Gaca Regulation Section 1 Personnel Licensing: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
General Authority of Civil Aviation
GACA REGULATION
Section 1
Personnel Licensing
Edition 4.0
GACA REGULATIONS - SECTION 1 – PERSONNEL LICENSING
FOREWORD
FOREWORD
The following Regulations governing Personnel Licensing are based on

Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 16, 24, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 67, 89, 90, 91, 92,
93, 94, 95, 175 and 177 of the Civil Aviation Act that has been approved
by the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 185 dated 17/07/1426H and
issued by the Royal Decree No. M/44 dated 18/07/1426H.
(23/08/2005G).
The promulgation of this regulation is based on the authority granted in

Article 179 of the Civil Aviation Act, and is issued under the authority of
the President, General Authority of Civil Aviation, as a duly delegated
representative of the GACA Board of Directors, in accordance with
Order No.T-41, dated 30/12/1429H (28/12/2008G).
The General Authority of Civil Aviation is responsible for the

preparation and distribution of all regulations in sufficient quantities so
that all service providers and aircraft operators based in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia are able to obtain an authentic copy prior to the effective
date of the Regulation.
APPROVED:
Original Signed
Fahad Bin Abdullah M. Al Saud
President, General Authority of Civil Aviation,
Effective Date: 13 November 2014
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CONTENT RULES
CONTENT RULES
1) Organization Structure:
a) GACA has established a Certification and Licensing Section (C&L) within

the Aviation Standards Department (ASD) of the Safety and Air Transport
Sector (S&AT) with the following responsibilities:
1. Ensure and enforce compliance with the applicable regulations and

procedures of GACAR Section 1, including the identification of
conditions and circumstances under which C&L is allowed to deal with,
and resolve events involving certain deviations internally, within the
context of this regulation,
2. Issue and renew licenses for flight crew members, airmen, air traffic
controllers, dispatchers and cabin crew members;
3. Validate foreign licenses issued to airmen by another ICAO member
state;
4. Issue and/or approve certification of aviation training institutions;
5. Register and de-register aircraft;
6. Investigate and recommend appropriate action in enforcement cases
involving licensed personnel;
7. Maintain current database for airmen licenses and aircraft registrations;
8. Ensure and enforce compliance with the applicable regulations and
procedures of GACAR Section 1 – Personnel Licensing; and
9. Perform safety oversight functions including audits, inspections,
investigations and data analysis; on pre-established annual audit program
and frequent inspections of areas of greater safety concern or need, as
identified by the analysis of Data, or as instructed by Senior
Management.
b) GACA has also established an Aviation Medicine Section (AM) within the
Aviation Standards Department (ASD) of Safety and Air Transport Sector
(S&AT) with the following responsibilities:
1. Establish medical standards for certification of airmen and air traffic

control specialists;
2. Select, and appoint designated physicians to medically certify airmen,
flight engineers, and repairmen;
3. Oversee and monitor the medical certification process of airmen, flight
engineers, and repairmen conducted by appointed physicians;
4. Investigate medical appeal cases and take necessary decisions and
actions;
5. Conduct medical training and seminars for airmen;
6. Oversee an aviation drug testing program;
7. Establish guidelines to deal with epidemics and diseases; and
8. Participate in accident and incident investigation.
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CONTENT RULES
2) Rules of Construction
a) To avoid any misunderstanding within this regulation, certain words are to

be interpreted as having specific meanings when they are used, unless the
context requires otherwise:
(1) Words importing the singular include the plural;
(2) Words importing the plural include the singular; and
(3) Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine.
b) In this regulation, the following protocol is used:
(1) the words "shall" and "must" indicate that compliance is

compulsory;
(2) The word "should" indicates a recommendation. It does not

means that compliance is optional but rather that, where
insurmountable difficulties exist, the GACA-S&AT may accept
an alternative means of compliance, provided that an acceptable
safety assurance from the Air Navigation Services shows that the
safety requirements will not be reduced below that intended by
the requirement.
(3) The word "Can" or "May" is used in a permissive sense to state

authority or permission to do the act prescribed, and the words
"no person may * * *" or "a person may not * * *" mean that no
person is required, authorized, or permitted to do the act
prescribed;
(4) The word "will" is used to express the future; and
(5) The word "includes" means "includes but is not limited to".
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AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
The existing General Authority of Civil Aviation Regulations (GACAR) will be
periodically reviewed to reflect the latest updates of International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs); it will be also
amended to reflect the latest aviation safety provisions issued by GACA and other
regional and international civil aviation organizations. A complete revised edition
incorporating all amendments will be published every three years from the original
effective date of this regulation. The amendment procedure shall be as follows;
1. When the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) receives an amendment to
any of the current ICAO Annexes that can affect the provisions of this regulation, it
will be forwarded by the Vice President of International Organization Affairs to the
Assistant Vice President, Safety and Air Transport (S&AT) who in turn will
forward it to Aviation Regulation Department to coordinate with the concerned
department to study and comment, taking into account the ICAO deadline for the
reply.
2. When any GACA department or stakeholder proposes an amendment to this

regulation, it will send a letter with the proposed amendment including a clear
justification and argument for such amendment. Following the receipt of an
amendment proposal, the S&AT will analyze this proposal and forward its
comments and any proposed decision action to the S&AT Assistant Vice President.
3. An accepted amendment proposal will be prepared as draft amendment to the
GACAR-Section 1 and forwarded to the originator of the amendment proposal and
concerned GACA department(s) for further review and comment within a specified
timeline.
4. All accepted amendments will be drafted in the form of Notices of Proposed

Amendments (NPA) and forwarded to all concerned parties including stakeholders
for comment within a two-month reply period. The NPA shall indicate the
proposed Amendment’s effective date.
5. Following the receipt of NPA replies, the S&AT will analyze the comments
received and produce a new draft in consultation with the concerned GACA
department. The final draft will be submitted to President of the General Authority
of Civil Aviation for formal approval prior to publication.
6. The Amendment’s effective date will take into account the comments of all the
concerned parties and stakeholders.
7. Any differences between the GACAR Section 1 new amendment and ICAO Annex
1 Standards and Recommended Practices will be forwarded to ICAO as a
Difference and published as it is in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).
8. All concerned parties and stakeholders will be provided a copy of the new
amendment and will be requested to update their copy of the GACAR Section 1
accordingly.
9. It is the responsibility of all concerned parties to keep their copy of GACAR-
Section 1 and other GACA regulation publication up to date.
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SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
From time to time it will be necessary to issue regulations which supplement or

augment the GACA Regulations. The following procedures will apply:
1. Supplementary regulations will be issued in the form of a GACA Regulation

Circular (RC).
2. The GACA Regulation Circular will be approved by the President.
3. The process for preparation and publishing of the GACA Regulation Circular
will be addressed in the GACA Quality System Manual.
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AMENDMENT RECORD
AMENDMENT RECORD
This edition incorporates all amendments to ICAO Annex 1 up to and including

Amendment 172.
Amendment Amendment date Affected Effective Incorporate Incorporated on

number pages date d by
Edition 1.0 May 2009 All May 2009 S&ER May 2009
Edition 2.0 15 November 2012 All 15 Nov 2012 S&ER 06 Oct 2012
Edition 3.0 14 November 2013 All 14 Nov 2013 S&ER 14 November 2013
Edition 4.0 13 November 2014 All 13 Nov 2014 S&AT 13 November 2014
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LIST OF CURRENT DIFFERENCES TO ICAO SARPS

The following is a list of differences between the GACA Regulation and the ICAO Standards
and Recommended Practices (SARPS). Where differences exist they have been notified to
ICAO and are also published in the KSA Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP-GEN
1.7).
ICAO Annex 1 – PERSONNEL LICENSING – Amendment 172
GACA Level of
SARP
SARP Regulation implementation
Identifier
Reference of SARP's
Chapter 1
Ai Different in
Reference
Airmanship. The consistent use of good judgement and GACAR/FAR 61 character or other
well-developed knowledge, skills and attitudes to accomplish means of
Definition flight objectives. compliance
Chapter 1
Different in
Reference Airship. A power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft. GACAR/FAR character or other
1.1 means of
Definition compliance
Chapter 1
Competency element. An action that constitutes a task that GACAR/FAR Different in
Reference has a triggering event and a terminating event that clearly 61, Practical Test character or other
defines its limits, and an observable outcome. Standards means of
Chapter 1
GACAR/FAR Different in
Reference
Competency unit. A discrete function consisting of a number 61, Practical Test character or other
of competency elements. Standards means of
Chapter 1
Different in
Reference
Competency. A combination of skills, knowledge and GACAR/FAR character or other
attitudes required to perform a task to the prescribed standard. 61.43(a) (3) means of
Chapter 1
Different in
Reference
Credit. Recognition of alternative means or prior GACAR/FAR character or other
qualifications. 61.43(f) means of
Chapter 1
Different in
Reference
Flight procedures trainer. See Flight simulation training GACAR/FAR character or other
device. 61.1(b)(7) means of
Chapter 1
Flight time — helicopters. The total time from the moment a Different in
Reference helicopter’s rotor blades start turning until the moment the GACAR/FAR character or other
helicopter finally comes to rest at the end of the flight, and the 1.1 means of
Definition rotor blades are stopped. compliance
Chapter 1
Glider flight time. The total time occupied in flight, whether Different in
Reference being towed or not, from the moment the glider first moves GACAR/FAR1.1 character or other
for the purpose of taking off until the moment it comes to rest means of
Definition at the end of the flight. compliance
Chapter 1
Glider. A non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving Different in
GACAR/FAR character or other
Reference its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on 1.1 means of
surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight. compliance
Definition
Chapter 1
Performance criteria. Simple, evaluative statements on the GACAR/FAR Different in
Reference
required outcome of the competency element and a 61, 65 Practical character or other
description of the criteria used to judge whether the required Test Standards means of
Definition level of performance has been achieved. page (10) compliance
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Chapter 1
Rendering (a licence) valid. The action taken by a Different in
Reference
Contracting State, as an alternative to issuing its own licence, GACAR/FAR character or other
in accepting a licence issued by any other Contracting State as 61.75 ,63 ,65 means of
Definition the equivalent of its own licence. compliance
Chapter 1 When the holders of airline transport pilot licences —
aeroplane, helicopter, and powered-lift, and commercial pilot Different in
Reference licences — aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift, GACAR/FAR character or other
1.2.5.2.2 who are engaged in single-crew commercial air transport
operations carrying passengers, have passed their 40th 61.23(a)(1)(ii) means of
birthday, the period of validity specified in 1.2.5.2 shall be compliance
Standard reduced to six months.
Chapter 1 1.2.9 Language proficiency
1.2.9.1 Aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift pilots, air GACAR/FAR Different in
Reference traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators shall 6165.33(c)65.53( character or other
demonstrate the ability to speak and understand the language b)(2) AC 60-28 means of
Standard used for radiotelephony communications to the level specified compliance
in the language proficiency requirements in Appendix 1.
Chapter 1 Recommendation.— Flight navigators required to use the
radiotelephone aboard an aircraft should demonstrate the GACAR/FAR Different in
Reference
ability to speak and understand the language used for 61 63.51 character or other
1.2.9.4
radiotelephony communications to the level specified in the 65.33(c) 65.53(b) means of
language proficiency requirements in Appendix 1. (2) AC 60-28 compliance
Recommendation
Chapter 2 Type ratings shall be established for:
Reference a) aircraft certificated for operation with a minimum crew
2.1.3.2 of at least two pilots;
b) helicopters and powered-lifts certificated for
Standard single-pilot operation except where a class rating has
been issued under 2.1.3.1.1; and Different in
c) any aircraft whenever considered necessary by the GACAR/FAR character or other
Licensing Authority. 61,31(a) means of
compliance
N1. Where a common type rating is established, it shall
be only for aircraft with similar characteristics in terms of
operating procedures, systems and handling.
N2. Requirements for class and type ratings for gliders
and free balloons have not been determined.
Chapter 2 2.1.10 Limitation of privileges of pilots who have attained
Reference their 60th birthday and curtailment of privileges of pilots who
2.1.10.1 have attained their 65th birthday
Standard A Contracting State, having issued pilot licences, shall not
GACAR/FAA
permit the holders thereof to act as pilot of an aircraft engaged Different in
61.3(J)
in international commercial air transport operations if the character or other
(2),121,135 means of
licence holders have attained their 60th birthday or, in the
GACAR compliance
case of operations with more than one pilot, their 65th
1Chapter-44.2.4
birthday.
Note.— Attention is drawn to 1.2.5.2.3 on the validity
period of Medical Assessments for pilots over the age of 60
who are engaged in commercial air transport operations.
Chapter 2 Medical Fitness
Different in
Reference A Contracting State shall not permit a student pilot to fly solo GACAR/FAR character or other
2.2.3
unless that student pilot holds a current Class 2 Medical 61.23(a) (3) (iii) means of
compliance
Standard Assessment.
Chapter 2 2.3 Private pilot licence
Reference 2.3.1 General requirements for the issue of the licence
2.3.1.1 Different in
appropriate to the aeroplane, airship, GACAR/FAR character or other
Standard helicopter and powered-lift categories Part 61.103 means of
compliance
Age
The applicant shall be not less than 17 years of age.
Chapter 2 Different in
Medical fitness GACAR/FAR
Reference
character or other
The applicant shall hold a current Class 2 Medical 61.23(a)(3) (i) means of
2.3.1.4
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Assessment. compliance
Standard
Note.— Attention is called to 2.7.1.3 on the medical
fitness requirements for private pilot licence holders seeking
an instrument rating.
Chapter 2
Before exercising the privileges at night, the licence holder Different in
Reference shall have received dual instruction in aircraft within the GACAR/FAR character or other
2.3.2.2 appropriate category of aircraft in night flying, including take- 61.109(a)(2) means of
off, landing and navigation. compliance
Standard
Chapter 2 The applicant shall have completed in helicopters not less
Reference than:
2.6.4.1.1.1 a) 250 hours, either as pilot-in-command, or made up of
not less than 70 hours as pilot-in-command and the
Standard
necessary additional flight time as pilot-in-command
under supervision; Different in
GACAR/FAR character or other
b) 200 hours of cross-country flight time, of which not means of
61.161(a)
less than 100 hours shall be as pilot-in-command or compliance
as pilot-in-command under supervision;
c) 30 hours of instrument time, of which not more than
10 hours may be instrument ground time; and
d) 50 hours of night flight as pilot-in-command or as
co-pilot.
Chapter 2 2.7.1.3 Medical fitness
Reference Different in
Applicants who hold a private pilot licence shall have GACAR/FAR character or other
2.7.1.3.1
established their hearing acuity on the basis of compliance 61.23(a) means of
Standard with the hearing requirements for the issue of a Class 1 compliance
Medical Assessment.
Chapter 4 Experience
Reference The applicant shall have had the following experience in the
4.2.1.3
inspection, servicing and maintenance of aircraft or its
Standard components:
a) for the issue of a licence with privileges for the aircraft in
its entirety, at least:
1) four years; or
2) two years if the applicant has satisfactorily completed an Different in
approved training course; and GACA/FAR character or other
b) for the issue of a licence with privileges restricted in 65.77 means of
compliance
accordance with 4.2.2.2 a) 2) or 3), a period of time that will
enable a level of competency equivalent to that required in a)
to be attained, provided that this is not less than:
3) two years; or
4) such a period as the State considers necessary
to provide an equivalent level of practical experience to
applicants who have satisfactorily completed an approved
training course.
Chapter 4
Recommendation.— Details of the certification privileges Different in
Reference should be endorsed on or attached to the licence, either GACAR Sec. 1 character or other
4.2.2.3.1 directly or by reference to another document issued by the GACA Doc. 101 means of
Contracting State. compliance
Recommendation
Chapter 4 Experience
Reference The applicant shall have completed an approved training
4.4.1.3
course and not less than three months’ satisfactory service GACAR Section Different in
engaged in the actual control of air traffic under the character or other
Standard – 1 Chapter - means of
supervision of an appropriately rated air traffic controller. The 22.2.3.1 compliance
experience requirements specified for air traffic controller
ratings in 4.5 may be credited as part of the experience
specified in this paragraph.
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Chapter 6 Recommendation.— The following should be adopted for GACA AME

