CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.970 Limitations on exercise of privileges of night VFR ratings--flight review

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.970

  (1)   The holder of a night VFR rating is authorised to pilot an aircraft of a particular category, other than a multi - engine aeroplane, at night under the VFR only if:

  (a)   the holder has successfully completed a flight review for the rating in an aircraft of the same category or an approved flight simulator for the flight review within the previous 24   months; or

  (b)   the holder has passed a flight test for the rating in an aircraft of the same category or an approved flight simulator for the flight test within the previous 24   months; or

  (c)   the holder has passed a flight test for the grant of a night VFR endorsement in an aircraft of the same category or an approved flight simulator for the flight test:

  (i)   within the previous 24   months; but

  (ii)   more than 6   months after passing the flight test for the rating; or

  (d)   the holder has successfully completed an operator proficiency check that covers night VFR operations in an aircraft of the same category within the previous 24   months; or

  (e)   both:

  (i)   the holder has, within the previous 24 months, successfully participated in an operator's training and checking system for an operation at night in an aircraft of the same category; and

  (ii)   the operator holds an approval under regulation   61.040 for the system for this subregulation   and operations in aircraft of that category.

  (2)   The holder of a night VFR rating is authorised to pilot a multi - engine aeroplane at night under the VFR only if:

  (a)   the holder has successfully completed a flight review for the rating in a multi - engine aeroplane or an approved flight simulator for the flight review within the previous 24   months; or

  (b)   the holder has passed a flight test for the rating in a multi - engine aeroplane or an approved flight simulator for the flight test within the previous 24   months; or

  (c)   the holder has passed a flight test for the grant of a night VFR endorsement in a multi - engine aeroplane or an approved flight simulator for the flight test:

  (i)   within the previous 24   months; but

  (ii)   more than 6   months after passing the flight test for the rating; or

  (d)   the holder has successfully completed an operator proficiency check that covers night VFR operations in a multi - engine aeroplane within the previous 24   months; or

  (e)   both:

  (i)   the holder has, within the previous 24 months, successfully participated in an operator's training and checking system for an operation at night in a multi - engine aeroplane; and

  (ii)   the operator holds an approval under regulation   61.040 for the system for this subregulation.

Note:   For general rules in relation to flight reviews, see regulation   61.400.