Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Before beginning a flight, the pilot in command shall study all available information appropriate to the intended operation, and, in the cases of flights away from the vicinity of an aerodrome and all I.F.R. flights, shall make a careful study of:
(a) current weather reports and forecasts for the route to be followed and at aerodromes to be used;
(b) the airways facilities available on the route to be followed and the condition of those facilities;
(c) the condition of aerodromes to be used and their suitability for the aircraft to be used; and
(d) the air traffic control rules and procedure appertaining to the particular flight;
and the pilot shall plan the flight in relation to the information obtained.
(2) When meteorological conditions at the aerodromes of intended landing are forecast to be less than the minima specified by CASA, the pilot in command shall make provision for an alternative course of action and shall arrange for the aircraft to carry the necessary additional fuel.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .