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CHAPTER 2 AIRCRAFT PILOTS
SECTION 7 PRIVATE PILOT – HELICOPTER
Article 42
In addition to completed not less than 40 hours of flight time as a pilot of helicopters, private pilot license-helicopter-applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The applicant shall have completed not less than 20 hours of dual instruction time in helicopter from an authorized flight instructor.
(2) The applicant shall have completed not less than 5 hours of cross-country flight time.
(3) The applicant shall have completed not less than 10 hours of solo flight time, and meet the following requirements:
a) Not less than 5 hours of solo cross-country flight time with at least one cross-country flight totaling not less than 180 km in the course of which landing at two different point shall be made.
b) Not less than 3 take-offs and landings shall be made at aerodrome which has air traffic control tower.
(4) If the privileges of the license are to be exercised at night, the applicant shall have received not less than 5 hours of dual instruction in night flying. The license holder who has not complied with this requirement shall be prohibited from night flying.
Article 43
Applicant for private pilot license-helicopter shall have demonstrated a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted to the license holder, in the following subjects:
(1) Civil Aviation Act and related laws and regulations.
(2) Principles of flight of helicopter.
(3) Air traffic management procedures.
(4) Weight and balance.
(5) Aeronautical meteorology.
(6) Air navigation basics.
(7) Radio telephony and phraseology.
(8) General maintenance of helicopter.
(9) Human factor theory
Article 44
Applicant for private pilot license-helicopter shall be able to demonstrate the ability to perform as pilot-in-command of a helicopter and must have no less than 3 hours of dual instruction flight time within the preceding 60 days. The applicant's flight check shall be conducted in accordance with the“CAA PILOT(HELLICOPTER) RATING REPORT FORM”.
Article 45
The privileges of the holder of private pilot licence-helicopter shall be to act as pilot of the rated type of helicopter engaged in non-revenue flights.
Article 46
Private pilot license-helicopter-holders shall not engage in non-revenue but human carrying flight, unless within 3 months after type rated, has flown no less than 5 hours of flight time and within which has made no less than 5 landings. And shall not engage in human carrying night flight unless the license holder has received dual instruction in night flying.