SFCL.160 SPL – Recency requirements Regulation (EU)
2020/358
(a) Sailplanes, excluding TMGs SPL
holders shall exercise SPL privileges, excluding TMGs, only
if in the last 24 months before the planned flight they:
(1) completed, on
sailplanes, at least five hours of flight time as PIC or
flying dual or solo under the supervision of an FI(S),
including, on
sailplanes,
excluding TMGs, at least:
(i)
15 launches; and
(ii)
two training flights with an FI(S); or
(2)
passed a proficiency check with an FE(S) on a sailplane,
excluding TMGs; the proficiency check shall be based on the
skill test for SPL.
(b)
TMGs SPL holders shall exercise their TMG privileges only if
in the last 24 months before the planned flight they:
(1) completed at least
12 hours of flight time as PIC or flying dual or solo under
the supervision of an FI(S), including, on TMGs, at least:
(i) six
hours flight time;
(ii) 12
take-offs and landings; and
(iii) a
training flight of at least one hour total flight time with
an instructor; or
(2)
passed a proficiency check with an examiner; the proficiency
check shall be based on the skill test as specified in point
SFCL.150(b)(2).
(c) SPL holders with
privileges to fly on TMGs who also hold a licence including
the privileges to fly on TMGs in accordance with the
provisions
of
Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 shall be
exempted from complying with paragraph (b).
(d)
The completion of the dual flights, the flights under
supervision and the training flights as specified in
paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1), as well as
the
proficiency checks as specified in paragraph (a)(2) and
(b)(2) shall be entered in the logbook of the pilot and
signed by the responsible
FI(S)
in the case of paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1), and by the
responsible FE(S) in the case of paragraphs (a)(2) and
(b)(2).
(e) Carriage of passengers SPL holders
shall carry passengers only if in the preceding 90 days they
have carried out as PIC, at least: (1) three
launches
in sailplanes, excluding TMGs, if passengers are to be
carried in sailplanes, excluding TMGs; or (2) three
take-offs and landings in
TMGs,
if passengers are to be carried in a TMG. For carrying
passengers at night in a TMG, at least one of those
take-offs and landings shall be
carried
out at night
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