Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to an aerial work operator that is required by regulation 138.125 to have a training and checking system.
(2) The head of training and checking must:
(a) be qualified to fly each kind of aerial work operation that the operator conducts; and
(b) hold the pilot type or class rating (within the meaning of Part 61) for the type or class of aircraft used to conduct the greatest proportion of the operator's aerial work operations; and
(c) have the experience required under subregulation (3); and
(d) have a satisfactory record in the conduct or management of air operations; and
(e) have sufficient safety and regulatory knowledge to enable the operator to conduct the operator's aerial work operations safely and in accordance with its operations manual and the civil aviation legislation.
(3) For paragraph (2)(c), the experience required is:
(a) if the operator holds an approval under regulation 138.025 for this paragraph--the experience mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) or (b); or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply--the experience mentioned in paragraphs (4)(a) and (b).
(4) For subregulation (3), the experience is the following:
(a) at least 300 hours flight time conducting training in an aircraft of the category used to conduct the greatest proportion of the operator's aerial work operations;
(b) at least 6 months experience in the conduct or management of air operations.
(5) CASA may, by written notice given to a head of training and checking, or proposed head of training and checking, of an aerial work operator, direct the person to undertake an assessment mentioned in subregulation (6).
(6) For subregulation (5), the assessment:
(a) is an assessment conducted by CASA or a person nominated by CASA to demonstrate suitability as head of training and checking for the operator; and
(b) may include assessment in an aircraft or flight simulation training device.
"category" has the meaning given by regulation 61.015.