Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) An applicant for an aircraft class rating must hold:
(a) a pilot licence; and
(b) the aircraft category rating for the aircraft category to which aircraft of that class belong.
Note: Subregulation (1) is satisfied, in relation to a required licence or rating, if the applicant holds a certificate of validation of an overseas flight crew licence, rating or endorsement that is equivalent to the required licence or rating: see item 36 of Part 2 of the Dictionary.
(2) However, an applicant for a multi - engine aeroplane class rating must hold a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence, multi - crew pilot licence or air transport pilot licence.
(3) The applicant must also have:
(a) completed flight training for the rating; and
(b) passed the flight test mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the aircraft class rating in an aircraft of the class covered by the rating.
Note 1: For paragraph (a), for the requirements for flight training, see Division 61.B.2.
Note 2: For paragraph (b), for the conduct of flight tests, see Division 61.B.4.