3Definitions

3 Definitions

Note In this instrument certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the regulations. These include: air crew member, cabin crew member, flight crew member, IFR flight, medical transport specialist, rotorcraft and VFR flight.

(1) In this instrument:

CAO 20.11 means Civil Aviation Order 20.11, as in force immediately before 2 December 2021.

CAO 82.6 means Civil Aviation Order 82.6, as in force immediately before 2 December 2021.

CAR means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, as in force immediately before 2 December 2021, and any mention of a provision of CAR refers to that provision as so in force.

emergency procedures proficiency test means the crew member emergency procedures proficiency test specified in Appendix IV of CAO 20.11.

NVFR means night visual flight rules.

NVIS has the same meaning as in section 1 of CAO 82.6.

NVIS operation has the same meaning as in section 1 of CAO 82.6.

NVIS proficiency check has the same meaning as in section 1 of CAO 82.6.

operator’s training and checking manual means the training and checking manual of the operator, as the manual exists from time to time.

Part 133 MOS means the Part 133 Manual of Standards.

Note The CASR Dictionary defines Part 133 Manual of Standards as meaning the Manual of Standards issued by CASA under regulation 133.020.

relevant flight means a flight, for an operator, of a rotorcraft in relation to which Part 133 of CASR applies.

Note Regulation 133.005 of CASR provides that Part 133 applies in relation to the operation of a rotorcraft for an Australian air transport operation.

(2) In this instrument, unless a contrary intention appears, words and expressions have the same meaning as in regulation 202.418 of CASR.

(3)In this instrument, unless a contrary intention appears, mention of a provision with the prefix “133.” is a reference to that provision as contained in Part 133 of CASR.

(4) In this instrument a reference to an operator’s training and checking manual, includes relevant text included in the operator’s operations manual.