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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.590

Aeronautical experience requirements for grant of commercial pilot licences--aeroplane category

  (1)   An applicant for a commercial pilot licence with the aeroplane category rating must have at least 150   hours of aeronautical experience that includes:

  (a)   at least 140   hours of flight time as pilot of an aeroplane; and

  (b)   at least 70   hours of flight time as pilot in command of an aeroplane; and

  (c)   at least 20   hours of cross - country flight time as pilot in command of an aeroplane; and

  (d)   at least 10   hours of instrument time; and

  (e)   at least 5   hours of instrument flight time in an aeroplane.

  (2)   Any of the required aeronautical experience that is not completed as flight time as a pilot must be completed as simulated flight time in an approved flight simulation training device for the purpose.

  (3)   The cross - country flight time required by paragraph   (1)(c) must include a flight of at least 300   nautical miles during which a full - stop landing is made at each of 2   aerodromes not within the flight training area for the aerodrome from which the flight began.

  (4)   The flight time in an aeroplane required by subregulation   (1) must be completed in a registered or recognised aeroplane.


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