| (1) | To maintain competency, a holder of an ATPL(PL) shall undergo a competency check within a period of 12 months calculated from— |
| (a) | the beginning of a month following the date of initial issue; or |
| (b) | the date of last revalidation of competency. |
| (2) | If a competency of a holder of an ATPL(PL) has lapsed by not more than 90 days, such holder of an ATPL shall be required to undergo an ATPL(PL) competency check. |
| (3) | If a competency of a holder of an ATPL(PL) has lapsed by more than 90 days but not more than 36 months, such licence holder shall be required to— |
| (a) | undergo sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the standard required for competency check of an ATPL(PL); and |
| (b) | pass an ATPL(PL) competency check. |
| (4) | If a competency of a holder of an ATPL(PL) has lapsed by more than 36 months, such licence holder shall be required to— |
| (a) | pass relevant IR theoretical knowledge examination; |
| (b) | undergo sufficient ground and flight training at an approved ATO to reach the standard required for an ATPL(PL) skills test; and |
| (c) | pass an ATPL(PL) skills test. |
| (5) | A competency check referred to in this Subpart shall be conducted in a Powered-lift required to be operated with a co-pilot. |
[Regulation 61.30.6 inserted by regulation 6(a) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
