Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 57

57. (1) In addition to the privileges and limitations specified in relation to
any category of licence in regulation 56, holders of licences shall have such
privileges and be subject to such limitations as are prescribed by this
regulation.

(2) Subject to this regulation, the holder of any licence shall have all the
privileges specified in regulation 56 in respect of a licence of a lower
category.

(3) The holder of a second class airline transport pilot licence shall not
have the privileges under a senior commercial pilot licence.

(4) With the approval of the Authority, the holder of a commercial, senior
commercial or airline transport pilot licence may, without being the holder of
a flight instructor rating, conduct flights for the purpose of enabling a
commercial, senior commercial or airline transport pilot to qualify for the
endorsement in his or her pilot licence of an additional type or category of
aircraft.

(5) A person is not authorised to fly a private aircraft unless the person is
the holder of a private, commercial, senior commercial or airline transport
pilot licence.

(6) A person is not authorised to fly an aerial work or a charter aircraft
unless the person is the holder of a commercial, senior commercial or airline
transport pilot licence.

(7) A person is not authorised to fly an aerial work aircraft in
agricultural operations unless the person is the holder of a commercial or
senior commercial pilot licence endorsed with an agricultural rating.

(8) Subject to subregulation (9), a person is not authorised to act in the
capacity of pilot or co-pilot of a regular public transport aircraft unless he
or she is the holder of an airline transport pilot licence appropriate to that
capacity.

(9) Where the Authority so approves, the holder of a commercial or senior
commercial pilot licence may fly a regular public transport aircraft.

(10) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this
regulation or regulation 56, a person may:

   (a)  fly, for the purpose of undergoing flight instruction by the holder of
        a valid flight instructor rating, an aerial work aircraft for a period
        not exceeding 3 hours if accompanied by the flight instructor and if
        the flight instructor is satisfied that that person is able to
        understand instructions given in the English language and is capable
        of carrying out those instructions during the flight;

   (b)  if the person has:

        (i)    completed the period of flying referred to in the last
               preceding paragraph;

        (ii)   applied for a student pilot licence; and

        (iii)  submitted to any relevant medical examination that, in the case
               of the person, is required by the Authority under paragraph 62
               (2) (a);
fly, for the purpose of undergoing flight instruction by the holder of a valid
flight instructor rating, an aerial work aircraft for a further period, being
a period not exceeding 9 hours, if accompanied by the flight instructor;

   (c)  if the person has been granted a student pilot licence, fly:

        (i)    for the purpose of receiving practical flight instruction and
               increasing his or her skill to the standards required for the
               initial issue of a licence of a higher category, an aerial work
               aircraft used for flying training; or

        (ii)   for the purpose of qualifying for the renewal of a licence of a
               higher category which is no longer valid, a private aircraft or
               an aerial work aircraft; or

   (d)  if the person has been granted a private pilot licence, fly:

        (i)    for the purpose of practising for the renewal of his or her
               private pilot licence, a private aircraft or an aerial work
               aircraft; or

        (ii)   for the purpose of increasing his or her skill to the standards
               required for the issue of an instrument rating or a commercial
               pilot licence, an aerial work aircraft used for flying
               training.

(11) The holder of a student pilot licence is not authorised to fly any
aircraft:

   (a)  outside Australian territory, unless the holder has first obtained
        permission from the Authority for the flight;

   (b)  for the purpose of the holder receiving practical flight instruction
        and increasing his or her skill for the purpose of the initial issue
        of a licence of a higher category, unless he or she is accompanied by,
        or is under the supervision of, a licensed pilot who holds a flight
        instructor rating; or

   (c)  for the purpose of qualifying for the renewal of a licence of a higher
        category which is no longer valid, unless he or she is accompanied by,
        or is under the supervision of, a licensed pilot who holds a flight
        instructor rating or a valid commercial, senior commercial or airline
        transport pilot licence; and is not authorised, during any flying
        referred to in paragraph (b) or paragraph (c), to fly an aircraft
        carrying any person other than the licensed pilot referred to in the
        applicable paragraph.