Reference tests of visual acuity: GUIDE
6.2.3.2 a) Visual acuity tests should be conducted in an environment Different in
with a level of illumination that corresponds to ordinary office character or other
Recommendation
illumination (30-60 cd/m2). means of
b) Visual acuity should be measured by means of a series of compliance
Landolt rings or similar optotypes, placed at a distance from
the applicant appropriate to the method of testing adopted.
Chapter 6 Except where otherwise stated in this section, holders of GACAR/FAR
Reference commercial pilot licences — aeroplane, airship, helicopter or 61.23(d) Different in
6.3.1.2 powered-lift, multi-crew pilot licences — aeroplane, or airline character or other
transport pilot licences — aeroplane, helicopter or powered- means of
Standard compliance
lift shall have their Class 1 Medical Assessments renewed at
intervals not exceeding those specified in 1.2.5.2.
Chapter 6 6.4 Class 2 Medical Assessment GACAR/FAR
Reference 61.23(a)(3) 61.53
6.4.1 Assessment issue and renewal
6.4.1.1 Different in
Standard
An applicant for a private pilot licence — aeroplane, airship, character or other
helicopter or powered-lift, a glider pilot licence, a free balloon means of
pilot licence, a flight engineer licence or a flight navigator compliance
licence shall undergo an initial medical examination for the
issue of a Class 2 Medical Assessment.
Chapter 6 The applicant shall have the ability to read, while wearing the GACAR Section
Reference correcting lenses, if any, required by 6.4.3.2, the N5 chart or 1 67.303 GACA
6.4.3.4 its equivalent at a distance selected by that applicant in the AME Guide
range of 30 to 50 cm. If this requirement is met only by the
Standard
use of near correction, the applicant may be assessed as fit
provided that this near correction is added to the spectacle
correction already prescribed in accordance with 6.4.3.2; if no
such correction is prescribed, a pair of spectacles for near use
shall be kept readily available during the exercise of the
privileges of the licence. When near correction is required, the
applicant shall demonstrate that one pair of spectacles is
sufficient to meet both distant and near visual requirements.
N1.N5 refers to the size of typeface used. For further Different in
details, see the Manual of Civil Aviation Medicine (Doc character or other
8984). means of
compliance
N2.An applicant who needs near correction to meet the
requirement will require “look-over”, bifocal or perhaps
multifocal lenses in order to read the instruments and a chart
or manual held in the hand, and also to make use of distant
vision, through the windscreen, without removing the lenses.
Single-vision near correction (full lenses of one power only,
appropriate for reading) significantly reduces distant visual
acuity and is therefore not acceptable.
N3.Whenever there is a requirement to obtain or renew
correcting lenses, an applicant is expected to advise the
refractionist of the reading distances for the visual flight deck
tasks relevant to the types of aircraft in which the applicant is
likely to function.
Chapter 1 Except as provided in 1.2.5.2.1, 1.2.5.2.2, 1.2.5.2.3, 1.2.5.2.4, GACAR/FAR
Reference 1.2.5.2.5 and 1.2.5.2.6, a Medical Assessment issued in 61.23(d)
1.2.5.2 accordance with 1.2.4.6 and 1.2.4.7 shall be valid from the
date of the medical examination for a period not greater than:
Standard
60 months for the private pilot licence — aeroplane,
More Exacting
airship, helicopter and powered-lift;
or Exceeds
12 months for the commercial pilot licence — aeroplane,
airship, helicopter and powered-lift;
12 months for the multi-crew pilot licence — aeroplane;
12 months for the airline transport pilot licence —
aeroplane, helicopter and powered-lift;
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60 months for the glider pilot licence;

60 months for the free balloon pilot licence;
12 months for the flight navigator licence;
12 months for the flight engineer licence;
48 months for the air traffic controller licence.
N1.The periods of validity listed above may be extended
by up to 45 days in accordance with 1.2.4.3.1.
N2.When calculated in accordance with 1.2.5.2 and its
sub-paragraphs, the period of validity will, for the last month
counted, include the day that has the same calendar number as
the date of the medical examination or, if that month has no
day with that number, the last day of that month.
Chapter 1 Recommendation.— When the holders of private pilot GACAR/FAR
Reference licences — aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift, 61.23
1.2.5.2.5 free balloon pilot licences, glider pilot licences and air traffic
controller licences have passed their 50th birthday,
Recommendation More Exacting
the period of validity specified in 1.2.5.2 should be further
reduced to 12 months. or Exceeds
Note.— The periods of validity listed above are based on

the age of the applicant at the time of undergoing the medical
examination.
Chapter 2 The holder of a pilot licence, when acting as co-pilot at a pilot GACAR/FAR
Reference station of an aircraft certificated for operation by a single pilot 61.51(f)
2.1.9.2 but required by a Contracting State to be operated with aco-
pilot, shall be entitled to be credited with not more than 50per
Standard
cent of the co-pilot flight time towards the total flight time More Exacting
required for a higher grade of pilot licence. The Contracting or Exceeds
State may authorize that flight time be credited in full towards
the total flight time required if the aircraft is equipped to be
operated by a co-pilot and the aircraft is operated in a multi-
crew operation.
Chapter 2 The holder of a pilot licence, when acting as co-pilot at a pilot GACAR/FAR
Reference station of an aircraft certificated to be operated with a co- 61.159(c),
More Exacting
2.1.9.3 pilot, shall be entitled to be credited in full with this flight 61.161, 61
or Exceeds
time towards the total flight time required for a higher grade subparts D, E, F,
Standard
of pilot licence. G, H, I, J
Chapter 2 The applicant shall have completed in helicopters not less GACAR/FAR
Reference than 10 hours of solo flight time under the supervision of 61.109(c)
2.3.4.1.2 anauthorized flight instructor, including 5 hours of solo More Exacting
cross-country flight time with at least one cross-country flight or Exceeds
Standard
totalling not less than 180 km (100 NM) in the course of
which landings at two different points shall be made.
Chapter 2 Recommendation.— The applicant should have completed in GACA/FAR
Reference powered-lifts not less than 10 hours of solo flight time under 61.109(e)
2.3.5.1.3 the supervision of an authorized flight instructor, including 5
More Exacting
hours of solo cross-country flight time with at least one cross-
Recommendation or Exceeds
country flight totalling not less than 270 km (150 NM) in the
course of which full-stop landings at two different
aerodromes shall be made.
Chapter 2 2.4.3 Specific requirements for the issue of the aeroplane GACAR/FAR
Reference category rating 61.123
2.4.3.1.1 61.129(a)(i-3)
2.4.3.1 Experience
Standard
The applicant shall have completed not less than 200 hours of
flight time, or 150 hours if completed during a course of More Exacting
approved training, as a pilot of aeroplanes. The Licensing or Exceeds
Authority shall determine whether experience as a pilot under
instruction in a flight simulation training device is acceptable
as part of the total flight time of 200 hours or 150 hours, as
the case may be. Credit for such experience shall be limited to
a maximum of 10 hours.
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Chapter 2 The applicant shall have completed in aeroplanes not less GACAR/FAR
Reference than: 61.129(a),
2.4.3.1.1.1
a) 100 hours as pilot-in-command or, in the case of a course
Standard of approved training, 70 hours as pilot-incommand;
b) 20 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command
including a cross-country flight
totalling not less than 540 km (300 NM) in the course of More Exacting
which full-stop landings at two different aerodromes shall be or Exceeds
made;
c) 10 hours of instrument instruction time of which not
more than 5 hours may be instrument ground time;
and
d) If the privileges of the licence are to be exercised at night,
5 hours of night flight time including 5 take-offs and 5
landings as pilot-in-command.
Chapter 2 2.4.5 Specific requirements for the issue of the powered- GACAR/FAR
Reference lift category rating 61.123,
2.4.5.1.1 61.129(e), 141
2.4.5.1 Experience
Appendix D(2)
Recommendation
Recommendation.— The applicant should have completed
More Exacting
not less than 200 hours of flight time in a powered-lift, or 150
or Exceeds
hours if completed during a course of approved training, as a
pilot of aircraft. The Licensing Authority should determine
whether experience as a pilot under instruction in a flight
simulation training device is acceptable as part of the total
flight time of 200 hours or 150 hours, as the case may be.
Chapter 2 Recommendation.— The applicant should have completed in GACA/FAR
Reference a powered-lift not less than: 61.129(e)
2.4.5.1.2 a) 50 hours as pilot-in-command;
b) 10 hour s of c ros s - count r y f l y ing as pilot-in
Recommendation
command including a cross-country flight totalling
not less than 540 km (300 NM) in the course of
More Exacting
which full-stop landings at two different aerodromes
or Exceeds
should be made;
c) 10 hours of instrument instruction of which not more
than 5 hours may be instrument ground time; and
d) if the privileges of the licence are to be exercised at
night, 5 hours of night flight time including 5 take-
offs and landings as pilot-in-command.
Chapter 2 2.6 Airline transport pilot licence GACAR/FAR
Reference 61.153(a)
2.6.1 General requirements for the issue of the licence
2.6.1.1
appropriate to the aeroplane, helicopter and powered-lift More Exacting
Standard categories or Exceeds
Age
Chapter 2 The applicant shall have completed in aeroplanes not less GACAR/FAR
Reference than: 61.159(a)
2.6.3.1.1.1
a) 500 hours as pilot-in-command under supervision or
Standard 250 hours, either as pilot-in-command, or made up by
not less than 70 hours as pilot-in-command and the
necessary additional flight time as pilot-in-command
under supervision; More Exacting
b) 200 hours of cross-country flight time, of which not or Exceeds
less than 100 hours shall be as pilot-in-command or
as pilot-in-command under supervision;
c) 75 hours of instrument time, of which not more than
30 hours may be instrument ground time; and
d) 100 hours of night flight as pilot-in-command or as
co-pilot.
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Chapter 2 2.6.4 Specific requirements for the issue of the helicopter GACAR/FAR
Reference category rating 61.153
2.6.4.1.1 61.161(a)(b)(3)
2.6.4.1 Experience
Standard
The applicant shall have completed not less than 1 000 hours
of flight time as a pilot of helicopters. The Licensing More Exacting
Authority shall determine whether experience as a pilot under or Exceeds
instruction in a flight simulation training device is acceptable
as part of the total flight time of 1 000 hours. Credit for such
experience shall be limited to a maximum of 100 hours, of
which not more than 25 hours shall have been acquired in a
flight procedure trainer or a basic instrument flight trainer.
Chapter 2 2.9 Glider pilot licence GACA/FAR
Reference 61.83(b)
2.9.1 Requirements for the issue of the licence More Exacting
2.9.1.1
or Exceeds
Standard
Age
Chapter 2 2.9.1.3 Experience GACA/FAR
Reference 61.69(a)(4)
The applicant shall have completed not less than six hours of More Exacting
2.9.1.3.1
flight time as a pilot of gliders including two hours of solo or Exceeds
Standard flight time during which not less than 20 launches and
landings have been performed.
Chapter 2 Medical fitness GACA/FAR
Reference 61.23(b) More Exacting
The applicant shall hold a current Class 2 Medical
2.9.1.5 Fsims 5- or Exceeds
Assessment.
346(b)(2)
Standard
Chapter 3 3.2 Flight navigator licence GACA/FAR
Reference 63.51(a)
3.2.1.1
or Exceeds
Standard
Age
Reference 63.55(a)
The applicant shall have completed in the performance of the
3.2.1.3.1 More Exacting
duties of a flight navigator, not less than 200 hours of flight
Standard time acceptable to the Licensing Authority, in aircraft or Exceeds
engaged in cross-country flights, including not less than 30
hours by night.
Chapter 3 When the applicant has flight time as a pilot, the Licensing GACA/FAR
Reference Authority shall determine whether such experience is 63.55(a) More Exacting
3.2.1.3.1.1 acceptable and, if so, the extent to which the flight time or Exceeds
requirements of 3.2.1.3.1 can be reduced accordingly.
Standard
Chapter 3 3.3 Flight engineer licence GACAR/FAR
Reference 63.31
3.3.1.1
or Exceeds
Standard
Age
Chapter 4 When a Contracting State authorizes an approved GACA/FAR
Reference maintenance organization to appoint non-licensed personnel 145.157 More Exacting
4.2.2.4 to exercise the privileges of 4.2.2, the person appointed shall or Exceeds
meet the requirements specified in 4.2.1.
Standard
Chapter 4 4.6 Flight operations officer/flight dispatcher licence GACA/FAR
Reference 65.53
4.6.1.1
or Exceeds
Standard
Age
Reference 65.57 More Exacting
The applicant shall have gained the following experience:
4.6.1.3.1 or Exceeds
Standard
a) A total of two years service in any one or in any
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combination of the capacities specified in 1) to 3) inclusive,

