Um....... I don't hink so Mr Flyhelico, though I may be incorrect.
Amongst other things, doesnt the 5700 Kgs factor enter into it? If not, the facts below make it impossible anyway, I do think! feel free to correct us though!
PART A - FLIGHT CREW LICENCES
Section 1
United Kingdom Licences
Sub-section 1 - Aeroplane Pilots
Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)
Minimum age - 17 years
No maximum period of validity
Privileges:
1. Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of a Private
Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) shall be entitled to fly as
pilot in command or co-pilot of an aeroplane of any
of the types or classes specified or otherwise falling
within an aircraft rating included in the licence.
2. He shall not -
a. fly such an aeroplane for the purpose of public
transport or aerial work save as hereinafter
provided:
i. he may fly such an aeroplane for the
purpose of aerial work that consists of:
aa. the giving of instruction in flying,
if his licence includes a flying
instructor’s rating, class rating
instructor rating, flight instructor
rating or an assistant flying
instructor’s rating; or
bb. the conducting of flying tests for
the purposes of this Order;
in either case in an aeroplane owned, or
operated under arrangements entered into,
by a flying club of which the person giving
the instruction or conducting the test and the
person receiving the instruction or undergoing
the test are both members;
aa. towing a glider in flight; or
bb. flight for the purpose of dropping
of persons by parachute;
in either case in an aeroplane owned, or
operated under arrangements entered
into, by a club of which the holder of
the licence and any person carried in
the aircraft or in any glider towed by the
aircraft are members;
b. receive any remuneration for his services as a
pilot on a flight save that if his licence includes
a flying instructor’s rating, a flight instructor
rating or an assistant flying instructor’s rating by
virtue of which he is entitled to give instruction
in flying microlight aircraft or self-launching
motor gliders he may receive remuneration for
the giving of such instruction or the conducting
of such flying tests as are specified in subparagraph
((a) (i)) in a microlight aircraft or a
self-launching motor glider.
c. unless his licence includes an instrument rating
(aeroplane) or an instrument meteorological
conditions rating (aeroplanes), fly as pilot in
command of such an aeroplane:
i. on a flight outside controlled airspace
when the flight visibility is less than
3km;
ii. on a special VFR flight in a control zone
in a flight visibility of less than 10 km
except on a route or in an aerodrome
traffic zone notified for the purpose of
this sub-paragraph; or
iii. out of sight of the surface;
d. as pilot in command of such an aeroplane
at night unless his licence includes a night
rating (aeroplanes) or a night qualification
(aeroplanes);
e. unless his licence includes an instrument
rating (aeroplane), fly as pilot in command or
co-pilot of such an aeroplane flying in Class A,
B or C airspace in circumstances that require
compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules;
f. unless his licence includes an instrument
rating (aeroplane) or an instrument
meteorological conditions rating (aeroplanes),
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fly as pilot in command or co-pilot of such an
aeroplane flying in Class D or E airspace in
circumstances that require compliance with
the Instrument Flight Rules; or
G. fly as pilot in command of such an aeroplane
carrying passengers unless within the
preceding 90 days he has made three take-offs
and three landings as the sole manipulator of
the controls of an aeroplane of the same type
or class and if such a flight is to be carried out
at night and his licence does not include an
instrument rating (aeroplane) at least one of
those take offs and landings shall have been
at night.