Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The holder of an air transport pilot licence is authorised to conduct an instrument approach operation of a particular kind as pilot in command of an aircraft only if the aircraft is equipped for that kind of approach.
(2) The holder of an air transport pilot licence is authorised to conduct a circling approach under the IFR on a flight only if:
(a) the holder passed the flight test for the licence within the previous 12 months, and the flight test included a circling approach; or
(b) the holder's most recent instrument proficiency check included a circling approach; or
(i) the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation that includes circling approaches under the IFR; and
(ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation.
(2A) The holder of an air transport pilot licence is authorised to conduct a 3D instrument approach operation only if:
(a) the holder passed the flight test for the licence within the previous 12 months, and the flight test included a 3D instrument approach operation; or
(i) in a case in which the holder's most recent instrument proficiency check included a 3D instrument approach operation--during the check the holder demonstrated, to a person mentioned in subregulation (5), the holder's competence in the conduct of a 3D instrument approach operation; or
(ii) in any other case--the holder has, within the previous 15 months, demonstrated, to a person mentioned in subregulation (5), the holder's competence in the conduct of a 3D instrument approach operation; or
(i) the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation that includes 3D instrument approaches; and
(ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation.
(3) For paragraphs (2)(b) and (2A)(b), an instrument proficiency check includes an operator proficiency check:
(a) that covers IFR operations; and
(b) that is conducted by a flight examiner who holds an instrument rating flight test endorsement.
(4) The holder of an air transport pilot licence is authorised to conduct an instrument approach operation in an aircraft using a procedure of a particular kind only if the holder has:
(a) completed training in the conduct of instrument approach operations using the procedure; and
(b) demonstrated, to a person mentioned in subregulation (5), his or her competence in the conduct of instrument approach operations using the procedure.
(5) For paragraphs (2A)(b) and (4)(b), the persons are as follows:
(b) an examiner who is authorised under this Part to conduct an instrument approach operation using the same procedure;
(c) a person who holds an approval under regulation
61.040 to assess the holder's competence.