provided that in any combination of experience the period
serviced in any capacity shall be at least one year:
1) A flight crew member in air transportation; or
2) A meteorologist in an organization dispatching aircraft in
air transportation; or
3) An air traffic controller; or a technical supervisor of flight
operations officers or air transportation flight operations
systems;
or
b) At least one year as an assistant in the dispatching of air
transport;
or
c) Have satisfactorily completed a course of approved
training.
Chapter 4 The applicant shall have served under the supervision of a GACA/FAR
Reference flight operations officer for at least 90 working days within 65.57 More Exacting
4.6.1.3.2 the six months immediately preceding the application. or Exceeds
Standard
Chapter 4 Privileges of the holder of the licence and the conditions to be GACA/FAR
Reference observed in exercising such privileges 65.51,
4.6.2 121.463 &
Subject to compliance with the requirements specified in More Exacting
121.465
Standard 1.2.5, the privileges of the holder of a flight operations officer or Exceeds
licence shall be to serve in that capacity with responsibility
for each area for which the applicant meets the requirements
specified in Annex 6.
Chapter 6 6.5 Class 3 Medical Assessment GACAR/FAR
Reference 61.23(a)(3)
6.5.1 Assessment issue and renewal
6.5.1.1 61.53 65.31(c) More Exacting
An applicant for an air traffic controller licence shall undergo 65.33(d) or Exceeds
Standard
an initial medical examination for the issue of a Class 3
Medical Assessment.
Chapter 6 Except where otherwise stated in this section, holders of GACAR/FAR
Reference airtraffic controller licences shall have their Class 3 Medical 61.23(d) More Exacting
6.5.1.2 Assessments renewed at intervals not exceeding those 61.53 GACA or Exceeds
specified in 1.2.5.2. AME Guide
Standard
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................................... i
CONTENT RULES ................................................................................................................................. ii
AMENDMENT PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. iv
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ................................................................................................. v
AMENDMENT RECORD ..................................................................................................................... vi
LIST OF CURRENT DIFFERENCES TO ICAO SARPS ................................................................ vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... xv
CHAPTER 1 - PERSONNEL LICENSING....................................................................................... 1-1

1. Establishment of Authority ...................................................................................................1-1
2. Applicability ............................................................................................................................1-1
3. Exceptions and Differences ...................................................................................................1-1
4. Personnel Licensing Requirements under 14CFR ..............................................................1-2
5. Validation of AMT Certificate...............................................................................................1-2
6. Medical Standards and Certification ...................................................................................1-2
CHAPTER 2 – ATC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Air Traffic Controller (ATC) .................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Student air traffic controller ..................................................................................................2-3
2.3 Trainee air traffic controller ..................................................................................................2-4
2.4 On-the-Job Training Instructor .............................................................................................2-6
2.5 Examiner License ...................................................................................................................2-7
2.6 Failing a rating examination .................................................................................................2-9
2.7 Failing a unit licence endorsement examination................................................................2-9
2.8 Failing a competence assessment .......................................................................................2-10
2.9 Failure to maintain currency...............................................................................................2-10
2.10 Move to a new unit ..............................................................................................................2-10
2.11 Temporary Unit Licence Endorsement Examinations ....................................................2-10
2.12 Training .................................................................................................................................2-10
2.13 Initial Training ......................................................................................................................2-11
2.14 Assessments for Previous Competence .............................................................................2-12
2.15 Training at ATC Units .........................................................................................................2-12
2.16 English language proficiency .............................................................................................2-13
CHAPTER 3 - PART 67 - MEDICAL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION………………...3-1
CHAPTER 4- ADDITIONAL GAGA REGULATION………………………………................4-1
2-1 Military Pilot or former military pilots: Special rules……………………………………
2.2 Language proficiency……………………………………………………………………….
2.3 Transitional measures related to the powered-lift category…………………………….
2.4 Limitation of privileges of pilots who have attained their 60th birthday and curtailment
of privileges of pilots who have attained their 65th birthday…………………………………
Appendix A Medical Fitness Requirement for Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Personnel A1-1
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CHAPTER 1 - PERSONNEL LICENSING
1. Establishment of Authority
(a) The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is responsible for licensing
of civil aviation personnel within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in accordance
with the obligations imposed by the Convention on International Civil Aviation
(Chicago Convention) and Regional Air Navigation Agreements.
2. Applicability
(a) Except as provided in paragraph 2(c), licensing requirements for pilots, flight
crew other than pilots, and personnel other than flight crew members shall be in
accordance with United States of America Personnel Licensing Regulations through
section 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14CFR), and its supporting
handbooks, manuals, Advisory Circulars (ACs), Directives, policy, guidance material,
Orders, Notices, and specific GACA requirements as amended.
(b) The adoption of the United States Personnel Licensing Regulation is

authorized by GACA Board of Directors Order No. T- 4-26, dated 28/08/1428H
(10/09/2007G).
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this Section, the licensing requirements
for air traffic controllers shall be in accordance with Chapter 2 of this regulation, and
the provisions of Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO
Annex 1) and any provisions in associated Annexes.
(d) In the application of 2(c), and except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
Section, all ICAO Recommended Practices have been adopted as Standards.
(d) GACA is designated as the appropriate State authority.
3. Exceptions and Differences
(a) Where indicated, the exceptions and differences to Standards and

Recommended Practices of ICAO Annex 1 listed below shall apply within the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
(1) refer to the list of differences between the GACA Regulation and the
ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) at page (viii) of
this GACAR.
(b) Where GACA has filed differences to ICAO SARPs, these will be published
in the KSA AIP.
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4. Personnel Licensing Requirements under 14CFR
(a) The adoption of the United States Personnel Licensing Regulation is

authorized by GACA Board of Directors Order No. T- 4-26, dated 28/08/1428H
(10/09/2007G).
(b) GACAR Section 1/14 CFR Parts provisions governing personnel licensing are
addressed in the following 14 CFR Parts:
(1) Part 60 — Flight Simulation Training Device Initial And Continuing

Qualification And Use
(2) Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors;
(3) Part 63 — Certification: Flight Crew Members Other Than Pilots;
(4) Part 65 — Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers;
(5) Part 67 — Medical Standards and Certification;
(6) Part 141 — Pilots Schools; and
(7) Part 142 — Training Centers.
(8) Part 147 — Aircraft Maintenance Technician School.
(c) Special GACA requirements regarding Personnel Licensing are published in

the following documents:
(1) GACA Document Number 1-01 –PERSONNEL LICENSING GUIDE

(2) GACA Document Number 1-02 – GUIDE FOR AVIATION MEDICAL
EXAMINERS
(3) GACA Document Number 1-03 – AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER
SYSTEM
5. Validation of AMT Certificate
(a) GACA has validated and issued Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT)
Certificates on the basis of ICAO member state certification and/or licensing. A
conversion policy for the initial issuance and reissuance of such certificates and
related ratings is published in Regulation Circular (RC) No. R-21-2011.
6. Medical Standards and Certification
(a) Except as provided in (c), medical standards and certification for aviation
personnel shall be in accordance with the United States Code of Federal Regulations
14 CFR Part 67 — Medical Standards and Certification which has been adopted by
GACA and is reproduced in Chapter 3 of this regulation.
(b) The medical fitness requirement for an air traffic controller license is a Class 3
Medical Assessment.
(c) Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting personnel shall be subject to annual
medical assessment. The medical fitness requirement for Aviation Rescue and Fire
Fighting personnel shall be in accordance with the medical standards at Appendix A.

CHAPTER 2 – ATC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Air Traffic Controller (ATC)
2.1.1 Requirement to hold an air traffic controller license
2.1.1.1 A person shall not provide an air traffic control service unless he holds an
ATC license issued or approved by GACA, with a valid rating, including any
associated rating and/or unit license endorsement relating to the air traffic control
service to be provided, a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate and a valid
English proficiency certificate.
2.1.1.2 The rating shall be one of the followings types:

a. Aerodrome Control;
b. Approach Control Procedural;
c. Approach Control Surveillance;
d. Area Control Procedural; and/or
e. Area Control Surveillance
2.1.1.3 The rating endorsements shall be associated with the rating mentioned in
2.1.1.2;
2.1.1.4 A current unit license endorsement must include details of the ATC unit,
including any surveillance equipment to be used, for which the rating is valid.
2.1.2 Grant, and privileges, of an air traffic controller license
2.1.2.1 GACA-S&AT will grant an applicant an air traffic controller license provided
he:
a) Holds a valid Student card or a trainee air traffic controller license;

b) Holds a valid English proficiency certificate issued in accordance with
language proficiency requirements given in 2.16;
c) Has successfully completed training in accordance with a Unit Training
Plan;
d) Has passed a rating examination;
e) is at least 21 years of age;
f) Holds a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate issued in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of this GACAR.
2.1.3 Privileges of an air traffic controller license
2.1.3.1 An air traffic controller license authorizes the holder to provide air traffic
control services at an ATC unit for which he holds a valid rating.
2.1.3.2 Air traffic controllers must not provide air traffic control services for which
they do not hold a valid rating except where they are acting as a trainee air traffic
controller.

