This privilege allows you to make aerobatic flights provided that you have a current and valid
UK CAA issued Pilots Licence for aeroplanes, Touring Motor Gliders (TMG) or sailplanes.
The UK CAA has deferred the requirement to hold this rating until 8 April 2018.
Who can apply
- Holders of a UK National or UK issued JAR-FCL pilot’s licences who exercised aerobatic
privileges using these licences. Conversion of these privileges usually applies at the time of
licence conversion.
- If you wish to apply on the basis of exercising aerobatic privileges on a non UK licence,
issued by another EASA member state you will have to meet the conversion requirements for that
State.
- The UK CAA will accept a letter from that competent authority confirming that if the pilot
applied to them they would issue an aerobatic rating. This would not form part of the conversion
of privileges exercised on a UK National/JAR-FCL licence.
Please note: If you hold an existing UK issued Flight Crew licence which has
not already been converted to a Part-FCL licence, then the conversion process will take place when
you apply for the aerobatic rating.
Please check our information on licence conversions for details of the application form and
supporting information that we require.
Pre-Requisites
There are many different conversion routes available as detailed in the conversion requirement
are detailed in CAP804, Section 4, part P and listed below.
You must have received the theoretical knowledge specified in AMC No 1 to FCL.800, and comply
with any one of the following, having completed:
An AOPA/BAeA aerobatic course
please send evidence of this such as a copy of the course completion certificate.
Aerobatic training with the UK military forces (other than the British Army)
please send course completion certificates or certified copies of the appropriate pages of the
military logbook.
This could be for either:
- the UK RAF Elementary Flying Training course;
or
- the UK RN Elementary Flying Training course;
or
- a UK military Basic Fast Jet Flying Training course.
If you hold or have held a UK Display Authorisation, which includes / included authorisation to
perform aerobatics at a display, you must send a copy of the Display Authorisation.
If you have flown aerobatic manoeuvres at a BAeA sanctioned event (including glider events) you
must send evidence of this (other than log book records) such as proof of attendance and flying at
the event by way of certificate etc.
If you have FI or AFI ratings and have had the “no aerobatic restriction” removed following
compliance with UK requirements to instruct aerobatics; No additional evidence is required.
Glider pilots who have completed any of the BGA’s aerobatic courses must send a course
completion certificate.
To take advantage of our conversion requirement to add the aerobatic rating to your aeroplane licence, you must have been exercising privileges of your National / JAR licence before 8 April 2018.
Cost
The fee will vary according to your circumstances. For example, whether you already hold a UK
licence, and whether that licence has already been converted to an EASA-FCL licence, or if your
application will be made at the same time as applying for something else.
Validity period
The aerobatic rating does not have a validity period.
You will need to provide
- Application form SRG 1104 if applying
at the time of licence conversion. If applying at any other time SRG 2157
- Certified copy of the applicants Certificate of Revalidation page from licence
- Evidence showing the conversion requirements have been met as detailed above
- In addition applicants applying on the basis of a conversion must provide any documentation as
stated in the conversion requirements as detailed in CAP804, Section 4, part P
- Please ensure that you have scanned copies of any supporting documents as the will need to be
attached to your online application
How to apply
Once all of the requirements above have been met, the application should be submitted by post or
in person to the address below.
Contact us
Shared Services Centre
CAA
Aviation House
Beehive Ring Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH6 0YR
Email: apply@caa.co.uk