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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 129.250

Foreign air transport operations--flight crew experience for aircraft covered by overseas rating

  (1)   The operator of an aircraft contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aircraft begins a flight that is a foreign air transport operation; and

  (b)   the aircraft is covered by a type rating under the law of the foreign country the national aviation authority of which issued the operator's foreign certificate; and

  (c)   none of the pilots occupying a pilot seat for the flight has the experience required by subregulation   (2) in relation to aircraft covered by the type rating.

  (2)   For paragraph   (1)(c), a pilot has the experience required in relation to aircraft covered by a type rating if:

  (a)   the pilot:

  (i)   holds an overseas rating issued under the law of the foreign country that covers the aircraft; or

  (ii)   has successfully completed a command course for an aircraft covered by the type rating; and

  (b)   the pilot has successfully completed, after the grant of the rating or completion of the course, the flying experience mentioned in subregulation   (3).

  (3)   For paragraph   (2)(b), the flying experience must be the more stringent of the following:

  (a)   the flying experience mentioned in subregulation   (4);

  (b)   the flying experience (if any) required under the law of the foreign country.

  (4)   For paragraph   (3)(a), the flying experience:

  (a)   must be the number of hours and sectors mentioned in subregulation   (5) in that type of aircraft; and

  (b)   must be completed as part of line operations; and

  (c)   may include experience while the pilot is flying under supervision.

  (5)   For paragraph   (4)(a), the number of hours and sectors is:

  (a)   either of the following:

  (i)   at least 100 hours and 10 sectors in a 120 - day period;

  (ii)   at least 150 hours and 20 sectors; or

  (b)   if the aircraft operator by whom the pilot is employed holds an approval under regulation   129.020 for this paragraph that applies to the pilot--at least the applicable number of hours and sectors for the pilot stated in the approval.

  (6)   CASA may grant the approval mentioned in paragraph   (5)(b) only if satisfied that there are special circumstances in relation to the operator's operation that justify the grant of the approval.

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.


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