2.1.4 Roles and Responsibilities
2.1.4.1 Holders of air traffic controller licenses
2.1.4.1.1 An air traffic controller license holder who provides an air traffic control
service is responsible for ensuring he:
a) holds a valid rating(s) appropriate to the air traffic control service he is

providing including:
(i) any associated rating endorsement; and

(ii) a current unit license endorsement in which he provides an air traffic
control service;
b) is competent to provide the air traffic control services for which he holds
valid rating(s);
c) complies with requirements for maintaining currency;
d) is not fatigued to an extent that may endanger the safety of aircraft to
which he is providing an air traffic control service;
e) holds a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate and complies with
any conditions associated with that medical certificate;
f) holds a current English Proficiency certificate;
g) is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
h) is not under the influence of medication to an extent that may endanger
the safety of aircraft to which he is providing an air traffic control service;
i) is not suffering from any illness or injury to an extent that may endanger
the safety of aircraft to which he is providing an air traffic control service;
j) signs his license in ink with his normal signature.
2.1.4.1.2 Complying with the provisions of the regulation of air traffic controller
hours does not absolve the controller from making a judgment as to his fitness to
provide a safe air traffic control service.
2.1.4.2 GACA-ANS Responsibility
2.1.4.2.1 The Air Navigation Services shall have processes, procedures and competent
personnel to ensure that air traffic controllers:
a) are appropriately licensed;
b) are competent to provide the air traffic control services for which they
hold valid ratings;
c) comply with requirements for maintaining currency;
d) comply with the provisions of the regulation of air traffic controller hours;
e) hold a current medical certificate of the appropriate class;
f) hold a current English Proficiency certificate;
g) are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and
h) are not under the influence of medication or suffering from any illness or
injury to an extent that may endanger the safety of aircraft to which an air
traffic control service is being provided.

2.2 Student air traffic controller
2.2.1 Requirements to hold a student air traffic controller card
2.2.1.1 A person who does not hold an air traffic controller license shall not provide
air traffic control services unless he holds a student air traffic controller card and is
under the direct supervision of an On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) at all times.
2.2.2 Grant of a student air traffic controller card
2.2.2.1 GACA-S&AT will grant a student air traffic controller card to an applicant
provided he:
a) Has successfully completed an approved course of initial training;

b) Holds an English proficiency certificate issued in accordance with
language proficiency requirements given in Appendix 2 to this
Regulation.
c) Is at least 18 years of age;
d) Holds a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate.
2.2.2.2 A student air traffic controller card will be issued for a period of two years and
may be reissued for a further period of one year provided that unit training has
commenced. Any extension beyond this time will be at the discretion of GACA-
S&AT in consultation with the Saudi Academy for Civil Aviation (SACA);
2.2.2.3 A student air traffic controller card will be cancelled on issue of an air traffic
controller license.
2.2.3 Privileges of a student air traffic controller card
2.2.3.1 The holder of a student air traffic controller card is authorized to provide an air
traffic control service under the supervision of an OJTI who holds a valid rating
appropriate to the air traffic service being provided.
2.2.3.2 The holder of a student air traffic controller card is authorized to undertake a
familiarization course within an ATC Unit only under the supervision of an OJTI who
holds a valid rating appropriate to the air traffic service being provided.
2.2.3.3 The air traffic control service being provided under supervision must be in a
rating discipline for which the student air traffic control card holder has successfully
completed an approved course of initial training.
2.2.4.1 Holders of student air traffic controller cards
2.2.4.1.1 A student air traffic controller card holder who provides an air traffic control

service under supervision is responsible for ensuring he:
a) Holds a current student air traffic controller card;

b) Does not provide an air traffic control service in a rating discipline for
which he has not successfully completed an approved course of initial
training;
c) Holds a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate;
d) Holds a current English Proficiency certificate;
e) Signs his card in ink with his normal signature;
f) Complies with the provisions of the regulation of air traffic controller
hours whilst undergoing on-the job training (OJT).
2.2.4.2 Air Navigation Services and SACA Responsibilities
2.2.4.2.1 The Air Navigation Services and the SACA shall have processes,
procedures and competent personnel to ensure that:
a) Student air traffic controllers:

(i) Hold a current student air traffic controller card;
(ii) Have successfully completed an approved course of initial training in
the rating discipline in which they will be providing an ATC service
under supervision;
(iii) Have completed an approved course of initial training in the rating
discipline in which they will undertake a familiarization course under
supervision;
(iv) Commence the unit training plan within 3 months from the date of
successfully completing the examinations for rating discipline in
which they will be providing an air traffic control service under
supervision;
(v) Comply with the provisions of the regulation of air traffic controller
hours whilst undergoing OJT;
(vi) Hold a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate; and
(vii) Hold a current English Proficiency certificate;
b) The OJTI supervising the student air traffic controller holds a valid rating
appropriate to the ATC service being provided.
2.3 Trainee air traffic controller
2.3.1 Trainee air traffic controller license
2.3.1.1 The holder of an air traffic controller license may not provide an air traffic
control service for which he does not hold a valid rating, except under the supervision
of an OJTI.
2.3.1.2 The trainee air traffic controller providing the ATC service under supervision
must:
a) have successfully completed an approved course of initial training in the

rating discipline which relates to the ATC service being provided, or

b) Hold, or have held within the previous 5 years, the rating and rating
endorsement (if any) which relates to the ATC service being provided,
and
c) In relation to a) above, commence training in accordance with the unit
training plan within 6 months of having completed the initial course of
training in the rating discipline in which he will be providing an air traffic
control service under supervision;
d) Comply with the provisions of the regulation of air traffic controller hours
whilst undergoing OJT;
e) Hold a valid English proficiency certificate.
f) Hold a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate.
2.3.1.3 The supervising controller must be a qualified OJTI and hold a valid rating
appropriate to the ATC service being provided.
2.3.2 Privileges of the holders of air traffic controller licenses - trainee air
traffic controllers
2.3.2.1 An air traffic controller license entitles the holder to provide an air traffic
control service for which he does not hold a valid rating, under the supervision of an
OJTI who holds a valid rating appropriate to air traffic control service being provided.
2.3.2.2 Trainee air traffic controllers are holders of air traffic controller licenses who
are undergoing OJT:
a) Towards the grant of a rating and rating endorsement (if any) in which
they have not previously held a valid rating, but in which they have
successfully completed an approved course of initial training;
b) At a unit where they do not yet hold a valid rating in the rating and rating
endorsement (if any) appropriate to the air traffic control service to be
provided but in which they hold, or have held within the previous five
years, a valid rating in the same rating discipline at another unit.
c) A controller who has not exercised the privileges of a particular rating
and/or rating endorsement within the previous 6 months must not
commence on-the-job training until he has been assessed by the concerned
ATC training unit for previous competence and successfully completed
the required training and assessments.
2.3.3.1 Trainee air traffic controllers
2.3.3.1.1 A trainee air traffic controller who provides an air traffic control service
under supervision is responsible for ensuring he:
a) Holds a current air traffic controller license;

b) Holds the appropriate rating and rating endorsement (if any) and has
exercised the privileges of that rating and rating endorsement (if any)
within the previous 6 months;
c) Does not provide an air traffic control service under supervision in a
rating and rating endorsement (if any) which he does not hold unless he

has successfully completed an approved course of initial training in the

appropriate discipline(s);
d) In relation to c) above, commences the unit training plan within 6 months
of having completed the initial course of training in the rating discipline in
which he will be providing an air traffic control service under supervision;
e) Complies with the regulation of air traffic controller hours whilst
undergoing OJT;
f) Holds a current Class 3 medical assessment certificate.
2.3.3.2 Air navigation services responsibilities
2.3.3.2.1 The Air Navigation Services shall have processes, procedures and competent
personnel to ensure that trainee air traffic controllers comply with 4.3.3.1.1 above.
2.3.3.2.2 Trainee air traffic controllers must commence training in accordance

with the unit training plan within 6 months of completing the initial course of training
in the rating discipline in which they will be providing an air traffic control service
under supervision. Having commenced the unit training plan, trainees must continue
through the plan without interruption, except for normal periods of leave, sickness or
to maintain existing unit license endorsement(s). Any requirement for extended
periods of absence during unit training other than those cited above is subject to
approval by GACA-S&AT, who may set requirements for additional training.
2.4 On-the-Job Training Instructor
2.4.1 On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) license endorsement
2.4.1.1 An on-the-job training instructor (OJTI) license endorsement may be used in

association with any of the license holder’s valid ratings.
2.4.2 Requirements for the issue of an OJTI license endorsement
2.4.2.1 GACA-SER shall issue an OJTI license endorsement for an applicant who
complies with the following:
a) Holds an air traffic controller license;

b) Has successfully completed an approved OJTI training course;
c) Have held a valid rating in the rating discipline in which he will instruct
for a period of at least three years;
d) Hold, and have held for a period of at least two years, a rating valid on
which he will instruct.
2.4.2.2 An OJTI who is supervising a student or trainee air traffic controller; or

controller whose ATC rating, rating endorsement or unit license endorsement has
been provisionally suspended or suspended, shall remain responsible for the safety of
the service being provided at all times.
2.4.3 Privileges of an OJTI license endorsement
2.4.3.1 An OJTI license endorsement shall entitle the holder to supervise student or

trainee air traffic controllers while they provide an air traffic control service for which
they do not hold a valid rating.
2.4.3.2 An OJTI may only supervise student or trainee air traffic controllers while
they are providing an ATC service for which he holds a valid rating.
2.4.4.1 ON-THE-JOB Training Instructors (OJTI)
2.4.4.1.1 The OJTI is responsible for:
a) The safety of the air traffic control service that the trainee air traffic
controller is providing under his supervision;
b) Ensuring that trainee air traffic controllers have complied with the
requirements of 2.3.3.1.1;
c) Determining and reporting on training progress;
d) Identifying any deficiencies in knowledge or skill and recommending
remedial training;
e) Recommending trainee air traffic controller as being at an appropriate
level of competence where they should be successful at a rating or unit
license endorsement examination;
f) Supervising controllers who have had their rating(s) and/or rating
endorsement(s) and/or unit license endorsement(s) suspended;
g) Reviewing and monitoring the unit training plan and proposing changes to
the training.
2.4.4.2 Air Navigation Services Responsibilities
2.4.4.2.1 The Air Navigation Services must have processes, procedures and
competent personnel to ensure that OJTIs:
a) Hold an OJTI license endorsement and valid ratings entitling them to

provide the air traffic control services in which they are supervising
trainee air traffic controllers;
b) Have received specific training on the conduct of the Unit Training Plan;
c) Who are required to instruct or assess training in unusual circumstances
and emergencies have received specific training on the conduct and/or
assessment of training in unusual circumstances and aircraft in
emergencies;
d) Are competent to supervise trainee air traffic controller;
e) Are assessed annually for their ongoing competence to supervise trainee
air traffic controller.
2.4.4.2.2 An OJTI must be permitted to provide an air traffic control service without
any training responsibilities, for sufficient time to remain competent on the specific
sector(s) or operational position(s) for which he provides on-the-job training.
2.5 Examiner License

