The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence ATPL of a Pilot for serious violation of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs).
A statement by the spokesman of NCAA, Sam Adurogboye stated that the revocation was, “a consequence of the Pilot operating flights on non-scheduled operations while his medical certificate has expired.
During these flight operations, the Pilot, name withheld, repeatedly exercised the privileges of his License ATPL (A) when he was not qualified to exercise such privileges.
Specifically, the Pilot’s Medical Certificate commenced validity from July 17, 2017 and expired on January 16, 2018. Another one was processed on May 11, 2018 which expired on the November 10, 2018.
The statement said that however, investigation has revealed that instead of the Pilot revalidating his Medical Certificate he conducted flight operations as the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) in flagrant disregard of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs).
Citing the relevant section of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, the statement said, “According to Part 2.11.1.2-(b) A flight crew member or air traffic controller shall not exercise the privileges of his/her licence unless he/she holds a current medical certificate appropriate to the licence.
“Consequent upon this, the Authority has determined that pursuant to Part 2.11.1.2(b) of the Nig.CARs, the Pilot has lost the privileges of his Licence. He does not hold a current medical certificate appropriate to the Licence.
“Resultantly, in Part 2.2.9.3 (a) A licence, rating, authorisation or certificate shall be revoked if the holder has lost the skills for exercising the privileges mentioned in the document or fails to meet appropriate medical standards as shown by the result of a medical examination or a test”.
Therefore, in line with Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nig.CARs, the Pilot’s Licence ATPL (A] [ A- Aircraft] is hereby revoked with immediate effect, and it ceases to be effective.
Adurogboye added that a letter has since been despatched accordingly, said the Pilot has been directed to return the invalidated licence to the Authority’s Director of Licensing (DOL) within seven days of receipt of the Letter of Sanction.
He therefore assured that Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) wishes to reiterate very strongly that violation of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will continue to view very seriously any infraction of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs)..
