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(b) After illness or accident (including, in the case of licence holders of the female
sex, confinement or miscarriage).
82. The date and result of each re-examination, whether for the purpose of renewal of the licence or in consequence of illness or accident, will be recorded on the licence.
GROUND ENGINEERS AND OPERATING CREW.
83. A ground engineer, and an engineer who is a member of the operating crew of aircraft will be required to undergo a medical examination and to obtain a medical certificate to the effect that he is fit to carry out his duties as ground engineer or to serve in the operating crew of aircraft, as the ease may be. Such medical examination shall be made and the certificates of acceptance shall be produced when required by the Director of Air Services.
84. Applications for medical examination by a Government medical officer should be made at the above mentioned Hospitals, or at Headquarters of the Ilong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps in the case of volunteer personnel.
PROOF OF COMPETENCY.
85. With reference to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule V to the Order, the proofs of competency required in the case of a person applying for a licence as pilot shall (subject as hereinafter provided) consist of his having passed to the satisfaction of the Director of Air Services the respective tests and examinations specified in paragraphs 86 to S8 below.*
PILOTS OF FLYING MACHINES.
Pilot's Licence for private flying machines (“A Licence").
86. The tests and examination for a pilot's licence to fly flying machines other than flying machines carrying passengers or goods for hire or reward or being flown for any industrial purpose shall be as follows:-
(1) Practical Tests.-In each practical test the candidate must be alone in the
flying machine.
(a) Test for altitude and gliding flight: A flight which shall finish with a glide, the engines being cut off at not less than 2,000 feet above the landing or alighting area. The landing shall be made without re-starting the engine and within 150 yards or less of a point fixed beforehand by the official examiners of the test.
(b) Tests of skill: A flight without landing around two posts (or buoys) situated 500 yards apart, making a series of five figure-of- eight turus, each turn reaching one of the two posts (or buoys). This flight shall be made at an altitude of not more than 600 feet above the ground (or water) without touching the ground (or water). The landing shall be effected by:
(i) Finally shutting off the engine at latest when the aircraft
touches the ground (or water).
(ii) Finally stopping the flying machine within a distance of 50
yards from a point fixed by the candidate before starting.
(2) Technical Examination.-(a) Knowledge of rules as to lights and signals, general rules for air traffic, and special rules for air traffic on and in the vicinity of aerodromes open to public use.
(b) A practical knowledge of international air legislation. Provided that, for the
purpose of the grant of such licences :--
(a) Persons who are qualified as Royal Air Force Pilots may be
exempted from the above practical tests.
*As regards flying experience, see paragraphs 87 (3).
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