- acceptable means of compliance (AMC)
means non-binding standards adopted by the Agency to illustrate means to establish compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts;
- alternative means of compliance (AltMoC)
means those means that propose an alternative to an existing AMC or those that propose new means to establish compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts for which no associated AMC have been adopted by the Agency;’;
- assessment of competence
means the demonstration of skill, knowledge and attitude for the initial issue, revalidation or renewal of an instructor or examiner certificate;
- class of balloons
means a categorisation of balloons taking into account the lifting means used to sustain flight;
- commercial operation
means any operation of a balloon, in return for remuneration or other valuable consideration, which is available for the public or, when not made available to the public, is performed under a contract between an operator and a customer, where the latter has no control over the operator;’;
- conversion report
means a report on the basis of which a licence may be converted into a Part-BFCL licence.’;
- dry lease agreement
means an agreement between undertakings pursuant to which the balloon is operated under the responsibility of the lessee;’;
- flight time
means the total time from the moment the basket leaves the ground for the purpose of taking off until the moment it finally comes to a rest at the end of the flight;’;
- group of balloons
means a categorisation of balloons, taking into account the size or capacity of the envelope;’;
- introductory flight
means any air operation, against remuneration or other valuable consideration, that consists of an air tour of short duration for the purpose of attracting new trainees or new members, performed either by a training organisation referred to in Article 10a of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 or by an organisation established with the aim of promoting aerial sport or leisure aviation;’;
- national licence
means a pilot licence issued by a Member State in accordance with national legislation before the date of application of Annex III (Part-BFCL) to this Regulation or of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;
- Part-BFCL licence
means a flight crew licence which complies with the requirements of Annex III (Part-BFCL) to this Regulation;
- proficiency check
means the demonstration of skill for the purpose of complying with the recency requirements as established in this Regulation, including oral examinations as may be required;’;
- skill test
means the demonstration of skill for the purpose of issuing a licence or rating, or extension of a privilege, including oral examinations as may be required;
- solo flight
means a flight during which a student pilot is the sole occupant of the balloon;
- tethered flight
means a flight with a tether system that anchors the balloon to a fixed location during operation, with the exception of a tether which may be used as part of the take-off procedure.’.