted in an aircraft of the same category for which an RPC is held. |
| (5) | A revalidation check for a holder of an RPC shall be valid until the last day of the 24th month from the date of issue. |
| (6) | If a revalidation check of a holder of an RPC is completed more than 90 days before expiry, an RPC shall be re-issued on the date of the last day of the month in which a revalidation check was conducted, for a 24 month period. |
[Part 71 Subpart 1 (71.01.4) substituted by regulation 9(e) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]