Singapore legislation

Regulation 30

of Air Navigation (101 — Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations 2019

Regulation 30

Application for or to renew Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation

Amended byS 371/2020 wef 15/05/2020

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

Amended byS 371/2020 wef 15/05/2020

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 —

(a)

is employed or engaged by that UATO;

(b)

has attained 21 years of age;

(c)

where the application for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation is made on or after 1 February 2021, holds a valid UA pilot licence;

(d)

has successfully completed a training programme approved by the Chief Executive; and

(e)

has successfully passed an Authorised Flight Examiner practical evaluation conducted by the Authority.

Subregulation 3

An application for an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation must —

(a)

be made by the nominating UATO in the form and manner required by the Authority;

(b)

be accompanied by the relevant fee (if prescribed in the Second Schedule); and

(c)

be accompanied by the following information in the form the Authority requires:

(i)

the name and qualifications of the nominee, including the type of training (if any) the nominee has undergone in operating unmanned aircraft;

(ii)

documents evidencing that the nominee has satisfied the requirements in paragraph (2);

(iii)

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 —

(a)

is employed or engaged by that UATO;

(b)

holds a valid UA pilot licence;

(c)

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;

(d)

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

(e)

has conducted —

(i)

at least 12 practical assessments or proficiency checks (or any combination thereof) during the validity of the existing Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation; and

(ii)

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 —

(a)

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;

(b)

be made in the form and manner required by the Authority;

(c)

be accompanied by the relevant fee (if prescribed in the Second Schedule);

(d)

be accompanied by documents evidencing that the Authorised Flight Examiner has satisfied the requirements in paragraph (4); and

(e)

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 —

(a)

incomplete; or

(b)

not made in accordance with paragraph (2), (3), (4) or (5), as the case may be.