PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS OF A PRIVATE

PILOT LICENCE

37. (1) The holder of a Private Pilot Licence (hereinafter

referred to as “a Private Pilot”) shall not act as a required crew
member of an aircraft—
(a) carrying passengers or property for compensation
or hire; or
(b) operated for compensation or hire.
(2) A private pilot may act as a required crew member of
an aircraft within the appropriate category of aircraft in connection
with any business or employment where—
(a) the flight is only incidental to that business or
employment; and
(b) the aircraft does not carry passengers or
property for compensation or hire.
(3) Notwithstanding sub regulations (1) and (2), a private
pilot may be reimbursed for aircraft operating expenses that are
directly related to search and rescue operations, provided that—
(a) such expenses relate only to fuel, oil, airport
charges or rental fees; and
(b) the operation is sanctioned and under the
direction and control of—
(i) an agency of the Government of Trinidad
and Tobago; or
(ii) an organisation that conducts search and
rescue operations.
(4) A private pilot shall not act in any capacity as a
pilot of an aircraft under Instrument Flight Rules unless he has
an Instrument Rating appropriate to the category of aircraft in use.

PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

REQUIREMENTS
32. (1) The applicant for a Private Pilot Licence under
regulation 30 shall provide the Authority with evidence that he
has received and logged ground and dual flight instruction in an
aircraft from an authorised Flight Instructor.
(2) An applicant under sub regulation (1), shall receive
flight instruction to obtain operational experience in the following
areas to the level of performance required for a private pilot:
(a) pre-flight operations, including mass and balance
determination, aircraft inspection and servicing;
(b) aerodrome and traffic pattern operations, collision
avoidance precautions and procedures;
(c) control of the aircraft by external visual reference;
(d) flight at critically slow airspeeds, recognition of,
and recovery from incipient and full stalls;
(e) flight at critically high airspeeds, recognition of,
and recovery from, spiral dives;
(f) normal and cross-wind take-offs and landings;
(g) maximum performance take-offs in respect of
short-field and obstacle clearance, short-field
landings;
(h) flight reference solely to instruments, including
the completion of a level 180° turn;
(i) cross-country flying using visual reference,
dead reckoning and where available, radio
navigational aids;
(j) emergency operations, including simulated
aircraft equipment malfunctions; and
(k) operations to, from and transiting controlled
aerodromes, compliance with Air Traffic
Controls procedures, radiotelephony procedures
and phraseology.
(3) Where the privileges of the licence specified in
regulation 37 are to be exercised at night, the applicant shall have
received dual instruction in aircraft within the appropriate aircraft
category in night flying, including take-offs, landings and navigation.
(4) In addition to the requirements set out in
sub regulation (2), an applicant for a Private Pilot Licence
under regulation 30, seeking—
(a) an aeroplane category rating with a multi-engine
class rating shall have received and logged
training in multi-engine operations;
(b) a rotorcraft category rating with a helicopter
class rating shall have received and logged
training in—
(i) airport and heliport operations; and
(ii) hovering manoeuvres;
(c) a rotorcraft category rating with a gyroplane
class rating shall have received and logged
training in flight at slow airspeeds;
(d) a powered-lift category rating shall have
received and logged training in—
(i) airport and heliport operations; and
(ii) hovering manoeuvres;
(e) a glider category rating shall have received and
logged training in—
(i) airport operations;
(ii) launches and landings;
(iii) performance speeds; and
(iv) soaring techniques; and
(f) lighter-than-air category rating with a balloon
class rating shall have received and logged
training in launches and landings.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
152. The Director-General shall recommend the Authority
issue the applicable medical certificate in the prescribed form to
any person who meets the medical standards prescribed under
regulation 158, based on medical examination, assessment and
evaluation of the history and condition of the applicant by Civil
Aviation Medical Examiner.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
153. (1) An airman shall be assessed by a Civil Aviation
Medical Examiner for a Class 1 medical certificate to exercise
the privileges of—
(a) an Airline Transport Pilot Licence;
(b) a Commercial Pilot Licence; and
(c) an Instrument Rating.
(2) An airman shall be assessed by a Civil Aviation
Medical Examiner for a Class 2 medical certificate to exercise
the privileges of—
(a) a Student Pilot Licence;
(b) a Private Pilot Licence;
(c) a Flight Engineer Licence;
(d) Glider Pilot Licence; and
(e) Free Balloon Pilot Licence.
*(3)An airman shall be assessed by a Civil Aviation
Medical Examiner for a Class 3 medical certificate to exercise
the privileges of an Air Traffic Controller Licence.
(4) A flight crew member and an air traffic controller shall
not exercise the privileges of his licence unless he holds a current
and valid medical assessment appropriate to the licence held.
VALIDITY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
154. (1) A medical assessment issued by the Authority under
regulation 152 shall be valid from the date of the medical
examination for a period not greater than—
(a) sixty months for a private pilot licence for
aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift;
(b) twelve months for a commercial pilot licence for
aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift;
(c) twelve months for multi-crew pilot licence for
aeroplane;
(d) twelve months for airline transport licence for
aeroplane, helicopter and powered-lift
(e) sixty months for glider pilot licence;
(f) sixty months for free balloon pilot licence;
(g) twelve months for flight engineer licence; and
(h) forty-eight months for air traffic controller licence.
(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subregulation (1),
the Director-General may recommend the Authority—
(a) reduce the period of validity of a medical
certificate when clinically indicated; or
(b) extend the period of validity of a medical
certificate for up to forty-five days.
(3) Where the holder of—
(a) an airplane transport pilot licence for aeroplane,
helicopter or powered-lift; or
(b) a commercial air transport licence for aeroplane,
airship, helicopter or powered-lift,
who is engaged in single-crew commercial air transport
operations carrying passengers, has passed his fortieth birthday,
the period of validity specified in sub regulation (1), shall be
reduced to six months.
(4) Where a holder of—
(a) an airline transport pilot licence for aeroplane,
helicopter or powered-lift;
(b) a commercial air transport licence for aeroplane,
airship, helicopter or powered-lift; or
(c) a multi-crew pilot licence engaged in
commercial air transport operations,
has passed his sixtieth birthday, the period of validity specified in
sub regulation (1) shall be reduced to six months.
(5) Where a holder of private pilot licence for aeroplane,
airship, helicopter and powered-lift, free balloon pilot licence,
glider pilot licence and air traffic controller licence has passed his
fortieth birthday, the period of validity specified in sub regulation (1)
shall be reduced to twenty-four months.
(6) Where a holder of private pilot licence for aeroplane,
airship, helicopter and powered-lift, free balloon pilot licence,
glider pilot licence and air traffic controller licence has passed his
fiftieth birthday, the period of validity specified in sub regulation (1)
shall be further reduced to twelve months.
LIMITATION ON MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
155. The Director-General may recommend that the Authority
place a limitation on a medical certificate where an applicant
does not meet the applicable standards for the medical certificate
sought and where the Director-General determines that—
(a) the duties authorised by the medical certificate
can be performed without jeopardising flight
safety; and
(b) relevant ability, skill, and experience of the
applicant and operational conditions have been
given due consideration.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES RENEWAL
156. The level of medical fitness to be met for the renewal of a
medical certificate shall be the same as that for the initial assessment
except where otherwise specifically stated by the Authority.
DEFERRAL OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION
157. (1) The prescribed re-examination of a licensee
operating in an area which is remote or distant from designated
medical examination facilities may be deferred at the discretion
of the Authority, and shall not exceed—
(a) a single period of six months in the case of a
flight crew member of an aircraft engaged in
non-commercial operations;
(b) two consecutive periods each of three months in
the case of a flight crew member of an aircraft
engaged in commercial operations, provided
that in each case a favourable medical report is
obtained after examination by a designated
medical examiner of the area concerned, or, in

cases where such designated medical examiner

is not available, by a physician qualified to
practice medicine in that area; or
(c) in the case of a private pilot, a single period
not exceeding twenty-four months where the
medical examination is carried out by medical
examiner designated under regulation 149, in
which the applicant is temporarily located.
(2) A report of a medical examination referred in
sub regulation (1), shall be sent to the Authority where the licence
was issued.
(3) In this regulation—
“remote” means difficulty in accessing regular transportation to
and from; and
“distant” means geographical distance from Trinidad and Tobago.

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS STANDARDS

158. The physical and mental standards required for all medical
examinations and assessments referred to in regulation 152 are
set out in Schedule 12.
SPECIAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES OPERATIONS
164. (1) A pilot shall not conduct a Special Visual Flight
Rules flight operation to enter the traffic pattern, land or take-off
an aeroplane under Special Visual Flight Rules from an
aerodrome located in Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E
airspace unless—
(a) given clearance by an Air Traffic Control
Authority;
(b) the aircraft remains clear of clouds; and
(c) the flight visibility is at least 1 statute mile.
(2) A pilot shall not conduct a Special Visual Flight Rules
flight operation in an aircraft between sunset and sunrise unless
authorised by the appropriate Air Traffic Control Authority and—
(a) the pilot in command has a valid licence and
rating for Instrument Flight Rules operations; and
(b) the aircraft is certified for Instrument Flight
Rules flight

TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION FAILURE IN VISUAL

METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
170. (1) Where radio communications failure occurs in Visual
Meteorological Conditions while under Air Traffic Control, or
where Visual Meteorological Conditions are encountered after the
radio communications failure, a pilot shall—
(a) continue the flight under Visual Flight Rules;
(b) land at the nearest suitable aerodrome; and
(c) report the arrival to Air Traffic Control Facility
by the most expeditious means possible