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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.1185

Requirements for grant of flight instructor ratings

  (1)   An applicant for a flight instructor rating must:

  (a)   hold a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence; and

  (b)   meet the requirements for the grant of at least one training endorsement.

Note:   Paragraph   (a) is satisfied if the applicant holds a certificate of validation of an overseas flight crew licence that is equivalent to a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence: see item   36 of Part   2 of the Dictionary.

  (2)   The applicant must also have:

  (a)   passed the aeronautical knowledge examination for the flight instructor rating; and

  (b)   completed flight training for the rating; and

  (c)   passed the flight test mentioned in the Part   61 Manual of Standards for the flight instructor rating; and

  (d)   met the following aeronautical experience requirements in an aircraft of the same category as the aircraft used for the flight test:

  (i)   if the aircraft used for the flight test is a helicopter:

  (A)   at least 250   hours flight time as a pilot; and

  (B)   at least 100   hours flight time as pilot in command;

  (ii)   in any other case:

  (A)   at least 200   hours flight time as a pilot; and

  (B)   at least 100   hours flight time as pilot in command.

Note   1:   For   paragraph   (a), for the conduct of aeronautical knowledge examinations, see Division   61.B.3.

Note   2:   For   paragraph   (b), for the requirements for flight training, see Division   61.B.2.

Note   3:   For   paragraph   (c), for the conduct of flight tests, see Division   61.B.4.

Note   4:   For   paragraph   (d), for the determination of a person's flight time and other aeronautical experience, see Division   61.A.2.

  (3)   The applicant is taken to meet the requirements mentioned in paragraphs   (2)(c) and (d) if the applicant:

  (a)   holds:

  (i)   a commercial pilot licence with a helicopter category rating; and

  (ii)   a low - level rating and a helicopter low - level endorsement; and

  (iii)   one of the following combinations:

  (A)   a night VFR rating and a helicopter night VFR endorsement;

  (B)   an instrument rating and a single - engine helicopter instrument endorsement;

  (C)   an instrument rating and a multi - engine helicopter instrument endorsement; and

  (b)   completed his or her flight training for the licence in an integrated training course; and

  (c)   has passed the flight test mentioned in the Part   61 Manual of Standards for the flight instructor rating in a helicopter.

  (3A)   The applicant is taken to meet the requirements mentioned in subparagraph   (2)(d)(ii) if the applicant has:

  (a)   completed an integrated training course for the grant of a commercial pilot licence with the aircraft category rating for the same category of aircraft as used for the flight test for the applicant's flight instructor rating; and

  (b)   met the requirements for the grant of the licence with that aircraft category rating.

  (4)   The applicant must also:

  (a)   have completed an approved course of training in principles and methods of instruction; or

  (b)   hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or

  (c)   hold a tertiary qualification in teaching.

  (5)   An applicant to whom subregulation   (3) or (3A) does not apply must meet the aeronautical experience requirements mentioned in paragraph   (2)(d) before starting the flight training mentioned in paragraph   (2)(b).


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