Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 218

218. (1) Subject to this regulation, an operator shall not permit a pilot to
act, and a pilot shall not act, in the capacity of pilot in command of an
aircraft engaged in a regular public transport service unless the pilot is
qualified for the particular route to be flown in accordance with the
following requirements:

   (a)  the pilot shall have been certified as competent for the particular
        route by a pilot who is qualified for that route;

   (b)  the pilot shall have made at least one trip over that route within the
        preceding 12 months as a pilot member of the operating crew of an
        aircraft engaged in any class of operation;

   (c)  the pilot shall have an adequate knowledge of the route to be flown,
        the aerodromes which are to be used and the designated
        alternate aerodromes, including a knowledge of:

        (i)    the terrain;

        (ii)   the seasonal meteorological conditions;

        (iii)  the meteorological, communication and air traffic facilities,
               services and procedures;

        (iv)   the search and rescue procedures; and

        (v)    the navigational facilities;
associated with the route to be flown;

   (d)  the pilot shall have demonstrated either in flight or by simulated
        means that he or she is proficient in the use of instrumental
        approach-to-land systems which he or she may utilise in operations on
        that route; and

   (e)  the pilot possesses such other qualifications (if any) as the
        Authority specifies in relation to that route having regard to any
        special difficulties of that route.

(2) The Authority may grant an exemption from the requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) subject to such conditions as the Authority
considers necessary in the interests of safety.

(3) An operator shall maintain a record of the routes for which each of his or
her pilots is qualified in accordance with this regulation.