Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 217

217. (1) An operator of a regular public transport service, an operator of any
aircraft the maximum take-off weight of which exceeds 5,700 kilograms and any
other operator that the Authority specifies shall provide a training and
checking organisation so as to ensure that members of the operator's operating
crews maintain their competency.

(2) The training and checking organisation shall include provision for the
making in each calendar year, but not at intervals of less than four months,
of two checks of a nature sufficient to test the competency of each member of
the operator's operating crews.

(3) The training and checking organisation and the tests and checks provided
for therein shall be subject to the approval of the Authority.

(4) A pilot may conduct tests or checks for the purposes of an approved
training and checking organisation without being the holder of a flight
instructor rating.