Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) While an aeroplane is engaged in an application operation its flight controls may be manipulated by a person only if the person is:
(a) the pilot in command of the aeroplane; or
(b) a pilot who is being trained in application operations; or
(c) a person authorised to do so by CASA.
(2) If an aeroplane engaged in an application operation is on the ground with the engine running, the pilot in command must be at the controls unless:
(a) the pilot is refuelling the aeroplane in accordance with the operations manual; or
(b) the following apply:
(i) the pilot remains near the aeroplane;
(ii) the wheel brakes are locked and, if practicable, the wheels are chocked;
(iii) the aeroplane's power controls are friction locked and, if possible, the propeller is feathered;
(iv) the engine is retarded to idle and, if possible, ground idle.
(3) Subregulation (4) applies if a person who is not, under these Regulations, entitled to manipulate the aeroplane's flight controls:
(a) occupies a control seat fitted with fully or partially functioning controls; or
(b) is seated in a position where he or she could interfere with the controls.
(4) The pilot in command of the aeroplane must:
(a) instruct the person not to interfere with the controls; and
(b) be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person has understood the instruction.
(5) A contravention of subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(6) Strict liability applies to the physical element mentioned
in paragraph (4)(a).