Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The holder of a pilot licence is authorised to pilot, during take - off or landing, an aircraft of a particular category carrying a passenger by day only if the holder has, within the previous 90 days, in an aircraft of that category or an approved flight simulator for the purpose, conducted, by day or night:
(a) at least 3 take - offs; and
(b) at least 3 landings;
while controlling the aircraft or flight simulator.
(2) The holder of a pilot licence is authorised to pilot, during take - off or landing, an aircraft of a particular category carrying a passenger at night only if the holder has, within the previous 90 days, in an aircraft of that category or an approved flight simulator for the purpose, conducted, at night:
(a) at least 3 take - offs; and
(b) at least 3 landings;
while controlling the aircraft or flight simulator.
(3) For paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a), each take - off must be followed by a climb to at least 500 ft AGL.
(4) The holder is taken to meet the requirements of subregulation (1) if:
(a) within the previous 90 days, in an aircraft of that category or an approved flight simulator for the purpose, the holder has:
(i) successfully completed a relevant check or review; or
(ii) passed a flight test for a pilot licence or a rating on a pilot licence;
that includes at least one take - off and at least one landing; or
(b) both:
(i) the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation in an aircraft of that category; and
(ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation and operations in aircraft of that category.
(5) Also, the holder is taken to meet the requirements of subregulation (2) if:
(a) within the previous 90 days, in an aircraft of that category or an approved flight simulator for the purpose, the holder has:
(i) successfully completed a relevant check or review; or
(ii) passed a flight test for a pilot licence or a rating on a pilot licence;
that includes at least one take - off, and at least one landing, at night; or
(b) both:
(i) the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation at night in an aircraft of that category; and
(ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation and operations in aircraft of that category.
(6) In this regulation:
"relevant check or review" means any of the following:
(a) an instrument proficiency check;
(b) a night vision imaging system proficiency check;
(c) an instructor proficiency check;
(d) an operator proficiency check;
(e) a flight review.