Article 95 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
المادة 95 من نظام الطيران المدني · الباب السادس: الإجازات وتعليم الطيران
The article requires every flight crew member of an aircraft registered in the Kingdom, and everyone flying for qualification, to keep a personal flight record approved by the Authority, and not to deal with it without the Authority's permission.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على كل عضو في هيئة قيادة طائرة مسجلة في المملكة وكل شخص يقوم بالطيران لغرض التأهيل – سواء لتعليم الطيران، أو إتمام اختباراته، أو الحصول على إحدى إجازاته أو تجديدها- أن يحتفظ بسجل طيران شخصي ، ويجب أن يتم اعتماد السجل وما يدون فيه من بيانات من الهيئة، ولا يجوز التصرف في هذا السجل إلا بإذن من الهيئة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 95 explained in plain English
A personal flight record is the record in which a pilot documents their flights and experience. This article makes keeping it a legal obligation.
Who must keep a record?
- every member of the flight crew of an aircraft registered in the Kingdom;
- every person flying for the purpose of qualification, whether to learn to fly, to complete its tests, or to obtain or renew one of its licenses.
The rules on the record:
- it must be kept;
- the Authority must approve the record and the data entered in it;
- it may not be dealt with except with the Authority's permission.
Practical importance: The data entered in this record is what is normally relied on to prove a pilot's experience and flying hours when applying for a license or renewing it, which is why the Law requires the Authority's approval of it and bars dealing with the record without its permission, to preserve its credibility. Pilots and trainees should therefore make sure what they enter is accurate and that the record is kept safe.
This article follows Article 94, which makes the Authority responsible for issuing, validating, renewing, suspending and terminating licenses, and precedes Article 96, which regulates the conditions for flight instructors. Anyone having a problem with the approval of the data in their record may consult the Authority or a lawyer specializing in civil aviation law.
Practical example
Reem is training at a flight institute for a private pilot license. She must keep a personal flight record in which she enters her training hours, the record and its data must be approved by the Authority, and she may not deal with it except with the Authority's permission.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 95 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
Who must keep a personal flight record?
Every member of the flight crew of an aircraft registered in the Kingdom, and everyone flying for qualification, such as learning to fly, taking its tests, or obtaining or renewing a license.
Does the flight record have to be approved?
Yes. The Authority must approve the record and the data entered in it.
May the flight record be dealt with freely?
No. It may not be dealt with except with the Authority's permission.
More articles on Pilot Licenses and Flight Training
- Article 91
Anyone serving on the flight crew of any aircraft operating in the Kingdom's territory must hold a valid license issued by the State of registry, taking into account the standards of international treaties.
يشترط في من يعمل عضوا في هيئة قيادة أي طائرة تعمل في إقليم المملكة أن يكون حائزا على إجازة سارية المفعول صادرة عن دولة التسجيل وعن سلطة تسجيل العلامة العامة ، ت
- Article 92
Anyone serving on the flight crew of an aircraft registered in the Kingdom must hold a valid license entitling them to perform their duties, issued or validated by the Authority.
يشترط في من يعمل عضوا في هيئة قيادة أي طائرة مسجلة في المملكة أن يكون حائزا على إجازة سارية المفعول تخوله القيام بواجباته، صادرة عن الهيئة أو معتمدة منها.
- Article 93
The article exempts from the license requirement someone working as a pilot on an aircraft registered in the Kingdom for training or testing, provided the pilot-in-command holds the required licenses and with limits on who is on board.
لا يجوز لغير حائز الإجازة المطلوبة أن يعمل كطيار في طائرة مسجلة في المملكة إلا لتلقي التدريب، أو لإتمام الاختبار لغرض الحصول على إجازة طيران ، أو اعتمادها، أو ت
- Article 94
The Authority issues, validates and renews flight, air traffic controller, maintenance and other technical licenses and may create new ones; it may refuse to issue or renew them, and suspend and terminate them.
تختص الهيئة بإصدار واعتماد وتجديد إجازات الطيران وإجازات المراقبين الجويين وإجازات الصيانة والإجازات الفنية الأخرى المتعلقة بجميع أعمال خدمات الطيران المدني، كم
- Article 96
No one may be trained to fly in the Kingdom except by an instructor holding a valid license that includes authority to train, and someone without the license may train only under an approved instructor in an aircraft without passengers.
1- لا يجوز لأي شخص أن يدرب شخصًا آخر على الطيران في المملكة لغرض إعداده للحصول على إجازة طيران أو تأهيله؛ ما لم يكن المدرب حاصلا على إجازة سارية المفعول لقيادة
- Article 97
No institute or other body may engage in civil aviation teaching, training in its arts, or any other air activity in the Kingdom without prior licensing from the Authority, which may suspend or withdraw the license.
لا يجوز لأي معهد أو أي جهة أخرى مزاولة تعليم الطيران المدني، أو التدريب على فنونه، أو ممارسة أي نشاط جوي آخر في المملكة إلا بموجب ترخيص مسبق من الهيئة، ويحق لله
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