SFCL.365 BI(S) – Recency requirements

SI No. 2025 No. 878

Text in magenta in force from 15 September 2025

1. Except as provided for by point (b), a BI(S) certificate holder is only entitled to exercise the privileges of their certificate if, within two years before the planned exercise of those privileges, they have:

   1. completed at least 20 hours, or 40 launches, as PIC in a sailplane; and

   2. demonstrated the ability to instruct on sailplanes to the holder of an FI(S) certificate who is qualified in accordance with point SFCL.315(a)(7) or SFCL.315(a)(8) in accordance with the procedures established for that purpose by the CAA.

2. If the BI(S) certificate holder has failed to meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(2), they can exercise the privileges of the certificate if they have successfully completed an assessment of competence in accordance with point SFCL.340.