Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsFlight crew licence prerequisites
(1) Subregulation (2) applies to an applicant for a flight crew licence, other than an applicant who is eligible for the licence under subregulation 61.275(1) (Overseas flight crew authorisations--recognition) .
(2) For subregulation (1), the applicant is eligible to take a flight test for the licence only if :
(i) is at least the minimum age to hold the licence; and
(ii) has passed the aeronautical knowledge examination for the licence; and
(iii) has met the flight training requirements for the grant of the licence; and
(iv) has met the aeronautical experience requirements for the grant of the licence; and
(v) for a flight crew licence other than a recreational pilot licence--has a current aviation English language proficiency assessment; and
(vi) for a recreational pilot licence--meets the general English language proficiency requirements mentioned in regulation 61.265; and
(aa) for a flight crew licence other than an air transport pilot licence--a person mentioned in subregulation (5), (6) or (7) has certified in writing that the applicant has met the requirements mentioned in paragraph (a); and
(b) for a flight crew licence other than an air transport pilot licence, if the applicant passed the aeronautical knowledge examination for the licence with a score of less than 100%:
(i) the applicant's training provider has given the examiner who is to conduct the applicant's flight test a copy of the applicant's knowledge deficiency report; and
(ii) the applicant satisfies the examiner that the applicant has sufficient knowledge in any competency standard mentioned in the knowledge deficiency report to safely exercise the privileges of the licence; and
(c) if the flight test is to be conducted in an aircraft:
(i) the applicant holds a current medical certificate of the class required for the exercise of the privileges of the licence; or
(ii) if the test is for a recreational pilot licence--the applicant holds a current recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate; or
(iii) the applicant holds a medical exemption for the exercise of the privileges of the licence.
Flight crew rating prerequisites
(3) Subregulation (4) applies to an applicant for a flight crew rating, other than an applicant who is eligible for the rating under subregulation 61.275(2) or (3).
(4) For subregulation (3), the applicant is eligible to take a flight test for the rating only if:
(a) a person mentioned in subregulation (5) , (6) or (7) has certified in writing that the applicant :
(i) if the application is for an operational rating--has passed the aeronautical knowledge examination for the rating; and
(ii) has met the flight training requirements for the grant of the rating; and
(iii) has met the aeronautical experience requirements for the rating; and
(b) if the test is to be conducted in an aircraft:
(i) the applicant holds a current class 1 or 2 medical certificate or recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate; or
(ii) the applicant holds a medical exemption for the exercise of the privileges of the licence.
(5) For paragraphs (2)(aa) and (4)(a), if the applicant's training provider is a Part 141 operator, the person is:
(a) the operator's head of operations; or
(b) a person named in the operator's operations manual as responsible for the flight training to which the flight test relates.
(6) For paragraphs (2)(aa) and (4)(a), if the applicant's training provider is a Part 142 operator, the person is:
(a) the operator's head of operations; or
(b) a person named in the operator's exposition as responsible for the flight training to which the flight test relates.
(7) For paragraphs (2)(aa) and (4)(a), if the
applicant's training provider is the holder of an approval under
regulation 141.035 or 142.040 to conduct the training, the person is
the approval holder.