2.5.1 Examiner License endorsement
2.5.1.1 An examiner license endorsement may be used in association with any of the
license holder’s valid ratings.
2.5.2 Limitation on authority
2.5.2.1 An examiner license endorsement does not confer on the holder the authority
to renew or issue a unit license endorsement that has been provisionally suspended or
suspended by GACA-S&AT, except in accordance with conditions set by GACA-
S&AT for the removal of the provisional suspension or suspension.
2.5.3 Requirements for the issue of an examiner license endorsement
2.5.3.1 To be issued with an examiner license endorsement the applicant must:
a) Have exercised, for the immediately preceding 6 years, the privileges of

the rating/rating endorsement for which he will be required to
examine/assess at that unit;
b) Hold, for a minimum of three years, a current unit license endorsement for
which he will be certifying competence;
c) Have successfully completed an approved examiner course; and
d) Provide evidence of having completed two practical
examination/assessment to the satisfaction of the GACA-S&AT, as
follows:
(i) In the case of unit ATC examiners the practical examination duties
must be for rating or unit license endorsement examination boards;
(ii) In the case of local competence examiners the practical assessment
duties must be for certifying continuing competence for the renewal
of unit license endorsements.
2.5.4 Privileges of an examiner’s license endorsement
2.5.4.1 An examiner license endorsement entitles the holder to conduct examinations

associated with the ATC license.
2.5.4.2 GACA-S&AT may grant examiner license endorsements that entitle the
holder to conduct one or more of the following:
a) Rating examinations leading to the issue of an air traffic controller license

and valid rating(s), rating endorsement(s) if any and unit license
endorsement(s);
b) Rating examinations leading to the issue of additional ratings and rating
endorsements (if any) and unit license endorsements;
c) Unit license endorsement examinations for the issue of unit license
endorsements;
d) Annual competence assessments for the renewal of unit license
endorsements;
e) Assessments of competence in handling unusual circumstances and
aircraft in emergencies (training in unusual circumstances and

emergencies).
2.5.5 Types of examiner rating endorsements
2.5.5.1 ATC Examiners
2.5.5.1.1 ATC examiners are controllers authorized to conduct all examinations

associated with the issue and maintenance of ATC licenses.
2.5.5.2 Unit ATC Examiners
2.5.5.2.1 Unit ATC examiners are controllers, at units authorized by the GACA-
S&AT to conduct:
a) Unit license endorsement examinations;

b) Annual competence assessments for the renewal of unit license
endorsements.
2.5.5.3 Examiner designation
2.5.5.3.1 GACA-S&AT will specify which examinations an Examiner is entitled to

conduct, and units should record this information, typically in the Unit Training Plan.
2.5.6 Roles and Responsibilities of Air Navigation Services
2.5.6.1 The Air Navigation Services must have processes, procedures and competent
personnel to ensure that:
a) The unit has an appropriate number of suitably qualified examiners;

b) Examiners do not conduct examinations for which they do not hold the
appropriate examiner endorsement;
c) Examiners hold valid ratings appropriate to the examinations they are
conducting;
d) Examiners are competent to conduct the examinations.
2.6 Failing a rating examination
2.6.1 A trainee failing a rating examination shall not be permitted to retake the
examination until a period of at least 30 days has elapsed and will be required to
undertake the practical, the theory and the oral examination at further attempts after
additional training.
2.6.2 GACA-SER shall agree on the minimum additional training required in

consultation with GACA-ANS.
2.7 Failing a unit licence endorsement examination
2.7.1 A trainee failing a unit licence endorsement will not be permitted to retake the
examination until a period of at least 30 days has elapsed and will be required to

undertake both the practical and the oral examination at further attempts after
additional training.
2.7.2 GACA-SER shall agree on the minimum period of additional training

required, in consultation with GACA-ANS.
2.8 Failing a competence assessment
2.8.1 A controller who fails a competence assessment/check, or fails to renew his

unit licence endorsement, must not provide the air traffic control service(s) associated
with the unit licence endorsement(s).
2.8.2 Competence must be demonstrated before the unit licence endorsement(s) is

renewed. If competence is not demonstrated before the current unit licence
endorsement(s) expires, the controller must undergo a unit licence endorsement
examination in order to regain the unit licence endorsement(s).
2.9 Failure to maintain currency
2.9.1 If a controller fails to meet the currency requirements, or has returned from a
period of extended absence, he shall be subject to a competence assessment in
accordance with the requirements of §2.8.
2.10 Move to a new unit
2.10.1 When an air traffic controller licence holder moves to a new unit, his
previously held valid ratings will be cancelled, unless he will still be providing an air
traffic control service at his previous unit.
2.10.2 Provided the controller already holds the ratings and rating endorsement(s)
needed in respect of the air traffic control services at his new unit and has exercised
their privileges within the previous 5 years, to make his ratings valid for the new unit
he will be required to:
a. Successfully complete the training specified in the unit training plan; and
b. Gain a unit licence endorsement by demonstrating competence to provide
an air traffic control service at that unit.
2.11 Temporary Unit Licence Endorsement Examinations
2.11.1 A temporary unit licence endorsement is one that is granted to a controller in

order that he can provide an air traffic control service at an event that requires such a
service for a short period of time, typically 3 or 4 days.
2.11.2 Controllers who wish to apply for a temporary unit licence endorsement
examination must hold a current unit licence endorsement at a permanent unit in the
same rating as that for which the temporary unit licence endorsement is required.
2.12 Training

2.12.1 The training of air traffic controllers must adequately prepare student and/or
trainee air traffic controllers for the grant of an ATC licence and/or associated
rating(s). Such training must provide the necessary skills and knowledge to an
appropriate level of competence to enable student or trainee air traffic controllers to
provide an air traffic control service while operating under the supervision of an OJTI.
2.12.2 The air traffic controller training shall be divided into two phases:
a) Initial training comprising familiarization training;

b) Unit training, comprising pre-OJT and OJT.
2.12.3 GACA-SER, in coordination with the SACA, shall approve initial training
courses and the simulators used for those courses.
2.12.4 GACA-S&AT, in coordination with ATC Units, shall approve the Unit training
courses and simulators used for those courses.
2.12.5 All training plans are required to indicate the amount of training, if any, that
will be conducted on a simulator. The simulator will be approved by GACA-SER, in
coordination with ATC Unit, as part of the course approval process for any particular
training plan. GACA-ANS is required to demonstrate how the simulator and the
associated exercises will provide adequate support for the particular training plan.
2.13 Initial Training
2.13.1 General
2.13.1.1 Initial training courses must provide student and/or trainee air traffic
controllers with the necessary skills and knowledge to a level of competence that will
prepare them for training at operational units. Notwithstanding this requirement, the
training courses must at least satisfy ICAO Content training guidelines.
2.13.1.2 A student or trainee air traffic controller who fails an approved course of
initial training may re-take the course. If he fails at the second attempt, he shall not be
permitted to take another course of initial training in the same rating discipline.
2.13.1.3 A student or trainee air traffic controller shall commence unit training, in a
rating discipline in which he has successfully completed initial training, within the
time period defined in §2.2.2.4 and 2.3.1.2. If he does not commence unit training
within this period, he must undertake an assessment for previous competence in that
rating discipline and successfully complete any further training identified before being
allowed to commence unit training.
2.13.2 Initial Training Courses
2.13.2.1 Initial training courses are approved by GACA-SER, in coordination with

SACA and conducted by training organisations approved by GACA-SER as
appropriate to conduct initial training.
2.13.2.2 Initial training courses shall be fully documented indicating:

a) The objectives of the training course;

b) The training processes by which the objectives will be met;
c) The process by which progress and ultimate success will be measured;
d) How they meet ICAO Content training guidelines.
2.13.2.3 Sufficient training on simulators shall be given to enable student and/or

trainee air traffic controllers to demonstrate understanding and application of ATC
procedures.
2.13.2.4 Assessment procedures shall ensure that student and/or trainee air traffic
controllers are kept aware of their progress on the course, including any areas where
improvement is required and the goals that they must achieve to successfully
complete the course.
2.13.2.5 Instructional staff shall be appropriately trained and their competence in

classroom and practical instruction regularly assessed.
2.13.2.6 Courses shall be regularly reviewed to ensure that the training they provide
meets the requirements of the operational ATC units. This may be achieved by:
a) Monitoring the progress of student and/or trainee air traffic controllers

undertaking OJT to identify additional skills or knowledge required;
b) Subjecting the courses to review by operational personnel;
c) Requiring instructional staff to maintain valid ratings or undertake
operational familiarization;
d) Auditing by GACA-SER.
2.13.2.7 Changes made to courses as a result of reviews shall be documented stating

the changes made and the reasons for making them.
2.14 Assessments for Previous Competence
2.14.1 Air traffic controller licence holders from ICAO Contracting States shall be
subject to an assessment for previous competence in the rating and rating endorsement
(if any) in which they wish to undertake training in accordance with the Unit Training
Plan. This assessment shall include:
a) Details of the assessments to be used; and

b) Nomination of the personnel who will conduct the assessments.
2.15 Training at ATC Units
2.15.1 General
2.15.1.1 Every GACA-ANS air traffic control unit must have a unit training plan,
approved by GACA-SER, which details the processes by which student and/or trainee
air traffic controllers are trained.
2.15.1.2 GACA-ANS Unit training shall be divided into two phases:

a) Pre on-the-job training: Pre on-the-job training must adequately

prepare student and/or trainee air traffic controllers for OJT by
extensive use of simulation based on site specific facilities.
b) On-the-Job training (OJT): OJT must prepare a student or trainee air

traffic controller to a level of operational proficiency such that he is able
to provide an air traffic control service in an unsupervised capacity.
2.15.2 Unit Training Plan (UTP)
2.15.2.1 The unit training plan shall be fully documented, indicating:
a) The objectives of the training;

b) The training processes by which the objectives will be met;
c) The assessment process by which progress will be measured;
d) The minimum training time, and the maximum time within which student
and/or trainee air traffic controllers who are training towards the issue of
an ATC licence and/or additional rating or rating endorsement are
expected to achieve the objectives of the training;
e) The process by which successful completion of OJT is to be measured;
f) In the case of an ATC unit at which controllers may be awarded a
Surveillance Radar Approach Endorsement to the Approach Control
Surveillance Rating, the minimum number of Surveillance Radar
Approaches which a student or trainee controller must complete prior to
an assessment of competence being undertaken.
2.15.2.2 Student and/or trainee air traffic controllers shall be kept aware of their
progress, including any areas where improvement is required and the goals they must
achieve to successfully complete the training.
2.15.2.3 A report of the student and/or trainee air traffic controller’s performance
shall be completed after each training session; the reports should be sufficiently
detailed to enable other OJTIs to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the
trainee, together with his level of competence. Progress reports shall be completed at
regular intervals.
2.16 English language proficiency
2.16.1 Air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators shall demonstrate the
ability to speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony
communications.
2.16.2 English language proficiency shall be evaluated in accordance with the

provisions of ICAO Annex 1 Appendix 1 and Attachment A.
2.16.3 Air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators who demonstrate
proficiency below the Expert Level (Level 6) shall be formally evaluated at intervals
in accordance with an individual’s demonstrated proficiency level as follows:

a. Those demonstrating language proficiency at the Operational Level (Level

4) should be evaluated at least once every three years; and
b. Those demonstrating language proficiency at the Extended Level (Level
5) should be evaluated at least once every six years.
2.16.4 An applicant for a license or a license holder shall demonstrate an English

language proficiency at least equal to the ICAO Operational Level (Level 4).
Note: Proficient speakers will:
a. Communicate effectively in voice-only (telephone/radiotelephone) and in

face-to-face situations;
b. Communicate on common, concrete and work-related topics with accuracy
and clarity;
c. Use appropriate communicative strategies to exchange messages and to
recognize and resolve misunderstandings (e.g. to check, confirm, or clarify
information) in a general or work-related context;
d. Handle successfully and with relative ease the linguistic challenges
presented by a complication or unexpected turn of events that occurs within
the context of a routine work situation or communicative task with which
they are otherwise familiar; and
e. Use a dialect or accent which is intelligible to the aeronautical community.

