Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) In this regulation:
"permitted person" , in relation to an aircraft, means:
(a) a crew member of the aircraft; or
(b) a person authorised by the operator of the aircraft to conduct an audit of the operation involved, or to supervise it; or
(c) an authorised officer carrying out an examination, inspection or test of the work of the aircraft's crew under these Regulations.
(2) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, during the flight:
(a) a person other than a permitted person is carried on the aircraft; and
(b) the pilot in command permits any of the following:
(i) flight training for a flight crew member who does not hold a class rating or type rating for the aircraft;
(ii) the simulation (other than verbally) of an emergency or abnormal situation that may affect the handling characteristics of the aircraft;
(iii) training below 500 ft AGL (other than training for take - off and landing);
(iv) training mentioned in Part 61 for a low - level rating, an aerial application rating, an aerobatic endorsement or a spinning endorsement, or training for an equivalent qualification under a law of a foreign country.
(3) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, during the flight:
(a) a person other than the following is carried on the aircraft:
(i) a permitted person;
(ii) a member of the aircraft's maintenance personnel who is required, as part of the member's duties, to be on the aircraft; and
(b) the pilot in command permits a test of the aircraft, or any of its instruments, indicators, items of equipment or systems (other than a test of the aircraft during the course of checks associated with the normal operation of the aircraft).
(4) The pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
(a) for a flight for which the activity mentioned in subparagraph (2)(b)(i) is permitted--more than 4 permitted persons, including the pilot, are on the aircraft; or
(b) for a flight for which the activity mentioned in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) or (iv) is permitted--more than 3 permitted persons, including the pilot, are on the aircraft.
(5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (2), (3) or (4).