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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 121.475

Composition, number, qualifications and training

Composition, number, qualifications and training

  (1)   The operator of an aeroplane for a flight contravenes this subregulation   if, when the flight begins, a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2) is not met.

  (2)   The requirements are as follows:

  (a)   the composition of the aeroplane's flight crew for the flight must comply with the aeroplane's flight manual;

  (b)   the flight crew must include at least 2 pilots;

  (c)   at least one pilot occupying a pilot seat must have the experience required by regulation   121.480 for a flight crew member for the operator and the aeroplane;

  (d)   if the flight is a kind of operation for which the operator's exposition requires the carriage of additional flight crew members--the flight crew must include the additional flight crew members;

  (e)   if the flight is a kind of operation for which these Regulations require the carriage of additional flight crew members--the flight crew must include the additional flight crew members;

  (f)   each flight crew member must be qualified under regulation   121.490, 121.495 or 121.500 to carry out the duties assigned to the flight crew member by the operator for the flight;

  (g)   if the operator's exposition includes requirements, in accordance with regulation   121.515, in relation to knowledge that the pilot in command must have of the route of, and aerodromes for, the flight--the pilot in command must meet the requirements;

  (h)   each flight crew member must have the recent experience for the flight required by Division   121.N.4;

  (i)   each flight crew member must meet the initial training requirements under regulation   121.555 for the operator;

  (j)   each flight crew member must meet the conversion training requirements under subregulation   121.560(1) for the operator and the aeroplane;

  (k)   each flight crew member assigned to duty for unsupervised line flying for the flight must meet the conversion training requirement under subregulation   121.560(2) for the operator and the aeroplane;

  (l)   each flight crew member must meet the recurrent training and checking requirements under subregulation   121.570(1) for the flight;

  (m)   each flight crew member assigned to duty for unsupervised line flying for the flight must meet the recurrent training and checking requirements under subregulation   121.570(2) for the flight;

  (n)   each flight crew member for whom, under the operator's exposition, differences training for the aeroplane is required, must have successfully completed the differences training:

  (i)   for the aeroplane; and

  (ii)   for equipment that is required under Subpart   121.K to be fitted to, or carried on, the aeroplane and may be used by the flight crew member in connection with operating the aeroplane.

  (3)   For the purposes of paragraph   (2)(d), the operator's exposition must include the kinds of operation (if any) for which additional flight crew members must be carried.

Training or checking involving safety or emergency equipment

  (4)   The operator of an aeroplane contravenes this subregulation   if training or checking mentioned in subregulation   (2), to the extent that it involves safety equipment or emergency equipment, is conducted other than by a person who holds an approval under regulation   121.010.

Offence

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.



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