(1) CASA may give directions in Civil Aviation Orders setting out requirements for the issue of a balloon flight crew rating to a person.
(2) The Orders may include:
(a) the flight tests that must be passed by the person; and
(b) any other requirements that must be satisfied by the person; and
(c) any other condition that must be satisfied by, or in relation to, the person.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), CASA must issue a balloon flight crew rating to a qualified person, or renew the person's rating, by entering the rating in the person's personal log book only if:
(a) the person has passed the necessary flight tests; and
(b) the person satisfies the other requirements; and
(c) any other condition to be met by, or in relation to, the person has been met;
for the issue, or renewal, of the rating.
(4) CASA must not issue a balloon flight crew rating to a person, or renew the person's rating, if the person:
(a) has knowingly or recklessly made a false or misleading statement in relation to the person's application for the rating; or
(b) does not satisfy the requirements of subregulation (3).
(5) In this regulation:
"qualified person" means a person who holds a commercial pilot (balloon) licence or a CAR certificate of validation for an overseas balloon authorisation that is equivalent to a commercial pilot (balloon) licence.