SUBSECTION OF GACA REGULATION SECTION 1 – PERSONNEL LICENSING
CHAPTER 3 - PART 67 — MEDICAL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 3 - PART 67 - MEDICAL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section No. Subject Page No:
SUBPART-A 3-1
General
67.1 Applicability
67.3 Issue
SUBPART-B 3-3
First-Class Airman Medical Certificate
67.101 Eligibility
67.103 Eye
67.105 Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium
67.107 Mental
67.109 Neurologic
67.111 Cardiovascular
67.113 General medical condition
67.115 Discretionary issuance
SUBPART-C 3-8
Second-Class Airman Medical Certificate
67.201 Eligibility
67.203 Eye
67.207 Mental
67.209 Neurologic
SUBPART-D 3-13
Third-Class Airman Medical Certificate
67.301 Eligibility
67.303 Eye
67.307 Mental
67.309 Neurologic
SUBPART-E 3-18
Certification Procedures
67.401 Special issuance of medical certificates
67.403 Applications, certificates, logbooks, reports, and
records: Falsification, reproduction, or alteration;
incorrect statements.
67.405 Medical examinations: Who may give.
67.407 Delegation of authority
67.409 Denial of medical certificate.
67.411 Medical certificates by flight surgeons of Armed
Forces
67.413 Medical records
67.415 Return of medical certificate after suspension or
revocation
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Sub-part A General
§ 67.1 Applicability
This part prescribes the medical standards and certification procedures for issuing
medical certificates for airmen and for remaining eligible for a medical certificate.
§ 67.3 Issue
Except as provided in § 67.5, a person who meets the medical standards prescribed in
this part, based on medical examination and evaluation of the person’s history and
condition, is entitled to an appropriate medical certificate.
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Sub-part B First-Class Airman Medical Certificate
§ 67.101 Eligibility
To be eligible for a first-class airman medical certificate, and to remain eligible for a
first-class airman medical certificate, a person must meet the requirements of this
subpart.
§ 67.103 Eye
Eye standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:
(a) Distant visual acuity of 20/20 or better in each eye separately, with or without
corrective lenses. If corrective lenses (spectacles or contact lenses) are necessary
for 20/20 vision, the person may be eligible only on the condition that corrective
lenses are worn while exercising the privileges of an airman certificate.
(b) Near vision of 20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at 16 inches in each eye
separately, with or without corrective lenses. If age 50 or older, near vision of
20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at both 16 inches and 32 inches in each eye
separately, with or without corrective lenses.
(c) Ability to perceive those colors necessary for the safe performance of airman
duties.
(d) Normal fields of vision.
(e) No acute or chronic pathological condition of either eye or adnexa that interferes
with the proper function of an eye, that may reasonably be expected to progress to
that degree, or that may reasonably be expected to be aggravated by flying.
(f) Bifoveal fixation and vergencephoria relationship sufficient to prevent a break in

fusion under conditions that may reasonably be expected to occur in performing
airman duties. Tests for the factors named in this paragraph are not required
except for persons found to have more than 1 prism diopter of hyperphoria, 6
prism diopters of esophoria, or 6 prism diopters of exophoria. If any of these
values are exceeded, the Director, Aviation Medicine Department may require the
person to be examined by a qualified eye specialist to determine if there is
bifoveal fixation and an adequate vergence-phoria relationship. However, if
otherwise eligible, the person is issued a medical certificate pending the results of
the examination.
(g) When near correction is required in accordance with this paragraph, a second pair
of near-correction spectacles shall be kept available for immediate use.
§ 67.105 Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium
Application shall be tested by pure tone audiometry at first issue of the assessment.
Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium standards for a first-class airman medical certificate
are:
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(a) The person shall demonstrate acceptable hearing by at least one of the following
tests:
(1) Demonstrate an ability to hear an average conversational voice in a quiet

room, using both ears, at a distance of 6 feet from the examiner, with the back
turned to the examiner.
(2) Demonstrate an acceptable understanding of speech as determined by

audiometric speech discrimination testing to a score of at least 70 percent
obtained in one ear or in a sound field environment.
(3) Provide acceptable results of pure tone audiometric testing of unaided hearing
acuity according to the following table of worst acceptable thresholds, using
the calibration standards of the American National Standards Institute,
Frequency (Hz) 500 1000 2000 3000

Hz Hz Hz Hz
Better ear (dB) 35 30 30 40
Poorer ear (dB) 35 50 50 60
(b) No disease or condition of the middle or internal ear, nose, oral cavity, pharynx, or
larynx that:
(1) Interferes with, or is aggravated by, flying or may reasonably be expected to

do so; or
(2) Interferes with, or may reasonably be expected to interfere with, clear and
effective speech communication.
(c) No disease or condition manifested by, or that may reasonably be expected to be

manifested by, vertigo or a disturbance of equilibrium.
§ 67.107 Mental
Mental standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:
(a) No established medical history or clinical diagnosis of any of the following:
(1) A personality disorder that is severe enough to have repeatedly manifested

itself by overt acts.
(2) A psychosis. As used in this section, ‘‘psychosis’’ refers to a mental disorder

in which:
(i) The individual has manifested delusions, hallucinations, grossly bizarre or
disorganized behavior, or other commonly accepted symptoms of this
condition; or
(ii) The individual may reasonably be expected to manifest delusions,

hallucinations, grossly bizarre or disorganized behavior, or other

commonly accepted symptoms of this condition.

(3) A bipolar disorder.
(4) Substance dependence, except where there is established clinical evidence,

satisfactory to the Director, Aviation Medicine Department, of recovery,
including sustained total abstinence from the substance(s) for not less than the
preceding 2 years. As used in this section—
(i) ‘‘Substance’’ includes: Alcohol; other sedatives and hypnotics; anxiolytics;

opioids; central nervous system stimulants such as cocaine, amphetamines,
and similarly acting sympathomimetics; hallucinogens; phencyclidine or
similarly acting arylcyclohexylamines; cannabis; inhalants; and other
psychoactive drugs and chemicals; and
(ii) ‘‘Substance dependence’’ means a condition in which a person is

dependent on a substance, other than tobacco or ordinary xanthine-
containing (e.g., caffeine) beverages, as evidenced by—
(A) Increased tolerance;
(B) Manifestation of withdrawal symptoms;
(C) Impaired control of use; or
(D) Continued use despite damage to physical health or impairment of

social, personal, or occupational functioning.
(b) No substance abuse within the preceding 2 years defined as:
(1) Use of a substance in a situation in which that use was physically hazardous, if
there has been at any other time an instance of the use of a substance also in a
situation in which that use was physically hazardous;
(2) A verified positive drug test result, an alcohol test result of 0.04 or greater
alcohol concentration, or a refusal to submit to a drug or alcohol test required
by the Official Government Agencies; or
(3) Misuse of a substance that the Director, Aviation Medicine Department, based
on case history and appropriate, qualified medical judgment relating to the
substance involved, finds—
(i) Makes the person unable to safely perform the duties or exercise the
privileges of the airman certificate applied for or held; or
(ii) May reasonably be expected, for the maximum duration of the airman
medical certificate applied for or held, to make the person unable to
perform those duties or exercise those privileges.
(c) No other personality disorder, neurosis, or other mental condition that the
Director, Aviation Medicine Department , based on the case history and

appropriate, qualified medical judgment relating to the condition involved,

finds—
(1) Makes the person unable to safely perform the duties or exercise the privileges
of the airman certificate applied for or held; or
(2) May reasonably be expected, for the maximum duration of the airman medical
certificate applied for or held, to make the person unable to perform those
duties or exercise those privileges.
§ 67.109 Neurologic
Neurologic standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:
(1) Epilepsy;
(2) A disturbance of consciousness without satisfactory medical explanation of the

cause; or
(3) A transient loss of control of nervous system function(s) without satisfactory

medical explanation of the cause.
(b) No other seizure disorder, disturbance of consciousness, or neurologic condition

that the Director, Aviation Medicine Department, based on the case history and
finds—
§ 67.111 Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:

(1) Myocardial infarction;
(2) Angina pectoris;
(3) Coronary heart disease that has required treatment or, if untreated, that has
been symptomatic or clinically significant;
(4) Cardiac valve replacement;
(5) Permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation; or

(6) Heart replacement;
(b) A person applying for first-class medical certification must demonstrate an

absence of myocardial infarction and other clinically significant abnormality on
electrocardiographic examination:
(1) At the first application after reaching the 35th birthday; and
(2) On an annual basis after reaching the 40th birthday.
(c) An electrocardiogram will satisfy a requirement of paragraph (b) of this section if

it is dated no earlier than 60 days before the date of the application it is to
accompany and was performed and transmitted according to acceptable standards
and techniques.
§ 67.113 General medical condition
The general medical standards for a first-class airman medical certificate are:
(a) No established medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus that

requires insulin or any other hypoglycemic drug for control.
(b) No other organic, functional, or structural disease, defect, or limitation that the
Director, Aviation Medicine Department, based on the case history and
finds—
(c) No medication or other treatment that the Director, Aviation Medicine

Department, based on the case history and appropriate, qualified medical
judgment relating to the medication or other treatment involved, finds—
§ 67.115 Discretionary issuance
A person who does not meet the provisions of §§ 67.103 through 67.113 may apply
for the discretionary issuance of a certificate under § 67.401.

Sub-part C Second-Class Airman Medical Certificate
To be eligible for a second-class airman medical certificate, and to remain eligible for
a second-class airman medical certificate, a person must meet the requirements of this
subpart.
§ 67.203 Eye
Eye standards for a second-class airman medical certificate are:
separately, with or without corrective lenses. If age 50 or older, near vision of
20/40 or better, Snellen equivalent, at both 16 inches and 32 inches in each eye
duties.
(d) Normal fields of vision.
(e) No acute or chronic pathological condition of either eye or adnexa that interferes
that degree, or that may reasonably be expected to be aggravated by flying
.
(f) Bifoveal fixation and vergencephoria relationship sufficient to prevent a break in
fusion under conditions that may reasonably be expected to occur in performing
airman duties. Tests for the factors named in this paragraph are not required
except for persons found to have more than 1 prism diopter of hyperphoria, 6
prism diopters of esophoria, or 6 prism diopters of exophoria. If any of these
values are exceeded, the Director, Aviation Medicine Department may require the
person to be examined by a qualified eye specialist to determine if there is
bifoveal fixation and an adequate vergence-phoria relationship. However, if
otherwise eligible, the person is issued a medical certificate pending the results of
the examination.
(g) When near correction is required in accordance with this paragraph, a second pair

Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium standards for a second-class airman medical
certificate are:
tests:


the calibration standards of the American National Standards Institute
Frequency 500 1000 2000 3000

(Hz) Hz Hz Hz Hz
No disease or condition of the middle or internal ear, nose, oral cavity, pharynx, or
larynx that—

do so; or
(2) Interferes with, or may reasonably be expected to interfere with, clear and
effective speech communication.

§ 67.207 Mental
Mental standards for a second-class airman medical certificate are:


in which:

condition; or



(i) ‘‘Substance’’ includes: Alcohol; other sedatives and hypnotics; anxiolytics;



finds—
Neurologic standards for a second-class airman medical certificate are:
(1) Epilepsy;

cause; or

medical explanation of the cause;

finds—
duties or exercise those privileges
.
Cardiovascular standards for a second-class medical certificate are no established

medical history or clinical diagnosis of any of the following:
(a) Myocardial infarction;
(b) Angina pectoris;
(c) Coronary heart disease that has required treatment or, if untreated, that has been
symptomatic or clinically significant;

(d) Cardiac valve replacement;
(e) Permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation; or
(f) Heart replacement.
The general medical standards for a second-class airman medical certificate are:

finds—


Sub-part D Third-Class Airman Medical Certificate
To be eligible for a third-class airman medical certificate, or to remain eligible for a

third-class airman medical certificate, a person must meet the requirements of this
subpart.
§ 67.303 Eye
Eye standards for a third-class airman medical certificate are:
duties.
(d) No acute or chronic pathological condition of either eye or adnexa that interferes
that degree, or that may reasonably be expected to be aggravated by flying.
(e) When near correction is required in accordance with this paragraph, a second pair
Ear, nose, throat, and equilibrium standards for a third-class airman medical
certificate are:
tests:



the calibration standards of the American National Standards Institute,
Frequency 500 1000 2000 3000

(Hz) Hz Hz Hz Hz
(b) No disease or condition of the middle or internal ear, nose, oral cavity, pharynx, or
larynx that—

do so; or
(2) Interferes with clear and effective speech communication.

