Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.475

  (1)   An applicant for a recreational pilot licence must be at least 16.

  (2)   Subject to regulation   61.480, the applicant must also have:

  (a)   passed the aeronautical knowledge examination for a recreational pilot licence and the associated aircraft category rating; and

  (b)   completed flight training for a recreational pilot licence and the associated aircraft category rating; and

  (c)   passed the flight test mentioned in the Part   61 Manual of Standards for a recreational pilot licence and the associated aircraft category rating; and

  (d)   completed at least 25   hours of flight time as pilot of an aircraft of the category for which the associated aircraft category rating is sought, including:

  (i)   at least 20   hours of dual flight; and

  (ii)   at least 5 hours of solo flight time.

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)   Despite paragraph   61.245(1)(a), the flight test must be conducted in an aircraft.

  (4)   The applicant is taken to meet the requirements of subregulation   (2) if the applicant holds a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence.