4.16.8 State the normal currency period of the Class 2 Medical Certificate for a PPL holder who is under the age of 40.  CAR 67 [vfr_Rule p1=”67.61″]

•  60 months, if the applicant is less than 40 years of age 

 

4.16.6 State the requirements for maintaining medical fitness following the issue of a Medical Certificate. CA Act 1990 S27C [vfr_Rule p1=”27C”]

You must advise the Director as soon as practicable and you may not exercise the privileges of your medical and license to which it relates to if there is a change to your medical condition or the detection of any new medical conditions.

4.16.4 State the requirements on a person applying for a Medical Certificate. CAR 67 [vfr_Rule p1=”67.55″]

Appropriate form with payment of fee 

One of the following as evidence of identity:

• A current New Zealand passport; 
• A current New Zealand Driver Licence;
• An equivalent form of photographic identification acceptable to the Director
• The licence that the applicant holds for which the medical certificate is required
• The most recent medical certificate and most recent medical assessment report

Disclosure of medical conditions or history, including any conviction for an offence involving the possession or use of drugs or alcohol 

4.16.2 State the requirements for holding a Medical Certificate. CAR 61 [vfr_Rule p1=”61.35″]

Private Pilot Licence – Class 2 Medical Certificate

Commercial pilot licence and airline transport pilot licence – Class 1 Medical Certificate 

Recreational pilot licence – Class 2 or DL9 Land Transport medical

4.14.4 State the requirements for the completion of a biennial flight review. CAR 61 [vfr_Rule p1=”61.39″]

Requirements for a Biennial Flight Review (BFR) 

Must be completed every 24 months and can be sat up to 60 days early while still being considered to have been sat on the original expiry date.

What is a BFR?

A Biennial Flight Review (BFR) is a flight or a series of flights where the manoeuvres
and procedures applicable to the pilot licence privileges are reviewed.

During these flights the
flight instructor is pilot in command and the flights are dual flight instruction for the purpose of log
book entries.

The
BFR is conducted over as many flights as it takes to achieve competence there are no
optional components.

4.14.2 State the recent experience requirements of a pilot-in-command, by day and by night, who is the holder of a private pilot licence. CAR 61.37(b) and (c)  [vfr_Rule p1=”61.37″ p2=”Private pilots licence” p3=” within the 90 days” p4=” 3 take-offs and 3 landings” p5=” competency” p6=” competence”]

Currency requirements – Day flight

Within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight:

• not less than 3 take-offs and 3 landings during the day; or
• satisfactorily demonstrated to an appropriately qualified Category A or B flight instructor competence in take-off and landing manoeuvres during the day in an aircraft of the same type; or
• satisfactorily demonstrated competence for the issue of the appropriate pilot licence in accordance with this Part, in an aircraft of the same type.

Currency requirements – Night flight 

Within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight:

•  not less than 3 take-offs and 3 landings during the night;
•  satisfactorily demonstrated to an appropriately qualified Category A or B flight instructor competence in take-off and landing manoeuvres during the night in an aircraft of the same type  

4.12.12 State the limitations on the holder of a private pilot licence. CAR 61 [vfr_Rule p1=”61.155(b)”]

PPL Limitations

Cannot act as pilot-in-command or as co-pilot of an aircraft for hire or reward.

Cannot fly as PIC at night unless they have completed the required training and this has been certified in the pilots logbook

Cannot fly as PIC on a cross country unless they have completed the required training and this has been certified in the pilots logbook

Despite the above limitations, an exception has been made allowing a pilot to act as Pilot in command or co-pilot on an aircraft operated for hire or reward, but not for remuneration, if the aircraft is used for glider tow operations and is under the direct control of a gliding organisation or under the authority of an Adventure Aviation Operator

4.12.14 State the requirements and limitations of a PPL holder sharing the cost of a flight.

Note Rule 61.155.  [vfr_Rule p1=”61.155(b)”]  [vfr_Rule p1=”61.155(c)”]

Cost sharing flights 

A private pilot cannot operate an aircraft for hire or reward, however they can share the cost of a flight.

To be considered a cost sharing flight the following requirements must be met:

• All persons carried by the aircraft, including the crew members must share equally in the cost of the flight
• Must be performed solely for the carriage of persons 
• Must not advertised to the public
• Crew members must receive no payment or other reward for their services;
• no payment or other reward is required of a person on the flight 

A cost sharing flight is not an operation for hire or reward

4.12.10 State the privileges of holding a private pilot licence. CAR 61  [vfr_Rule p1=”61.155(a)”]

May act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft of the category for which the pilot licence is granted and for which the pilot holds an aircraft type rating, and may carry passengers in the aircraft 

May act as a co-pilot of an aircraft of the category for which the pilot licence is granted and for which the pilot holds an aircraft type rating, and which is required to be operated with a co-pilot.

4.12.8 State the eligibility requirements for the issue of a private pilot licence. CAR 61 [vfr_Rule p1=”61.153″]

Eligibility requirements for the issue of a private pilot licence

At least 17 years of age

Current class 2 medical certificate or higher

50 hours total flight time

40 hours total flight time if not seeking to exercise private pilot privileges on a cross-country flight

For night flying privileges – 5 hours night flying, of which at least 2 hours of dual and 2 hours solo.

Have a valid written examination credit (Passed all required exams)

PPL Exams

Air Law
Air Navigation and Planning
Meteorology
Aircraft Technical Knowledge
Human Factors
Flight Radiotelephony