Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 138.270

  (1)   The operator of an aircraft for a flight involving an aerial work operation contravenes this subregulation   if a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2) is not met for the flight.

  (2)   The requirements are the following:

  (a)   the pilot in command of the aircraft must have access to the information mentioned in subregulation   (3) before and during the flight;

  (b)   each person in the operator's organisation who is responsible for flight planning for the flight must have access to the information mentioned in subregulation   (3) before the flight;

  (c)   each person in the operator's organisation who is responsible for flight replanning for the flight must have access to the information mentioned in subregulation   (3) during the flight;

  (d)   each person in the operator's organisation who exercises operational control for the flight must have access to the information mentioned in subregulation   (3) before and during the flight.

  (3)   The information is the following:

  (a)   authorised weather forecasts and authorised weather reports:

  (i)   in relation to the flight; and

  (ii)   if a destination alternate aerodrome is required for the flight by the flight planning (alternate aerodromes) requirements--in relation to the destination alternate aerodrome;

  (b)   NOTAMs for the flight.

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.