4Authority given by class endorsement

4 Authority given by class endorsement

4.1 A class endorsement specified in Part 1, 1A, Part 3 or Part 5 of Appendix IA authorises the holder of the endorsement to fly an aeroplane included in that class as pilot in command, or as co-pilot.

4.2 A class endorsement specified in Part 2, Part 4 or Part 6 of Appendix IA authorises the holder of the endorsement to fly an aeroplane included in that class as co-pilot.

4.3 A command endorsement or co-pilot endorsement, for a class of aeroplane specified in column 2 of an item in Appendix VI, authorises a person to fly an aeroplane of a type or class specified in column 3 of that item, as pilot in command or co-pilot, as the case may be.

4.4 The holder of a class endorsement must not fly as pilot in command or co‑pilot of any aeroplane included in the class unless he or she:

(a) is familiar with the systems, the normal and emergency flight manoeuvres and aircraft performance, the flight planning procedures, the weight and balance requirements and the practical application of take-off and landing charts of the aeroplane to be flown; and

(b) has sufficient recent experience or training in the aeroplane type, or in a comparable type, to safely complete the proposed flight; and

(c) if an aeroplane in that class has a special design feature, holds a special design feature endorsement referred to in paragraph 5.1 for that design feature.

Note The owner and operator of an aeroplane included in a class of aeroplane should:

(a) ensure that a person who proposes to fly as pilot in command or co-pilot of the aeroplane complies with subparagraph 4.4 (a); and

(b) where necessary, require the person to provide evidence of recent experience or training in the aeroplane type or in a comparable aeroplane type; and

(c) if the aeroplane has a special design feature, ensure that the person holds a special design feature endorsement for that design feature.