Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 105.080

  (1)   The pilot in command of an aircraft contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aircraft is being operated to facilitate a parachute descent; and

  (b)   the aircraft is not one of the following:

  (i)   a Part   103 aircraft;

  (ii)   an aeroplane;

  (iii)   a helicopter;

  (iv)   a powered - lift aircraft;

  (v)   a manned free balloon.

  (2)   The pilot in command of a Part   103 aircraft contravenes this subregulation   if the aircraft is being operated to facilitate a parachute descent by either or both of the following:

  (a)   a trainee parachutist;

  (b)   a tandem parachutist.

  (3)   The pilot in command of an aircraft (other than a Part   103 aircraft) contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aircraft is being operated to facilitate a parachute descent by either or both of the following:

  (i)   a trainee parachutist;

  (ii)   a tandem parachutist; and

  (b)   the pilot does not meet the pilot training requirements prescribed by the Part   105 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph.

  (4)   The pilot in command of a multi - engine aeroplane or a single - engine turbine - powered aeroplane contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aircraft is being operated to facilitate a parachute descent by either or both of the following:

  (i)   a trainee parachutist;

  (ii)   a tandem parachutist; and

  (b)   the pilot does not meet the flight time required by subregulation   (5).

  (5)   The flight time required by this subregulation   is:

  (a)   if the aircraft is a multi - engine aeroplane:

  (i)   at least 10 hours of experience as pilot in command of the type of aircraft being operated; or

  (ii)   at least 100 hours of experience as pilot in command, or as pilot in command under supervision, of a multi - engine aeroplane; or

  (b)   if the aircraft is a single - engine turbine - powered aeroplane:

  (i)   at least 10 hours of experience as pilot in command of the type of aircraft being operated; or

  (ii)   at least 100 hours of experience as pilot in command, or as pilot in command under supervision, of a multi - engine aeroplane or a single - engine turbine - powered aeroplane.

  (6)   The pilot in command of a powered - lift aircraft contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aircraft is being operated to facilitate a parachute descent by either or both of the following:

  (i)   a trainee parachutist;

  (ii)   a tandem parachutist; and

  (b)   the pilot does not meet the flight time requirements prescribed by the Part   105 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph.

  (7)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (1), (2), (3), (4) or (6).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (8)   In this regulation:

"flight time" has the same meaning as in Part   61.

"multi-engine aeroplane" has the same meaning as in Part   61.