Preliminary
Part 1 — Preliminary
1 Name
This instrument is CASA EX66/21 — Flight Crew Licensing (Miscellaneous Exemptions) Exemption 2021.
2 Duration
This instrument:
(b) is repealed at the end of 31 May 2024.
Note For regulation 11.250 of CASR, the directions issued in this instrument cease to be in force at the end of 31 May 2024.
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 transport pilot licence, AOC, civil aviation legislation, commercial pilot licence, co‑pilot, flight crew member, flight test, instrument rating, Part 61 Manual of Standards, Part 121 proficiency check, pilot in command and radiocommunication system.
(1) In this instrument:
ADF means the Australian Defence Force.
AELP means aviation English language proficiency.
aerial application operator means an operator that holds an AOC that authorises the use of an aeroplane in aerial application operations.
aerial mustering endorsement means:
(a) an aerial mustering – aeroplane endorsement mentioned in item 5 of Table 61.1075 of CASR; and
(b) an aerial mustering – helicopter endorsement mentioned in item 6 of Table 61.1075 of CASR; and
(c) an aerial mustering – gyroplane endorsement mentioned in item 7 of Table 61.1075 of CASR.
alternative AELP assessment holder means an individual who:
(a) has applied, in writing, to an approved person for an assessment of the individual’s AELP; and
(b) has been assessed by the approved person as meeting the ICAO level 6 AELP standards mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards.
approved person means a person approved by CASA under section 51 to conduct assessments of the AELP or GELP of individuals.
ATPL means an air transport pilot licence.
ATPL(A) means air transport pilot licence with the aeroplane category rating.
BIF training means basic instrument flight training.
CAAP means Civil Aviation Advisory Publication.
CAO means Civil Aviation Order.
CASA certificate of equivalence means a certificate issued by CASA stating that, for paragraph 41 (e) of this instrument, a person’s successful completion of alternative training, or acquisition of qualifications, or possession of experience, or a combination of these, is approved to be at least equivalent to an alternative means of compliance mentioned in paragraphs 41 (a) to (d).
CASR special approval means an approval granted under regulation 61.040, 141.035 or 142.040 of CASR.
check pilot: see section 27.
CPL means a commercial pilot licence issued by CASA under Part 61 of CASR.
ELP assessment holder means an individual who:
(a) has a current aviation English language proficiency assessment; or
(b) is an alternative AELP assessment holder; or
(c) is a GELP holder.
exempted applicant means a person who:
(a) is an applicant for the grant of an ATPL(A); and
(b) has been granted a commercial pilot licence, with the aeroplane category rating and an instrument rating, in accordance with the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.
flight control seat has the same meaning as in the definition of conduct in regulation 61.010 of CASR.
flight examiner rating has the same meaning as in Subpart 61.U of CASR.
flight instructor rating has the same meaning as in Division 61.T.1 of CASR.
GELP means general English language proficiency.
GELP holder: see subsections 50 (1), (2) and (3).
GELP unit means the unit entitled “GEL General English language proficiency” in Section 1 of Schedule 2 of the Part 61 Manual of Standards.
HF&NTS means human factors and non-technical skills.
IPC means instrument proficiency check.
IREX means the examination of aeronautical knowledge for an instrument rating described in Unit 2.1.1 of Section 2.1 of Appendix 2 of Schedule 3 of the Part 61 Manual of Standards.
last 3 years means the 3 years immediately preceding:
(a) in the case of an applicant for an ATPL — the date of the application; and
(b) in any other case — the first flight for which a pilot relies upon this exemption instrument for non-compliance with a requirement in Part 61 of CASR to have completed an approved course of training in MCC.
low-level rating has the same meaning as in Part 61 of CASR.
MCC means multi-crew cooperation.
medical assessment means the evidence issued by a national aviation authority (NAA) that the licence holder meets specific requirements of medical fitness.
MPL means multi-crew pilot licence.
multi-pilot capable aircraft means an aircraft being operated as a multi-pilot aircraft that:
(a) is certificated under Part 21 of CASR for single-pilot operations; and
(b) is not an aircraft that, under CASR or CAR, must be flown with a crew of at least 2 pilots; and
(c) is fitted with:
(i) 2 flight control seats — from each of which a flight operation may be conducted by a pilot; and
(ii) flight instruments suitable for operation of the aircraft from either flight control seat.
Note Some examples of multi-pilot capable aircraft are Metro series aeroplanes, BE1900 aeroplanes, DO228 aeroplanes, AW139 helicopters and S-76 helicopters.
old authorisation has the same meaning as in regulation 202.261 of CASR.
permissible co-pilot time, in relation to a person who was a permitted co-pilot, means time during which the pilot performed co-pilot duties in a multi-pilot capable aircraft in accordance with multi-crew procedures specified in the operations manual or exposition (whichever is applicable) of the AOC holder operating the aircraft.
permitted co-pilot means a co-pilot of a multi-crew operation conducted in a multi-pilot capable aircraft that is operated by an AOC holder.
PPL means a private pilot licence issued by CASA under Part 61 of CASR.
proficiency check has the same meaning as in Part 61 of CASR.
relevant flight examiner activity means an activity mentioned in paragraph 61.1255 (a) or (c) of CASR.
relevant simulator instructor activity means an activity mentioned in paragraph 61.1165 (a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of CASR, or paragraph 61.1190 (a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of CASR, that is conducted in a flight simulation training device.
RPT means regular public transport.
simulator instructor rating has the same meaning as in Division 61.T.2 of CASR.
single-place aircraft means an aircraft that has only 1 flight control seat.
SMS means safety management system.
specified category means a category of aircraft for which a flight instructor holds a grade 1 training endorsement, grade 2 training endorsement or grade 3 training endorsement.
this exemption instrument includes instruments CASA EX192/15, CASA EX225/15 and CASA EX102/18.
(2) In this instrument, the following terms have the meaning given by regulation 61.010 of CASR: aeronautical knowledge examination, approved course of training, aviation English language proficiency assessment, aviation English language proficiency assessor, basic instrument flight training, conduct, flight simulation training device, flight time as a pilot, multi-crew operation, operator proficiency check, pilot and pilot licence.
(3) A reference in this instrument to a provision that includes the numerals “61” is a reference to the provision of the same number in Part 61 of CASR.