| (1) | An applicant for a Class II test pilot rating shall— |
| (a) | be the holder of a valid PPL or higher grade licence; |
| (b) | have completed not less than 500 hours flight time of which not less than 300 hours were as PIC; |
[Regulation 61.19.1(1)(b) substituted by regulation 11(cc) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 16 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
| (c) | be the holder of the appropriate aircraft category rating; |
| (d) | be the holder of the appropriate aircraft class rating; and |
| (e) | satisfy the Director that he has adequate knowledge of test flying techniques. |
| (2) | An applicant for a Class I test pilot rating shall— |
| (a) | be the holder of a valid PPL or higher grade licence; |
| (b) | have completed not less than 1000 hours' flight time of which not less that 700 hours were as PIC; |
| (c) | be the holder of the appropriate aircraft category rating; |
| (d) | be the holder of the appropriate aircraft class rating; and |
| (e) | satisfy the Director that he has successfully completed a recognised test pilot course. |