CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.530 Aeronautical experience requirements for grant of private pilot licences--helicopter category

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.530

  (1)   An applicant for a private pilot licence with the helicopter category rating must have at least 35   hours of aeronautical experience that includes:

  (a)   at least 30   hours of flight time as pilot of a helicopter; and

  (b)   at least 10   hours of solo flight time in a helicopter; and

  (c)   at least 5   hours of solo cross - country flight time in a helicopter; and

  (d)   at least 2   hours of dual instrument time; and

  (e)   at least one hour of dual instrument flight time in a helicopter.

  (2)   Any of the required aeronautical experience that is not completed as flight time as a pilot must be completed as:

  (a)   simulated flight time in an approved flight simulation training device for the purpose; or

  (b)   tethered flight time.

  (3)   The cross - country flight time required by paragraph   (1)(c) must include a flight of at least 100   nautical miles during which a landing is made at each of 2   landing areas, other than the one from which the flight began.

  (4)   The flight time in a helicopter required by subregulation   (1) must be completed in a registered or recognised helicopter.