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PPL » Air Law (A) & (H) » Requirements for Licences and Ratings

4.10 Requirements for Licences and Ratings

4.10.2 State the requirements for holding a pilot’s licence. CAR Part 61

A pilot must hold an appropriate and current pilot licence for the aircraft and operation being conducted.

 

61.5 Requirement for pilot licence and ratings 

(a) Pilot licence – New Zealand aircraft operating in New Zealand: 

A pilot flying a New Zealand registered aircraft in New Zealand must hold one of the following:

  • a New Zealand pilot licence issued under CAR Part 61; or
  • a foreign pilot licence with a New Zealand validation permit issued under rule 61.9; or
  • an Australian pilot licence, if it is accepted under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.

 

(b) Pilot licence – New Zealand aircraft operating outside New Zealand: 

A pilot flying a New Zealand registered aircraft outside New Zealand must hold one of the following:

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