Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The holder of an endorsement mentioned in column 1 of an item in Part 2 of table 61.890 is authorised to conduct an instrument approach operation in IMC using a navigation system of a particular kind only if the holder has previously conducted:
(a) an instrument approach operation; or
(b) a simulated instrument approach operation in a flight simulation training device;
using a navigation system of that kind.
(2) The holder of an IAP 3D instrument endorsement is authorised to conduct a 3D instrument approach operation only if:
(a) the holder passed the flight test for the endorsement within the previous 12 months; 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 (4), 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 (4), 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 paragraph (2)(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) For paragraph (2)(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.