Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 121.105

Operator--preparation of journey log

  (1)   The operator of an aeroplane for a flight contravenes this subregulation   if, when the flight begins, the operator has not prepared a journey log for the flight:

  (a)   that is capable of containing the information mentioned in subregulations (3) and (5); and

  (b)   with a place for the pilot in command to verify the entries for the flight.

Pre - flight completion of journey log

  (2)   The operator and the pilot in command of an aeroplane for a flight each contravene this subregulation   if, when the flight begins, the information about the flight mentioned in subregulation   (3) is not recorded in the journey log.

  (3)   The information is the following:

  (a)   the aeroplane's registration mark or flight number;

  (b)   the date of the flight;

  (c)   for each crew member assigned to the flight:

  (i)   the crew member's name or another means to identify the crew member; and

  (ii)   the duties assigned to the crew member for the flight;

  (d)   for the flight:

  (i)   the place of departure; and

  (ii)   the time the flight begins;

  (e)   the amount of fuel added to the aeroplane's fuel tanks before the flight begins (if any);

  (f)   the amount of fuel in the aeroplane's fuel tanks when the flight begins.

Post - flight completion of journey log

  (4)   The operator and the pilot in command of an aeroplane for a flight each contravene this subregulation   if the information about the flight mentioned in subregulation   (5) is not recorded in the journey log for the flight as soon as practicable after the flight ends.

  (5)   The information is the following:

  (a)   the place of arrival;

  (b)   the time the flight ends;

  (c)   the duration of the flight;

  (d)   the amount of fuel in the aeroplane's fuel tanks when the flight ends;

  (e)   incidents and observations (if any) relevant to the flight.

Exception to completion of journey log

  (6)   Subregulations (1), (2) and (4) do not apply to the operator or the pilot in command in relation to information mentioned in those subregulations if, by the time it is required to be recorded, the information is:

  (a)   recorded in another document kept by the operator; or

  (b)   readily available to the operator from another source.

Note:   An example for paragraph   (a) is an operational flight plan kept by the operator for the flight.

Offence

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation   (6): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .