SECTION V. LICENSING & OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

(1) General

(a) A Pilot License must not be issued to a person unless:

• The person has fully completed a flight training program approved by the San Andreas Aviation Authority in a certified Flight School or Aviation Academy, and
• The person has successfully passed the Practical Exam by a designated examiner in a Flight School or Aviation Academy.

(b) A person must not operate an Airplane as a Pilot in Command or a Co-Pilot unless:

• The person holds a valid license of type Pilot License - Airplane, or
• The person is a Student Pilot and has obtained approval from a Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane (CFI - Airplane) license type holder at least 3 days prior to the flight.

(c) A person must not operate a Helicopter as a Pilot in Command or a Co-Pilot unless:

• The person holds a valid license of type Pilot License - Helicopter, or
• The person is a Student Pilot and has obtained approval from a Certified Flight Instructor - Helicopter (CFI - Helicopter) license type holder at least 3 days prior to the flight.

(d) A person may not operate, or hold the controls that operate any of the aircraft's control surfaces or systems unless:

• The person holds a valid license of the same Aircraft Category that the person operates, or
• The person has received an explicit approval from the Pilot in Command to do so, or
• The person is being actively instructed by a Certified Flight Instructor who possesses a valid license for the same Aircraft Category in which the flight is commenced.

(e) A Certified Flight Instructor license will not be issued to a Pilot unless:

• The Pilot has been evaluated by the Chief Pilot.
• The person has operated as a Pilot In Command for at least 1 hour within the 30 days prior to operating as a Flight Instructor under the same Aircraft Category for which the license type is requested.

(f) A person must not operate as a Flight Instructor unless:

• The person holds a valid Certified Flight Instructor license of the same Aircraft Category in which the instruction is commenced in.
• The person has operated as a Pilot In Command for at least 1 hour within the 30 days prior to operating as a Flight Instructor in the same Aircraft Category in which the instruction is commenced in.

(g) A person must not operate as a Practical Examiner unless:

• The person holds a valid Certified Flight Instructor license.
• The person has at least 10 hours of instruction under the same aircraft category that the practical exam is commenced in.
• The person has at least 50 hours of flight under the same aircraft category that the practical exam is commenced in.
   

(2) Flight Schools & Aviation Academies

(a) A person must not operate a Flight School within the State of San Andreas, unless:

• The Flight School holds a valid license by the San Andreas Aviation Authority, and
• The Flight School has a training plan that is approved by the San Andreas Aviation Authority, and
• The Flight School has an appointed Chief Pilot which is responsible for overseeing the training material, handling special incidents and setting up the requirements for a practical exam, and
• The Flight School employs at least one appointed examiner which is responsible for performing Practical Exams for a Pilot License, and
• The Flight School employs at least one Certified Flight Instructor licensed by the San Andreas Aviation Authority.