§ 67.307 Mental
Mental standards for a third-class airman medical certificate are:


in which—

condition; or


(i) ‘‘Substance’’ includes: alcohol; other sedatives and hypnotics; anxiolytics;





finds—

Neurologic standards for a third-class airman medical certificate are:
(1) Epilepsy;

cause; or

medical explanation of the cause.

finds—
Cardiovascular standards for a third class airman medical certificate are no

established medical history or clinical diagnosis of any of the following:
(a) Myocardial infarction;
(b) Angina pectoris;
(c) Coronary heart disease that has required treatment or, if untreated, that has been
symptomatic or clinically significant;
(d) Cardiac valve replacement;
(e) Permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation; or
(f) Heart replacement.
The general medical standards for a third-class airman medical certificate are:


finds—


Sub-part E Certification Procedures
§ 67.401 Special issuance of medical certificates
(a) At the discretion of the Director, Aviation Medicine Department , an

Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate (Authorization), valid
for a specified period, may be granted to a person who does not meet the
provisions of subparts B, C, or D of this part if the person shows to the satisfaction
of the Director, Aviation Medicine Department that the duties authorized by the
class of medical certificate applied for can be performed without endangering
public safety during the period in which the Authorization would be in force. The
Director, Aviation Medicine Department may authorize a special medical flight
test, practical test, or medical evaluation for this purpose. A medical certificate of
the appropriate class may be issued to a person who does not meet the provisions
of subparts B, C, or D of this part if that person possesses a valid Authorization
and is otherwise eligible. An airman medical certificate issued in accordance with
this section shall expire no later than the end of the validity period or upon the
withdrawal of the Authorization upon which it is based. At the end of its specified
validity period, for grant of a new Authorization, the person must again show to
the satisfaction of the Director, Aviation Medicine Department that the duties
authorized by the class of medical certificate applied for can be performed without
endangering public safety during the period in which the Authorization would be
in force.
(b) At the discretion of the Director, Aviation Medicine Department, a Statement of

Demonstrated Ability (SODA) may be granted, instead of an Authorization, to a
person whose disqualifying condition is static or no progressive and who has been
found capable of performing airman duties without endangering public safety. A
SODA does not expire and authorizes a designated aviation medical examiner to
issue a medical certificate of a specified class if the examiner finds that the
condition described on its face has not adversely changed.
(c) In granting an Authorization or SODA, the Director, Aviation Medicine

Department may consider the person’s operational experience and any medical
facts that may affect the ability of the person to perform airman duties including—
(1) The combined effect on the person of failure to meet more than one
requirement of this part; and
(2) The prognosis derived from professional consideration of all available

information regarding the person.
(d) In granting an Authorization or SODA under this section, the Director, Aviation
Medicine Department specifies the class of medical certificate authorized to be
issued and may do any or all of the following:
(1) Limit the duration of an Authorization;
(2) Condition the granting of a new Authorization on the results of subsequent

medical tests, examinations, or evaluations;

(3) State on the Authorization or SODA, and any medical certificate based upon
it, any operational limitation needed for safety; or
(4) Condition the continued effect of an Authorization or SODA, and any second-
or third-class medical certificate based upon it, on compliance with a
statement of functional limitations issued to the person in coordination with
the Aviation Medical Examiner.
(e) In determining whether an Authorization or SODA should be granted to an

applicant for a third-class medical certificate, the Director, Aviation Medicine
Department considers the freedom of an airman, exercising the privileges of a
private pilot certificate, to accept reasonable risks to his or her person and
property that are not acceptable in the exercise of commercial or airline transport
pilot privileges, and, at the same time, considers the need to protect the safety of
persons and property in other aircraft and on the ground.
(f) An Authorization or SODA granted under the provisions of this section to a person
who does not meet the applicable provisions of subparts B, C, or D of this part
may be withdrawn, at the discretion of the Director, Aviation Medicine
Department , at any time if—
(1) There is adverse change in the holder’s medical condition;

(2) The holder fails to comply with a statement of functional limitations or
operational limitations issued as a condition of certification under this section;
(3) Public safety would be endangered by the holder’s exercise of airman
privileges;
(4) The holder fails to provide medical information reasonably needed by the
Director, Aviation Medicine Department for certification under this section; or
(5) The holder makes or causes to be made a statement or entry that is the basis
for withdrawal of an Authorization or SODA under § 67.403.
(g) A person who has been granted an Authorization or SODA under this section
based on a special medical flight or practical test need not take the test again
during later physical examinations unless the Director, Aviation Medicine
Department determines or has reason to believe that the physical deficiency has or
may have degraded to a degree to require another special medical flight test or
practical test.
(h) The authority of the Director, Aviation Medicine Department under this section is
also exercised by the Senior Aviation Medical Examiner.
(i) If an Authorization or SODA is withdrawn under paragraph (f) of this section the
following procedures apply:
(1) The holder of the Authorization or SODA will be served a letter of

withdrawal, stating the reason for the action;
(2) By not later than 60 days after the service of the letter of withdrawal, the
holder of the Authorization or SODA may request, in writing, that the
Director, Aviation Medicine Department provide for review of the decision to

withdraw. The request for review may be accompanied by supporting medical

evidence;
(3) Within 60 days of receipt of a request for review, a written final decision either
affirming or reversing the decision to withdraw will be issued; and
(4) A medical certificate rendered invalid pursuant to a withdrawal, in accordance

with paragraph (a) of this section, shall be surrendered to the Director,
Aviation Medicine Department upon request.
§ 67.403 Applications, certificates, logbooks, reports, and records: Falsification,

reproduction, or alteration; incorrect statements
(a) No person may make or cause to be made—
(1) A fraudulent or intentionally false statement on any application for a medical

certificate or on a request for any Authorization for Special Issuance of a
Medical Certificate (Authorization) or Statement of Demonstrated Ability
(SODA) under this part;
(2) A fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any logbook, record, or report that
is kept, made, or used, to show compliance with any requirement for any
medical certificate or for any Authorization or SODA under this part;
(3) A reproduction, for fraudulent purposes, of any medical certificate under this
part; or
(4) An alteration of any medical certificate under this part.
(b) The commission by any person of an act prohibited under paragraph (a) of this
section is a basis for—
(1) Suspending or revoking all airman, ground instructor, and medical certificates
and ratings held by that person;
(2) Withdrawing all Authorizations or SODA’s held by that person; and
(3) Denying all applications for medical certification and requests for
Authorizations or SODA’s.
(c) The following may serve as a basis for suspending or revoking a medical
certificate; withdrawing an Authorization or SODA; or denying an application for
a medical certificate or request for an authorization or SODA:
(1) An incorrect statement, upon which the GACA relied, made in support of an
application for a medical certificate or request for an Authorization or SODA.
(2) An incorrect entry, upon which the GACA relied, made in any logbook,
record, or report that is kept, made, or used to show compliance with any
requirement for a medical certificate or an Authorization or SODA.

§ 67.405 Medical examinations: Who may give
(a) First-class. Any aviation medical examiner who is specifically designated for the
purpose may give the examination for the first-class medical certificate. Any
interested person may obtain a list of these aviation medical examiners, in any
area, from the GACA.
(b) Second- and third-class. Any aviation medical examiner may give the examination
for the second- or third class medical certificate. Any interested person may obtain
a list of aviation medical examiners, in any area, from the GACA.
§ 67.407 Delegation of authority
(a) The authority of the President of GACA to issue or deny medical certificates is
delegated to the Director, Aviation Medicine Department to the extent necessary
to—
(1) Examine applicants for and holders of medical certificates to determine

whether they meet applicable medical standards; and
(2) Issue, renew, and deny medical certificates, and issue, renew, deny, and
withdraw Authorizations for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate and
Statements of Demonstrated Ability to a person based upon meeting or failing
to meet applicable medical standards.
(b) Subject to limitations in this chapter, the delegated functions of the Director,
Aviation Medicine Department to examine applicants for and holders of medical
certificates for compliance with applicable medical standards and to issue, renew,
and deny medical certificates are also delegated to aviation medical examiners and
to authorized representatives of the Director, Aviation Medicine Department
within the GACA.
(c) The authority of the President of GACA, to reconsider the action of an aviation
medical examiner is delegated to the Director, Aviation Medicine Department.
Where the person does not meet the standards of §§ 67.107(b)(3) and (c),
67.109(b), 67.113(b) and (c), 67.207(b)(3) and (c), 67.209(b), 67.213(b) and (c),
67.307(b)(3) and (c), 67.309(b), or 67.313(b) and (c), any action taken under this
paragraph other than by the Director, Aviation Medicine Department is subject to
reconsideration by the Director, Aviation Medicine Department . A certificate
issued by an aviation medical examiner is considered to be affirmed as issued
unless an GACA official Director, Aviation Medicine Department or Senior
Medical Examiner reverses that issuance within 60 days after the date of issuance.
However, if within 60 days after the date of issuance an Director, Aviation
Medicine Department or Senior Medical Examiner requests the certificate holder
to submit additional medical information, an Director, Aviation Medicine
Department or Senior Medical Examiner may reverse the issuance within 60 days
after receipt of the requested information.
(d) The authority of the President of GACA to re-examine any civil airman to the

extent necessary to determine an airman’s qualification to continue to hold an

airman medical certificate, is delegated to the Director, Aviation Medicine
Department and his or her authorized representatives within the GACA.
§ 67.409 Denial of medical certificate
(a) Any person who is denied a medical certificate by an aviation medical examiner
may, within 30 days after the date of the denial, apply in writing and in duplicate
to the:
Manager
Aviation Medicine Section
General Authority of Civil Aviation
Safety & Air Transport Sector
Aviation Medicine Section
P.O.BOX 887
Jeddah 21165
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
For reconsideration of that denial, if the person does not ask for reconsideration
during the 30-day period after the date of the denial, he or she is considered to
have withdrawn the application for a medical certificate.
(b) The denial of a medical certificate—
(1) By an aviation medical examiner is not a Final Denial.

(2) By the Director, Aviation Medicine Department is considered to be a denial.
(3) By the Director, Aviation Medicine Department is considered to be a denial by
the President of GACA except where the person does not meet the standards
of §§ 67.107(b)(3) and (c), 67.109(b), or 67.113(b) and (c); 67.207(b)(3) and
(c), 67.209(b), or 67.213(b) and (c); or 67.307(b)(3) and (c), 67.309(b), or
67.313(b) and (c).
(c) Any action taken under § 67.407(c) that wholly or partly reverses the issue of a
medical certificate by an aviation medical examiner is the denial of a medical
certificate under paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) If the issue of a medical certificate is wholly or partly reversed by the Director,
Aviation Medicine Department, the person holding that certificate shall surrender
it, upon request of the GACA.
(e) The denial by President of GACA is a Final Denial.
§ 67.411 Medical certificates by Aviation Medical Examiner of Armed Forces
(a) The GACA has designated Aviation Medical Examiner of the Armed Forces on
specified military posts, stations, and facilities, as aviation medical examiners.
(b) An aviation medical examiner described in paragraph (a) of this section may give
physical examinations for the GACA medical certificates to persons who are on

active duty or who are, under Department of Defense medical programs, eligible
for GACA medical certification as civil airmen. In addition, such an examiner
may issue or deny an appropriate GACA medical certificate in accordance with
the regulations of this chapter and the policies of the GACA.
(c) Any interested person may obtain a list of the military posts, stations, and facilities
at which a flight surgeon has been designated as an aviation medical examiner
from the Director, Aviation Medicine Department,
§ 67.413 Medical records
(a) Whenever the Director, Aviation Medicine Department finds that additional
medical information or history is necessary to determine whether an applicant for
or the holder of a medical certificate meets the medical standards for it, the
Director, Aviation Medicine Department requests that person to furnish that
information or to authorize any clinic, hospital, physician, or other person to
release to the Director, Aviation Medicine Department all available information or
records concerning that history. If the applicant or holder fails to provide the
requested medical information or history or to authorize the release so requested,
the Director, Aviation Medicine Department may suspend, modify, or revoke all
medical certificates the airman holds or may, in the case of an applicant, deny the
application for an airman medical certificate.
(b) If an airman medical certificate is suspended or modified under paragraph (a) of

this section, that suspension or modification remains in effect until the requested
information, history, or authorization is provided to the GACA and until the
Director, Aviation Medicine Department determines whether the person meets the
medical standards under this part.
§ 67.415 Return of medical certificate after suspension or revocation
The holder of any medical certificate issued under this part that is suspended or
revoked shall, upon the Administrator request, return it to the Director, Aviation
Medicine Department.

