The holder of a type rating by name in the category gyroplanes, shall not act as PIC of a gyro plane unless he or she—
| (a) | has acted as PIC of a gyroplane for a minimum of 10 hours in the 12 months immediately preceding the intended flight. Such minimum flight time may include flights undertaken by the pilot whilst receiving training appropriate to the gyroplane; or |
| (b) | has passed a practical flight test with an appropriately rated flying instructor within the three months immediately preceding the intended flight; and |
| (c) | if transporting a passenger, he or she has, within the 90 days immediately preceding the flight on which such passenger is to be transported, has spent not less than one hour in the circuit exercising take-offs and landings in a gyroplane; and |
| (d) | has submitted an application for the renewal of the applicable category rating to the Director or the body designated for the purpose as the case may be. |
