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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 137.255

Document retention periods

  (1)   The operator of an aeroplane that is used for application operations must keep an aircraft maintenance record relating to the aeroplane (including a record of the time in service of each component for which that information is kept):

  (a)   for at least 90 days after the aeroplane concerned is in a condition that prevents it being flown in the future; and

  (b)   in a form that is suitable for, and allows access to, the information.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   The operator of an aeroplane must keep each record mentioned in column 2 of an item in Table 137.255:

  (a)   for at least the period mentioned in column 3 of the item; and

  (b)   in a form that is suitable for, and allows access to, the information.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (3)   A contravention of subregulation   (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

 

Table 137.255

Item

Record

Period

1

A copy of the following that relates to each pilot employed by the operator:

(a) medical certificate;

(b) licence;

(c) any rating, endorsement or approval that is relevant to the pilot's employment by the operator

Until the pilot ceases to be employed as a pilot by the operator

2

The 2 most recent records of any training undertaken by a pilot employed by the operator if:

(a) the training is required under the operations manual; and

(b) the record is not retained for item   2

Until the pilot ceases to be employed as a pilot by the operator

3

A report about an event relating to the safety of an application operation made by a pilot employed by the operator

90 days from the day on which it is made

4

Pilot flight, duty and rest times

15 months from the day of the most recent entry in the document

5

Pilot conversion training

36 months from the day of the most recent entry in the document

6

Pilot recurrent training and annual proficiency check for Subpart   137.N

36 months from the day of the most recent entry in the document



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