Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 219

219. 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 employed in charter
operations unless the pilot is qualified for the particular route to be flown
in accordance with the following requirements:

   (a)  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; and

   (b)  if the flight is to be conducted under the Instrument Flight Rules,
        the pilot shall have demonstrated either in flight or by simulated
        means that he or she is proficient in the use of instrument
        approach-to-land systems which he or she may utilise in operations on
        that route.