Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
of Air Navigation (101 — Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019
Regulation 30
Application for or to renew Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation
Subregulation 1
An application for or to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation must be made to the Authority in accordance with this regulation.
Subregulation 2
A UATO (called in this Part the nominating UATO) may apply to the Authority for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation to be granted to a person (called in this Part the nominee) who —
is employed or engaged by that UATO;
has attained 21 years of age;
where the application for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation is made on or after 1 February 2021, holds a valid UA pilot licence;
has successfully completed a training programme approved by the Chief Executive; and
has successfully passed an Authorised Flight Examiner practical evaluation conducted by the Authority.
Subregulation 3
An application for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation must —
be made by the nominating UATO in the form and manner required by the Authority;
be accompanied by the relevant fee (if prescribed in the Second Schedule); and
be accompanied by the following information in the form the Authority requires:
the name and qualifications of the nominee, including the type of training (if any) the nominee has undergone in operating unmanned aircraft;
documents evidencing that the nominee has satisfied the requirements in paragraph (2);
any other documents or information that the Authority may require to decide on the application.
Subregulation 4
A nominating UATO may apply to the Authority to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation granted to an Authorised Flight Examiner who —
is employed or engaged by that UATO;
holds a valid UA pilot licence;
has successfully completed a refresher training programme approved by the Chief Executive, not earlier than 6 months before the date of expiry of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation;
has successfully passed an Authorised Flight Examiner practical evaluation conducted by the Authority, not earlier than 6 months before the date of expiry of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation; and
has conducted —
at least 12 practical assessments or proficiency checks (or any combination thereof) during the validity of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation; and
at least 2 practical assessments or proficiency checks (or any combination thereof) within each 6‑month period during the validity of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation.
Subregulation 5
An application to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation must —
be made by the nominating UATO at least 2 months (or any shorter period that the Authority may specify in any particular case) before the date of expiry of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation;
be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;
be accompanied by the relevant fee (if prescribed in the Second Schedule);
be accompanied by documents evidencing that the Authorised Flight Examiner has satisfied the requirements in paragraph (4); and
any other documents or information that the Authority may require to decide on the application.
Subregulation 6
The Authority may refuse to consider an application for or to renew an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation that is —
incomplete; or
not made in accordance with paragraph (2), (3), (4) or (5), as the case may be.