Convention prescribing the duties of the State of Registry or any third State. However, as Article 83 bis of the Convention entered into force on 20 June 1997, such transfer agreements will have effect in respect of Contracting States which have ratified the related Protocol (Doc 9318) upon fulfilment of the conditions established in Article 83 bis.
Note 2.— International Standards and Recommended
Practices are established for licensing the following personnel:
a) Flight crew
— private pilot — aeroplane;
— commercial pilot — aeroplane;
— airline transport pilot — aeroplane;
— private pilot — helicopter;
— commercial pilot — helicopter;
— airline transport pilot — helicopter;
— glider pilot;
— free balloon pilot; — flight navigator; — flight engineer.
b) Other personnel
— aircraft maintenance (technician/engineer/ mechanic);
— air traffic controller; — flight operations officer; — aeronautical station operator.
1.2.1 Authority to act as a flight crew member
A person shall not act as a flight crew member of an aircraft unless a valid licence is held showing compliance with the specifications of this Annex and appropriate to the duties to be performed by that person. The licence shall have been issued by the State of Registry of that aircraft or by any other Contracting State and rendered valid by the State of Registry of that aircraft.
Note.— Article 29 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation requires that the flight crew members carry their appropriate licences on board every aircraft engaged in international air navigation.
1.2.2 Method of rendering a licence valid
1.2.2.1 When a Contracting State renders valid a licence issued by another Contracting State, as an alternative to the issuance of its own licence, it shall establish validity by suitable authorization to be carried with the former licence accepting it as the equivalent of the latter. The validity of the authorization shall not extend beyond the period of validity of the licence.