Part 11English Language Proficiency Assessments Exemption

Part 11 — English Language Proficiency Assessments Exemption

50 Definitions

(1) A person is a GELP holder if the person provides an assessment report, completed by CASA, an examiner or an approved person, that states that the person is able to perform each of the elements mentioned in clause 2 of the GELP unit:

(a) according to the performance criteria mentioned for the element; and

(b) within the range of variables mentioned in clause 3 for the unit.

(2) A person is also a GELP holder if the person provides evidence that 1 of the assessors mentioned in subsection (3) is satisfied that the person:

(a) meets the requirement mentioned in subclause 5.1.2 of the GELP unit; and

(b) has sufficient GELP to:

(i) for a student pilot — safely conduct a solo flight; and

(ii) for an applicant for a recreational pilot licence — safely exercise the privileges of the licence; and

(iii) for a person proposing to transmit on a radio frequency of a kind used for the purpose of ensuring the safety of air navigation — safely transmit on that kind of radio frequency.

(3) For subsection (2), the assessors are:

(a) CASA; and

(b) an examiner; and

(c) the head of operations of a Part 141 operator or a Part 142 operator; and

(d) the holder of a pilot instructor rating and a grade 1 training endorsement who has been nominated by the head of operations of a Part 141 operator or a Part 142 operator; and

(e) an approved person.

51 Approved persons

CASA may, in writing, approve a person to conduct assessments of the AELP or GELP of individuals for this instrument.

52 Exemption — application directly to aviation English language proficiency assessor

A person who applies, in writing, to an aviation English language proficiency assessor for an assessment of the person’s AELP is exempt from compliance with the following provisions of CASR:

(a) subparagraph 61.160 (b) (ii), to the extent that it requires compliance with subregulations 61.255 (1), (2) and (3);

(b) subregulations 61.255 (1), (2) and (3).

53 Exemption — current aviation English language proficiency assessment

A person who has a current aviation English language proficiency assessment is exempt from compliance with the following provisions of CASR:

(a) subparagraph 61.160 (b) (iii);

(b) subparagraph 61.235 (2) (a) (vi);

(c) regulation 61.265.

54 Exemption — alternative AELP assessment holders

An alternative AELP assessment holder is exempt from compliance with the following provisions of CASR: