Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 56

56. (1) The classes of licences that may be granted under this Part and of
ratings that may be endorsed on such licences are as follows:

   (a)  pilot licences:

        (i)    student pilot licence, being a licence authorising the holder
               to receive practical flight instruction and to increase his or
               her skill to the standards required for the issue of a licence
               of a higher category, or to engage in flying practice for the
               purpose of qualifying for renewal of a pilot licence which is
               no longer valid;

        (ii)   private pilot licence, being a licence authorising the holder:

                (A)  to pilot an aircraft for any of the purposes specified in
                     subparagraphs 2 (7) (d) (i) to (vi) (inclusive) and
                     (viii);

                (B)  with the approval of the Authority, to pilot an aircraft
                     being used in conversion training for the purpose of
                     endorsement of an additional type or category of aircraft
                     on a pilot licence; or

                (C)  to pilot an aircraft for the purpose of a search and
                     rescue operation;

        (iii)  commercial pilot licence, being a licence authorising the
               holder to act:

                (A)  as pilot in command of an aircraft engaged in private
                     operations, aerial work operations or, where the
                     maximum take-off weight of the aircraft does not exceed
                     5,700 kilograms, charter operations;

                (B)  as co-pilot of an aircraft engaged in private operations,
                     aerial work operations or charter operations;

                (C)  with the approval of the Authority, as pilot in command
                     of an aircraft engaged in regular public transport
                     operations, other than international regular public
                     transport operations;

                (D)  with the approval of the Authority, as pilot in command
                     of an aircraft having a maximum take-off weight of more
                     than 5,700 kilograms engaged in charter operations, other
                     than international charter operations; and

                (E)  with the approval of the Authority, as co-pilot of an
                     aircraft engaged in regular public transport operations;

        (iv)   senior commercial pilot licence, being a licence authorising
               the holder to act:

                (A)  as pilot in command of an aircraft having a
                     maximum take-off weight of more than 5,700 kilograms
                     engaged in charter operations; and

                (B)  with the approval of the Authority, as pilot in command
                     of an aircraft engaged in regular public transport
                     operations, other than international regular public
                     transport operations;

        (v)    second class airline transport pilot licence, being a licence
               authorising the holder to act in regular
               public transport services as co-pilot of aircraft normally
               operated with 2 or more pilots;

        (vii)  first class airline transport pilot licence, being a licence
               authorising the holder to act in regular
               public transport services as pilot in any capacity;

   (b)  pilot ratings:

        (i)    flight instructor rating, being a rating endorsed in a
               commercial, senior commercial, or airline transport pilot
               licence, authorising the holder to give practical flight
               instruction;

        (ii)   instrument rating, being a rating endorsed in a private,
               commercial, senior commercial or airline transport pilot
               licence authorising the holder to pilot aircraft under I.F.R.;

        (iii)  agricultural rating, being a rating endorsed on a commercial or
               senior commercial pilot licence authorising the holder to pilot
               aerial work aircraft in agricultural operations;

   (c)  navigator licences:
flight navigator licence, being a licence authorising the holder to perform
the duties of flight navigator in aircraft;

   (d)  radio operator licences:

        (i)    aircraft radiotelephone operator certificate of proficiency,
               being a certificate certifying:

                (A)  that the holder is proficient in the use of aeronautical
                     radiotelephone communication and emergency procedures,
                     and is authorised to operate all types of aircraft
                     radiotelephone equipment on condition that the equipment
                     is not installed in an aircraft or, if so installed, the
                     aircraft is not in flight; and

                (B)  if the holder satisfies the Authority that he or she is
                     proficient in the use of aircraft radiotelegraph
                     equipment-that the holder is proficient in the use of
                     radiotelegraph communication and emergency procedures for
                     the equipment and is authorised to operate the equipment
                     on condition that the equipment is not installed in an
                     aircraft or, if so installed, the aircraft is not in
                     flight;

        (ii)   aircraft radiotelegraph operator certificate of proficiency,
               being a certificate certifying:

                (A)  that the holder is proficient in the use of aeronautical
                     radiotelegraph communication and emergency procedures;
                     and

                (B)  that the holder is authorised to operate all types of
                     aircraft radiotelegraph equipment on condition that the
                     equipment is not installed in an aircraft or, if so
                     installed, the aircraft is not in flight;

        (iii)  flight radiotelephone operator licence, being a licence:

                (A)  authorising the holder to operate, for radiotelephone
                     communication purposes, in such types or categories of
                     aircraft as are endorsed in the licence such aircraft
                     radiotelephone equipment as is endorsed in the licence;
                     and

                (B)  if the holder satisfies the Authority that he or she is
                     proficient in the use of the equipment for radiotelegraph
                     purposes-authorising the holder to operate the equipment
                     for radiotelegraph communications;

        (iv)   flight radiotelegraph operator licence, being a licence
               authorising the holder to operate in such types or categories
               of aircraft as are endorsed in the licence such radiotelegraph
               equipment as is endorsed in the licence; and

   (e)  engineer licences:
flight engineer licence, being a licence authorising the holder to perform the
duties of flight engineer in aircraft.

(2) The order in which the categories of licences in classes (a) and (d) are
specified in subregulation (1) is from the lowest to the highest in each class
and any reference in these Regulations, in relation to one licence, to a
licence of a higher or lower category shall be read accordingly.

(3) For the purposes of these Regulations, aircraft radiotelephone operator
certificates of proficiency and aircraft radiotelegraph operator certificates
of proficiency shall be deemed to be licences issued under these Regulations.