Guest Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 FAQ "Do I need a license to fly a "Trike"? I presume by Trike you mean a Powered Parachute flown "single seat" under SSD (single seat deregulation ) conditions ? (as opposed to a Flexwing Microlight) by law you need the CAA license - NPPL Powered Parachute licence The full details can be found at http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/LASORS2008%20(Bookmarked).pdf on the CAA website. Have a look at the Doc above on page 20 - this shows what you have to do to get a licence with your BHPA credits. Other pages show what you need to do if you have other PPL licenses or Microlight license and can use tehsse as credits towards the license (it means you can cut out some of the requirements as you already know them as a pilot). I have pasted the section from 2008 Lasors below: POWERED PARACHUTE All flying training must be carried out under the supervision of a flying instructor holding a valid AFI rating or a FI rating on the type of powered parachute on which the training is conducted. Solo flying may only be carried out when the flying instructor is present at the take-off site at which the flight commences. Flight in any powered parachute is acceptable and should follow either the dual training system for a two seat aeroplane or the solo training system for a single seat aeroplane. Applicants may obtain either an “unrestricted” licence or a “restricted” licence (which includes operational limitations). With Operational Limitations Applicants shall be required to produce evidence of having satisfactorily completed a course of training to a syllabus recognised by the CAA and pass a Flight Test. The syllabus of training must provide for a minimum of 4 hours of flight time in a powered parachute including not less than 1 hour as solo PIC and not less than 25 take-offs and full stop landings of which at least 6 must be as solo PIC in the 9 months prior to the date of application. In addition applicants will be required to pass a GFT. The Flight Test can be included in the minimum 4 hours of flight time. The licence will impose the following constraints on the licence holder:- Limitation 1: The licence is valid only for flights within the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; provided that it shall be valid for flights within the territory of other Contracting States with the prior written permission of the appropriate Authority of such States. Limitation 2: No person in addition to the pilot shall be carried in the aeroplane other than a qualified flying instructor in an aeroplane equipped with dual controls provided that where the pilot has gained not less than 15 hours experience on Powered Parachute aeroplanes, including not less than 6 hours as solo PIC and such experience has been entered in his personal flying log book and has been certified by a person authorised by the CAA in writing to sign Cs of T or Cs of E in a Private Pilot’s Licence, then this Limitation (numbered 2) shall cease to apply. Limitation 3: No flight shall commence or continue unless: a. the surface wind speed is 10 knots or less, and b. there is no cloud below 1000 feet above ground level over the take-off site and over the planned route including the landing site, and c. the flight can be conducted in a flight visibility of not less than 10 kilometres. Limitation 4: The aeroplane shall not fly further than 8 nautical miles from the take-off site. Limitation 5: No flight shall commence or continue at night. Limitation 6: The aeroplane shall not fly over any congested area of a city, town or settlement. Note: The Limitation No. 2 will cease to apply without application to the Authority when the minimum flying experience quoted in the Limitation has been achieved. Limitations No. 3 & 4 will be removed from the licence, free of charge, on application to the Authority when the holder of the licence has obtained at least 15 hours experience in Powered Parachutes, including at least 5 hours training in flight navigation in Powered Parachutes, supervised by a flying instructor, within the 9 months prior to the date of application for the removal of the limitations. This navigational shall include two 25 nm solo cross-country flights, during each of which the applicant landed at least at one other site not less than 10 nm from the take-off site at which the flight began. The two-solo cross-country flights must be flown over different routes and to different sites. Without Operational Limitations Applicants shall be required to produce evidence of having satisfactorily completed a course of training to a syllabus recognised by the CAA and pass a Flight Test. The syllabus of training must provide for a minimum of 15 hours of flight time in a powered parachute supervised by a flying instructor in a powered parachute. The total must include not less than 6 hours as solo PIC, not less than 25 take-offs and full stop landings of which at least 6 must be as solo PIC, not less than 5 hours training in navigation during which at least 3 hours must be as solo PIC and must include two solo 25nm cross-country flights during each of which the applicant landed at least at one other site not less than 10nm from the take-off site at which the flight began. The two solo cross-country flights must be flown over different routes and to different sites. The hours laid down must be within the 9 months prior to the date of application. The Flight Test can be included in the minimum 15 hours of flight time. Credits from Flying Training Non-UK licence holders and military pilots who have previous experience on Powered Parachutes should contact the BMAA for details of any credits that may be given. Theoretical Knowledge Examination Requirements An applicant for a Powered Parachute licence is currently required to pass theoretical knowledge examinations in the following subjects:- 1. Aviation Law, Flight Rules & Procedures 2. Human Performance & Limitations 3. Navigation & Meteorology 4. Aircraft (General) 5. Aircraft (Type) (Oral as part of the GFT) Examinations 1, 2 and 3 are common to Microlights and Powered Parachutes. The Aircraft (General) and Aircraft (Type) are specific to Powered Parachutes. Credits from Examinations • The holder of a valid Non-UK Pilot’s licence (Aeroplanes) issued by another ICAO Contracting State may be credited the examinations in Navigation, Meteorology, Aircraft (General) and Aircraft (Type). • A QSP in the UK Armed Forces may be credited the examinations in Navigation, Meteorology and Aircraft (General). • A holder of a valid UK or another ICAO Contracting State’s Flight Navigator’s Licence and UK Military Navigators may be credited the examinations in Navigation and Meteorology. Flight Test Applicants are required to pass the General Flight Test conducted by a CAA authorised PPL Powered Parachute Examiner in a Powered Parachute. C6.4 NPPL MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS An applicant for a NPPL shall hold a valid NPPL medical declaration (DVLA Group 1 or Group 2 Standard) or a JARFCL medical certificate. For full information regarding the medical requirements please refer to the CAA web site at www.caa.co.uk. Re-validation In order to revalidate a NPPL, the holder requires a valid aircraft class rating and valid medical certificate or declaration, appropriate to the NPPL, at the time of revalidation. For the revalidation requirements for NPPL aircraft class ratings, please refer to Section F6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thanks for finding the reference Francis. Will look at it later to see if it's the same as what I found earlier or something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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