(1) Subregulation (2) applies to:
(a) the conduct of a solo flight in an aircraft other than a recreational aircraft; or
(b) the conduct of a solo flight in a recreational aircraft under the VFR at night.
(2) A student pilot is authorised to conduct the flight only if:
(a) the student pilot:
(i) holds a class 1 or 2 medical certificate; and
(ii) carries the medical certificate on the flight; or
(b) the student pilot:
(i) holds a medical exemption for the flight; and
(ii) carries a copy of the exemption on the flight.
(3) Subregulation (4) applies to the conduct of a solo flight in a recreational aircraft by day, other than by the holder of a recreational pilot licence.
(4) A student pilot is authorised to conduct the flight only if:
(a) the student pilot:
(i) holds a class 1 or 2 medical certificate; and
(ii) carries the medical certificate on the flight; or
(b) the student pilot:
(i) holds a current recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate; and
(ii) meets the requirements mentioned in subregulation (5); or
(c) the student pilot:
(i) holds a medical exemption for the flight; and
(ii) carries a copy of the exemption on the flight.
(5) For subparagraph (4)(b)(ii), the requirements are as follows:
(a) the student pilot must have:
(i) given CASA a copy of his or her recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate; and
(ii) received from CASA a written acknowledgement of the receipt of the copy;
(b) the student pilot must carry both of the following on the flight:
(i) a copy of the certificate;
(ii) a copy of the acknowledgement mentioned in subparagraph (a)(ii);
(c) the student pilot must comply with any limitations or conditions stated on the certificate;
(d) the student pilot must meet the modified Austroads medical standards.
Note: For when a person meets the modified Austroads medical standards, see regulation 67.262.
"current" : a recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate for a student pilot is current for the shortest of the following periods:
(a) the period beginning on the day the certificate is signed by the medical practitioner and ending 24 months after that day;
(b) if, when the student pilot conducts a solo flight the student pilot is at least 65--the period beginning on the day the certificate is signed by the medical practitioner and ending 12 months after that day;
(c) if the certificate states the period for which it
applies--the period beginning on the day the certificate is signed by the
medical practitioner and ending at the end of the stated period.