Licence and rating requirements are established for the following aircraft pilots:
(1) Private pilot-aeroplane .
(2) Commercial pilot-aeroplane .
(3) Airline transport pilot-aeroplane .
(4) Multi-crew pilot -aeroplane
(5) Private pilot-helicopter.
(6) Commercial pilot-helicopter.
(7) Airline transport pilot-helicopter.
(8) Private pilot-airship.
(9) Commercial pilot-airship.
(10) Private pilot-Free balloon.
(11) Commercial pilot- Free balloon.
(12) Private pilot-glider.
(13) Commercial pilot-glider.
(14) Flight Instructor rating.
(15) Instrument rating.
(16) Radiotelephony communications language proficiency
According to the prescription of the above item (15), applicants qualified for instrument flight rating will not be necessarily issued an instrument flight rating certificate.
For the instrument-rating-unqualified pilots, who qualified for any one of item (1) through item (7) and item (14), and pilots who qualify for any one of the above item (8) through item (13), a remark "visual flight only" is required to add onto the certificate holder's original rating.
Aircraft pilot's according to the prescription of the above item (16), Radiotelphony communications language proficiency,and complience with CAA language proficiency level 4 to 6 for radiotelephony communications, shall be endorsed within airman certificate.

The age of applicants for Aircraft pilot rating license shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Applicants for student pilots shall not be less than 18 years of age.
(2) Applicants for private pilot licence shall not be less than 18 years of age.
(3) Applicants for commercial pilot licence shall not be less than 20 years of age.
(4) Applicants for multi-crew pilot shall not be less than 20 years of age.
(5) Applicants for airline transport pilot shall not be less than 23 years of age.
(6) Except for Flight Simulation Flight simulation training device Training Device instructors, applicants for flight instructor shall not be less than 23 years of age or over 65 years of age.
When performing flight operations, the age of Commercial pilot licence holders, multi-crew pilot licence holders and airline transport pilot licence holders shall not be more than 65 years of age.
While engaged in airline transport flight operations in international-routes, pilots whose age above 60 years of age but below 65 years of age, shall not be accompanied by other pilots whose age exceeds 60 years of age on the same flight.

In order to verify aircraft pilot licence holder's knowledge and skill meet the specified requirements, it is mandatory to state the aircraft's category, class and type, the pilot is qualified for , on the aeroplane or helicopter pilot rating.
Aircraft's category ratings are:
(1) Aeroplane.
(2) Helicopter.
(3) Airship.
(4) Free balloon.
(5) Glider.
(6) Others designated by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Aeroplane’s class and type ratings are:
(1) Single-engine, land.
(2) Multi-engine, land.
(3) Single-engine, sea.
(4) Multi-engine, sea.
Types of aircraft shall be those confirmed by the aviation authorities of aircraft's original manufacturer and approved by the CAA of the Republic of China.
In accordance with the volumes of the envelope, free balloon’s class ratings are:
(1) Class 1 : 250 cubic metre and less.
(2) Class 2 : 250 to 400 cubic metre.
(3) Class 3 : 400 to 600 cubic metre.
(4) Class 4 : 600 to 900 cubic metre.
(5) Class 5 : 900 to 1200 cubic metre.
(6) Class 6 : 1200 to 1600 cubic metre.
(7) Class 7 : 1600 to 2200cubic metre.
(8) Class 8 : 2200 to 3000cubic metre.
(9) Class 9 : 3000 to 4000 cubic metre.
(10) Class 10 : 4000 to 6000 cubic metre.
(11) Class 11 : 6000 to 9000 cubic metre.
(12) Class 12 : 9000 to 12000 cubic metre.
(13) Class 13 : 12000 to 16000 cubic metre.
(14) Class 14 : 16000 to 22000 cubic metre.
(15) Class 15 : 22000 cubic metre and above.

Aircraft pilots when seeking a type rating, the applicant shall demonstrate the skill and knowledge required for the safe operation of the applicable type of the aircraft; and shall have completed a CAA approved training program that includes written and practical subjects or is the holder of a foreign nation issued valid type rating. Training records shall be made available for inspection. When a type rating is issued limiting the privilege to act as co-pilot, such limitation shall be endorsed on the rating.
The implementation items of the above mentioned written and practical training program shall be prescribed by CAA.
Aircraft pilot's flight checks given by CAA or companies, agencies authorized by
Aircraft pilots applying for type rating of an aeroplane certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilot, the applicant’s training courses shall include upset prevention and recovery training in the applicable type of full flight simulator or actual aircraft flight.

Aircraft pilots shall have flight logbook or CAA approved record book available for the purpose of recording and verifying flight times and experience; Aircraft pilots who hold a foreign type rating license may be recognized such flight time.
When operated in a multi-crew operation shall have logged their time on pilot station and on control in addition to their flight time.
The total flight time required for a higher grade of pilot licence shall be entitled to be credited as follow:
(1) Recorded as pilot-in-command's flight time
(2) When acting as co-pilot at a pilot station of an aircraft certificated for operation by a single pilot, shall be entitled to be credited with not more than 50 per cent of the co-pilot flight time towards the total flight time required for a higher grade of pilot licence.
(3) When the aircraft is operated in a multi-crew operation, that flight time be credited in acting as co-pilot at a pilot station.

Only the following defined flight time shall be logged as instrument flight time:
(1)Time during which a pilot is piloting an aircraft under actual or simulated, instrument weather conditions.
(2) Total flight time conducted by the pilot in a full flight simulator or flight training device under simulated instrument weather conditions.

The following described flight time may be recorded as pilot-in-command's flight time:
(1) Student pilot's solo flight time during training phase and his (her) actual on control flight time during dual flight with flight instructor after solo phase of training.
(2) Aircraft pilot takes control of the aircraft, whether or not he or she has been designated as pilot-in-command.
(3) Flight instructor's flight time during which they are conducting flight instructions or exercising as instructor pilot during flight.

Applicant for aircraft pilot license shall be graduates of senior high school or above, or shall have attained an equivalent educational background.