Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An air transport (helicopter) pilot must not fly a helicopter as pilot in command if the helicopter is carrying any other person and the pilot has not satisfied whichever of the following requirements is applicable:
(a) if the proposed flight is to be undertaken in daylight -- the pilot has, within the period of 90 days immediately before the day of the proposed flight:
(i) carried out at least 3 circuits while flying a helicopter as pilot in command or as pilot acting in command under supervision, or in dual flying; or
(ii) satisfactorily completed a helicopter proficiency check; or
(iii) passed a flight test conducted for the purpose of the issue, or renewal, of a helicopter pilot rating;
(b) if the proposed flight is to be undertaken at night -- the pilot has, within the period of 90 days immediately before the day of the proposed flight:
(i) carried out at least 3 circuits at night while flying a helicopter as pilot in command or as pilot acting in command under supervision, or in dual flying; or
(ii) satisfactorily completed a helicopter proficiency check that was conducted at night; or
(iii) passed a flight test conducted at night for the purpose of the issue, or renewal, of a helicopter pilot rating.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
(1A) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, a person carries out a circuit while flying a helicopter if the person:
(a) takes‑off in the helicopter from an aerodrome; and
(b) flies the helicopter around the aerodrome in accordance with the traffic pattern for the aerodrome; and
(c) lands the helicopter at the aerodrome.
(3) In this regulation:
"aerodrome" means a place that aircraft may land at, or take off from, in accordance with regulation 92.