Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 142.386

  (1)   A Part   142 operator commits an offence if:

  (a)   a person who is undertaking authorised Part   142 flight training with the operator conducts a solo flight for the first time; and

  (b)   the person does not meet the requirements mentioned in subregulation   (2).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   For paragraph   (1)(b), the requirements are the following:

  (a)   the person must have been briefed appropriately for the flight;

  (b)   the person must be capable of conducting the flight safely;

  (c)   if the person is a student pilot--the person must:

  (i)   have been assessed by CASA or an examiner as meeting the general English language proficiency standard mentioned in the Part   61 Manual of Standards; or

  (ii)   have completed an approved course of training in English language proficiency;

  (d)   the person must have an ARN.

  (3)   Strict liability applies to paragraph   (1)(a).

Note:   See also Subdivision   61.A.3.1 and regulation   61.1225.