CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.1110 Limitations on exercise of privileges of aerial application ratings--aerial application proficiency check

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.1110

  (1)   The holder of an aerial application rating is authorised to exercise the privileges of the rating only if the holder has a valid aerial application proficiency check.

  (2)   For subregulation   (1), the holder is taken to have a valid aerial application proficiency check during the following periods:

  (a)   the period from when the holder passes the flight test for the rating to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder passes the flight test;

  (b)   if:

  (i)   the holder passes the flight test for an aerial application endorsement; and

  (ii)   the flight test is conducted more than 6   months after the holder passes the flight test for the rating;

    the period from when the holder passes the flight test for the endorsement to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder passes the flight test for the endorsement;

  (c)   if the holder successfully completes an operator proficiency check that covers operations under the rating, and that is conducted by a flight examiner who holds an aerial application rating flight test endorsement--the period from when the holder successfully completes the check to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder successfully completes the check;

  (d)   if the holder successfully completes an aerial application proficiency check--the period from when the holder successfully completes the check to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder successfully completes the check;

  (e)   if:

  (i)   the holder is taken to have a valid aerial application proficiency check under any of paragraphs   (a) to (d) (the existing check ); and

  (ii)   within 3   months before the validity of the existing check expires, the holder successfully completes an aerial application proficiency check;

    the period from when the validity of the existing check expires to the end of the 12th month after the validity of the existing check expires.

  (3)   However, if, at any time, the holder attempts, but does not successfully complete, an aerial application proficiency check, the holder is no longer taken to have a valid aerial application proficiency check.

  (4)   For paragraphs   (2)(d) and (e), the holder successfully completes an aerial application proficiency check if:

  (a)   the aerial application proficiency check is conducted in an aircraft; and

  (b)   a person mentioned in subregulation   (5) assesses the holder's competency to conduct aerial application operations below 500   ft AGL as meeting the standards mentioned in the Part   61 anual of Standards for an aerial application proficiency check; and

  (c)   the person endorses the holder's licence document to the effect that the holder has completed the aerial application proficiency check on the date stated.

  (5)   For paragraph   (4)(b), the persons are as follows:

  (a)   CASA;

  (b)   a flight examiner;

  (c)   the holder of an approval under regulation   61.040 to conduct the proficiency check.