Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 133.075

Operator--preparation of journey log

  (1)   The operator of a rotorcraft 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 (6); 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 a rotorcraft 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 rotorcraft's registration mark and flight number (if any);

  (b)   the date of the flight;

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

  (i)   the crew member's name; 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 rotorcraft's fuel tanks before the flight begins (if any);

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

  (4)   Subregulation (2) does not apply if:

  (a)   the flight is a medical transport operation; and

  (b)   the information mentioned in that subregulation   is not recorded in the journey log before the flight begins because of the urgent nature of the medical transport operation; and

  (c)   the pilot in command is satisfied, when the flight begins, that the failure to record the information in the journey log before the flight begins will not affect the safety of the rotorcraft; and

  (d)   the information is recorded in the journey log as soon as practicable after the flight ends.

Post - flight completion of journey log

  (5)   The operator and the pilot in command of a rotorcraft for a flight each contravene this subregulation   if the information about the flight mentioned in subregulation   (6) is not recorded in the journey log for the flight as soon as practicable after the flight ends.

  (6)   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 rotorcraft's fuel tanks when the flight ends;

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

Offence

  (7)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (1), (2) or (5).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation   (4): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .