Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 142.185

  (1)   The head of operations of a Part   142 operator must:

  (a)   meet the requirements mentioned in subregulation   (2); or

  (b)   hold an approval under regulation   142.040 to be the head of operations for the operator.

  (2)   For paragraph   (1)(a), the requirements are that the person must:

  (a)   hold, and be able to exercise the privileges of, a flight examiner rating; and

  (b)   hold the pilot licence required by subregulation   (3); and

  (c)   be authorised under Part   61 to pilot a kind of aircraft that is used to conduct a significant proportion of the operator's authorised Part   142 activities; and

  (d)   have the experience required by subregulation   (4); and

  (e)   have a satisfactory record in the conduct or management of air operations; and

  (f)   have sufficient safety and regulatory knowledge to enable the operator to conduct the activities safely and in accordance with its exposition and civil aviation legislation.

  (3)   For paragraph   (2)(b), the licence required is:

  (a)   if any of the activities relate to the operation of an aircraft for a multi - crew operation--an air transport pilot licence; or

  (b)   in any other case--a commercial pilot licence or an air transport pilot licence.

  (4)   For paragraph   (2)(d), the experience required is:

  (a)   if the operator holds an approval under regulation   142.040 for this paragraph--the experience mentioned in paragraph   (5)(a) or (b); or

  (b)   if paragraph   (a) does not apply--the experience mentioned in paragraphs   (5)(a) and (b).

  (5)   For subregulation   (4), the experience is the following:

  (a)   at least 500 hours flight time on a kind of aircraft used to conduct a significant proportion of the activities;

  (b)   at least 6 months experience in the conduct or management of air operations conducted under an AOC or equivalent foreign authorisation.

  (6)   CASA may, by written notice given to a head of operations, or proposed head of operations, of a Part   142 operator, direct the person to undertake an assessment mentioned in subregulation   (7).

  (7)   For subregulation   (6), the assessment:

  (a)   is an assessment conducted by CASA or a person nominated by CASA to demonstrate suitability as head of operations for the operator; and

  (b)   may include assessment in an aeroplane, rotorcraft, airship or flight simulation training device.