Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.660

  (1)   An applicant for a multi - crew pilot licence with the aeroplane category rating must have at least 240   hours of aeronautical experience that includes:

  (a)   at least 40   hours of flight time as pilot of an aeroplane; and

  (b)   at least 10   hours of solo flight time in an aeroplane; and

  (c)   at least 5   hours of cross - country flight time as pilot in command of 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 150   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 applicant must have completed at least 12 take - offs, and at least 12 landings, in an aeroplane of the type used for the applicant's flight test.

  (5)   The applicant is taken to meet the requirements of subregulation   (4) if:

  (a)   the applicant holds an approval under regulation   61.040 for a number of take - offs and landings that is less than   12 but not less than 6; and

  (b)   the applicant has completed at least that number of take - offs, and at least that number of landings, in an aeroplane of the type used for the applicant's flight test.

  (6)   CASA may grant an approval mentioned in paragraph   (5)(a) only if:

  (a)   the lower number does not adversely affect the acquisition of the required skill by the applicant; and

  (b)   the Part   142 operator conducting the training course mentioned in paragraph   61.655(2)(b) has made arrangements to ensure that corrective action can be taken if in - training or post - training evaluation indicates a need for corrective action.

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

Subpart   61.K -- Air transport pilot licences