Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.1305

  (1)   A flight examiner commits an offence if:

  (a)   the examiner conducts a relevant proficiency check for the holder of a pilot licence; and

  (b)   the holder successfully completes the proficiency check; and

  (c)   the examiner does not, within 14 days after the day the holder successfully completes the proficiency check:

  (i)   endorse the holder's licence document in accordance with subregulation   (2); and

  (ii)   give CASA a written notice that complies with subregulation   (3).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   For subparagraph   (1)(c)(i), the following details must be endorsed on the licence document:

  (a)   a statement to the effect that the holder has successfully completed the proficiency check;

  (b)   the date on which the proficiency check was successfully completed;

  (c)   the rating for which the proficiency check was conducted; and

  (d)   if the proficiency check related to a category, class or type of aircraft--the category, class or type.

  (3)   For subparagraph   (1)(c)(ii), the notice must state the following:

  (a)   the holder's name and ARN;

  (b)   that the holder has successfully completed the proficiency check;

  (c)   the date on which the proficiency check was successfully completed;

  (d)   the rating for which the proficiency check was conducted;

  (e)   if the proficiency check related to a category, class or type of aircraft--the category, class or type;

  (f)   if the proficiency check was conducted in an aircraft--the aircraft's nationality and registration marks;

  (g)   if the proficiency check was conducted in a flight simulator--the identifying number for the flight simulator stated on its flight simulator qualification certificate.

  (3A)   A flight examiner commits an offence if:

  (a)   the examiner conducts a relevant proficiency check; and

  (b)   the examiner has not notified CASA of the examiner's intention to conduct the proficiency check at least 24 hours before conducting the proficiency check; and

  (c)   the examiner does not hold, under regulation   61.040, an approval to conduct the proficiency check without notifying CASA of his or her intention to conduct the proficiency check.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (4)   An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

  (5)   In this regulation:

"relevant proficiency check" means any of the following:

  (a)   an aerial application proficiency check;

  (b)   an instructor proficiency check;

  (c)   an instrument proficiency check;

  (d)   a night vision imaging system proficiency check.