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Appendix A – Medical Fitness Requirement for ARFF Personnel
Appendix A Medical Fitness Requirement for Aviation Rescue and Fire

Fighting Personnel
Reserved
Edition 4.0 A1-1 13 November 2014 November 2012

CHAPTER 4 - ADDITIONAL GAGA REGULATION
CHAPTER 4 – ADDITIONAL GACA REGULATION
2-1 Military Pilot or former military pilots: Special rules.
(a) General. Except for a person who has been removed from flying status for lack of
proficiency or because of a disciplinary action involving aircraft operations, a K.S.A
military pilot or former military pilot who meets the requirements of this section may
apply, on the basis of his or her military pilot qualifications, for:
(1) A commercial pilot certificate with the appropriate aircraft category and class
rating.
(2) An instrument rating with the appropriate aircraft rating.
(3) A type rating.
(b) Military pilots and former military pilots in the K.S.A. Armed Forces. A person
who qualifies as a military pilot or former military pilot in the K.S.A. Armed Forces
may apply for a pilot certificate and ratings under paragraph (a) of this section if that
person—
(1) Presents evidentiary documents described under paragraphs (h) (1), (2), and (3) of
this section that show the person's status in the K.S.A. Armed Forces.
(2) Has passed the GACA aeronautical knowledge test on the appropriate parts for
commercial pilot privileges and limitations, air traffic and general operating rules, and
accident reporting rules.
(3) Presents official K.S.A. military records that show compliance with one of the
following requirements—
(i) Before the date of the application, passing an official K.S.A. military pilot and
instrument proficiency check in a military aircraft of the kind of aircraft category,
class, and type, if class or type of aircraft is applicable, for the ratings sought; or
(ii) Before the date of application, logging 10 hours of pilot time as a military pilot in
a K.S.A. military aircraft in the kind of aircraft category, class, and type, if a class
rating or type rating is applicable, for the aircraft rating sought.
(4) Passed English language proficiency test required by ICAO with minimum grade
Level - 4
(5) Passes appropriate Practical tests administered or observed by GACA inspector
for non-transport aircraft experience and GACA inspector, DPE or TCE for others.
(c) A military pilot in the Armed Forces of a foreign contracting State to the
Convention on International Civil Aviation. A person who is a military pilot in the
Armed Forces of a foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation and is assigned to pilot duties in the K.S.A. Armed Forces, for purposes
other than receiving flight training, may apply for a commercial pilot certificate and
ratings under paragraph (a) of this section, provided that person—
(1) Presents evidentiary documents described under paragraph (h)(4) of this section
that show the person is a military pilot in the Armed Forces of a foreign contracting
State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and is assigned to pilot duties
in the K.S.A. Armed Forces, for purposes other than receiving flight training.
(2) Has passed the GACA aeronautical knowledge test on the appropriate parts of this
chapter for commercial pilot privileges and limitations, air traffic and general
operating rules, and accident reporting rules.
(3) Presents official K.S.A. military records that show compliance with one of the
following requirements:
(i) Before the date of the application, passed an official K.S.A. military pilot and

instrument proficiency check in a military aircraft of the kind of aircraft category,

class, or type, if class or type of aircraft is applicable, for the ratings; or
(ii) Before the date of the application, logged 10 hours of pilot time as a military pilot
in a K.S.A. military aircraft of the kind of category, class, and type of aircraft, if a
class rating or type rating is applicable, for the aircraft rating.
(4) Passed English language proficiency test required by ICAO with minimum grade
Level - 4
(5) Passes appropriate Practical tests administered or observed by GACA inspector
(d) Instrument rating. A person who is qualified as a K.S.A. military pilot or former
military pilot may apply for an instrument rating to be added to a pilot certificate if
that person—
(1) Has passed an instrument proficiency check in the K.S.A. Armed Forces in the
aircraft category for the instrument rating sought; and
(2) Has an official K.S.A. Armed Forces record that shows the person is instrument
pilot qualified by the K.S.A. Armed Forces to conduct instrument flying on airways in
that aircraft category and class for the instrument rating sought.
(3) Has passed appropriate Practical tests administered or observed by GACA
inspector for non-transport aircraft experience and GACA inspector, DPE or TCE for
others.
(e) Aircraft type rating.
(1) An aircraft type rating may only be issued for a type of aircraft that has a
comparable civilian type designation by the president.
others.
(f) Aircraft type rating placed on an airline transport pilot certificate. A person who is
a military pilot or former military pilot of the K.S.A. Armed Forces and requests an
aircraft type rating to be placed on an existing K.S.A. airline transport pilot certificate
may be issued the rating at the airline transport pilot certification level, provided that
person:
(1) Holds a category and class rating for that type of aircraft at the airline transport
pilot certification level; and
others.
(g) Flight instructor certificate and ratings. A person who can show official K.S.A.
military documentation of being a K.S.A. military instructor pilot or K.S.A. military
pilot examiner, or a former instructor pilot or pilot examiner may apply for and be
issued a flight instructor certificate with the appropriate ratings if that person:
(1) Holds a commercial or airline transport pilot certificate with the appropriate
aircraft category and class rating, if a class rating is appropriate, for the flight
instructor rating sought;
(2) Holds an instrument rating, or has instrument privileges, on the pilot certificate
that is appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought; and
(3) Presents the following documents:
(i) A knowledge test report that shows the person passed a knowledge test on the
aeronautical knowledge areas listed under § 61.185(a) appropriate to the flight
instructor rating sought and the knowledge test was passed within the preceding 24
calendar months prior to the month of application.

(ii) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record or order that shows the person completed
a K.S.A. Armed Forces' instructor pilot or pilot examiner training course and received
an aircraft rating qualification as a military instructor pilot or pilot examiner that is
appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought.
(iii) An official KSA. Armed Forces record or order that shows the person completed
fundamentals of instruction training course.
(iv) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record or order that shows the person passed a
K.S.A. Armed Forces instructor pilot or pilot examiner proficiency check in an
aircraft as a military instructor pilot or pilot examiner that is appropriate to the flight
instructor rating sought.
(4) Has passed appropriate Practical tests administer or observed by GACA inspector
(h) Documents for qualifying for a pilot certificate and rating. The following
documents are required for a person to apply for a pilot certificate and rating:
(1) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record that shows the person is or was a military
pilot.
(2) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record that shows the person graduated from a
K.S.A. Armed Forces undergraduate pilot training school or foreign pilot school as
scholarship and received a rating qualification as a military pilot.
(3) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record that shows the pilot passed a pilot
proficiency check and instrument proficiency check in an aircraft as a military pilot.
(4) If a person is a military pilot in the Armed Forces from a foreign contracting State
to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and is applying for a pilot certificate
and rating, that person must present the following:
(i) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record that shows the person is a military pilot in
the K.S.A. Armed Forces;
(ii) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record that shows the person is assigned as a
military pilot in the K.S.A. Armed Forces for purposes other than receiving flight
training;
(iii) An official record that shows the person graduated from a military undergraduate
pilot training school from the Armed Forces from a foreign contracting State to the
Convention on International Civil Aviation or from the K.S.A. Armed Forces, and
received a qualification as a military pilot; and
(iv) An official K.S.A. Armed Forces record that shows that the person passed a pilot
proficiency check and instrument proficiency check in an aircraft as a military pilot in
the K.S.A. Armed Forces.

2.2 Language proficiency.
(a) Aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift pilots, air traffic controllers and
aeronautical station operators shall demonstrate the ability to speak and understand
the language used for radiotelephony communications to the level specified in the
language proficiency requirements in ICAO Annex 1 Appendix 1.
(b) Recommendation.— Flight engineers, and glider and free balloon pilots should
have the ability to speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony
communications.
(c) Flight navigators required to use the radiotelephone aboard an aircraft shall
demonstrate the ability to speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony
communications.
(d) Flight navigators required to use the radiotelephone aboard an aircraft, should
demonstrate the ability to speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony
communications to the level specified in the language proficiency requirements in
ICAO Annex 1 Appendix 1.
(e) The language proficiency of aeroplane, airship, helicopter and powered-lift pilots,
air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators who demonstrate proficiency
below the Expert Level (Level 6) shall be formally evaluated at intervals in
accordance with an individual’s demonstrated proficiency level.
2.3 Transitional measures related to the powered-lift category
Until 5 March 2022, the Licensing Authority may endorse a type rating for aircraft of
the powered-lift category on an aeroplane or helicopter pilot licence. The endorsement
of the rating on the licence shall indicate that the aircraft is part of the powered-lift
category. The training for the type rating in the powered-lift category shall be
completed during a course of approved training, shall take into account the previous
experience of the applicant in an aeroplane or a helicopter as appropriate and
incorporate all relevant aspects of operating an aircraft of the powered-lift category.
2.4 Limitation of privileges of pilots who have attained their 60th birthday and
curtailment of privileges of pilots who have attained their 65th birthday
a) A Contracting State, having issued pilot licences, shall not permit the holders
thereof to act as pilot of an aircraft engaged in international commercial air transport
operations if the licence holders have attained their 60th birthday or, in the case of
operations with more than one pilot, their 65th birthday.
Note.— Attention is drawn to GACAR/FAR 61.23 on the validity period of Medical

Assessments for pilots over the age of 60 who are engaged in commercial air transport
operations.

2. 5 Type rating as required by 2.1.3.2 a)
The applicant shall have:

a) Gained, under appropriate supervision, experience in the applicable type of aircraft
and/or flight simulator in the following:
1- Normal flight procedures and manoeuvres during all phases of flight;

2- Abnormal and emergency procedures and manoeuvres in the event of failures and
malfunctions of equipment, such as engine, systems and airframe;
3- where applicable, instrument procedures, including instrument approach, missed
approach and landing procedures under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions,
including simulated engine failure;
4- For the issue of an aeroplane category type rating, upset prevention and recovery
training; and
Note 1.— Procedures for upset prevention and recovery training are contained in the
Procedures for Air Navigation Services —Training (PANS-TRG, Doc 9868).
Note 2.— Guidance on upset prevention and recovery training is contained in the
Manual on Aeroplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (Doc 10011).
Note 3.— The Manual of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulation Training
Devices (Doc 9625) provides guidance on the approval of flight simulation training
devices for upset prevention and recovery training.
Note 4.— The aeroplane upset prevention and recovery training may be integrated in
the type rating programme or be conducted immediately after, as an additional
module.
— Procedures for crew incapacitation and crew coordination including allocation of
pilot tasks; crew cooperation and use of checklists;
Note. — Attention is called to 2.1.8.1 on the qualifications required for pilots giving
flight training.
b) Demonstrated the skill and knowledge required for the safe operation of the
applicable type of aircraft, relevant to the duties of a pilot-in-command or a co-pilot
as applicable; and
c) Demonstrated, at the airline transport pilot licence level, an extent of knowledge
determined by the Licensing Authority on the basis of the requirements specified in
2.6.1.2.
Note.— See the Manual of Procedures for Establishment and Management of a
State’s Personnel Licensing System (Doc 9379) for guidance of a general nature on
cross-crew qualification and cross-credit.

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

General Authority of Civil Aviation

The following Regulations governing Personnel Licensing are based on

The promulgation of this regulation is based on the authority granted in

The General Authority of Civil Aviation is responsible for the

Effective Date: 13 November 2014

Edition 4.0 i 13 November 2014

a) GACA has established a Certification and Licensing Section (C&L) within

1. Ensure and enforce compliance with the applicable regulations and

1. Establish medical standards for certification of airmen and air traffic

a) To avoid any misunderstanding within this regulation, certain words are to

(1) Words importing the singular include the plural;

(2) Words importing the plural include the singular; and

(3) Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine.

b) In this regulation, the following protocol is used:

(1) the words "shall" and "must" indicate that compliance is

(2) The word "should" indicates a recommendation. It does not

(3) The word "Can" or "May" is used in a permissive sense to state

(4) The word "will" is used to express the future; and

2. When any GACA department or stakeholder proposes an amendment to this

4. All accepted amendments will be drafted in the form of Notices of Proposed

From time to time it will be necessary to issue regulations which supplement or

1. Supplementary regulations will be issued in the form of a GACA Regulation

2. The GACA Regulation Circular will be approved by the President.

This edition incorporates all amendments to ICAO Annex 1 up to and including

Amendment Amendment date Affected Effective Incorporate Incorporated on

LIST OF CURRENT DIFFERENCES TO ICAO SARPS

ICAO Annex 1 – PERSONNEL LICENSING – Amendment 172

Chapter 6 Recommendation.— The following should be adopted for GACA AME

60 months for the glider pilot licence;

Note.— The periods of validity listed above are based on

combination of the capacities specified in 1) to 3) inclusive,

CONTENT RULES ................................................................................................................................. ii

AMENDMENT PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. iv

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ................................................................................................. v

AMENDMENT RECORD ..................................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF CURRENT DIFFERENCES TO ICAO SARPS ................................................................ vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... xv

CHAPTER 1 - PERSONNEL LICENSING....................................................................................... 1-1

CHAPTER 1 - PERSONNEL LICENSING

(b) The adoption of the United States Personnel Licensing Regulation is

(d) GACA is designated as the appropriate State authority.

3. Exceptions and Differences

(a) Where indicated, the exceptions and differences to Standards and

Edition 4.0 1- 1 13 November 2014

4. Personnel Licensing Requirements under 14CFR

(a) The adoption of the United States Personnel Licensing Regulation is

(1) Part 60 — Flight Simulation Training Device Initial And Continuing

(c) Special GACA requirements regarding Personnel Licensing are published in

(1) GACA Document Number 1-01 –PERSONNEL LICENSING GUIDE

5. Validation of AMT Certificate

6. Medical Standards and Certification

Edition 4.0 1- 2 13 November 2014

CHAPTER 2 – ATC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Air Traffic Controller (ATC)

2.1.1 Requirement to hold an air traffic controller license

2.1.1.2 The rating shall be one of the followings types:

2.1.2 Grant, and privileges, of an air traffic controller license