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Instrument number CASA EX79/24

I, steven JAMES campbell, Executive Manager, National Operations & Standards, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 11.160 and 11.205 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed S. Campbell]

Steven Campbell
Executive Manager, National Operations & Standards

19 November 2024

CASA EX79/24 –Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 138 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is CASA EX79/24 – Transitional Training and Checking Requirements for Crew Members in Part 138 Operations – Exemption Instrument 2024.

2 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on 2 December 2024; and

(b) is repealed at the end of 1 December 2027.

3 Definitions

In this instrument:

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

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

flight review has the meaning given by the CASR Dictionary.

Part 138 MOS means the Part 138 Manual of Standards.

Note The CASR Dictionary defines Part 138 Manual of Standards as meaning the Manual of Standards issued by CASA under regulation 138.020.

relevant flight means a flight, for an operator, of an aeroplane to which Part 138 of CASR applies.

Note Regulation 138.005 of CASR provides that Part 138 applies to the operation of an aircraft for an aerial work operation if:

(a) the aircraft is an aeroplane or rotorcraft; and

(b) Part 101 does not apply to the operation of the aircraft.

relevant operator means the operator of a relevant flight.

Task Specialist has the meaning given by regulation 138.015.

4 Application

This instrument applies to:

(a) each crew member of a relevant flight:

(i) who has a designation mentioned in column 3 of Table 1; and

(ii) to whom a provision mentioned in column 5 of Table 1 applies; and

(b) each operator of a relevant flight.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
Training or checking event	Current designation	Previous designation	Previous event	Provisions exempted from	Expiry date — the end of:
1. Flight crew member annual general emergency training and check of competency	Flight crew member	Flight crew member who was required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, the emergency procedures proficiency test	Successful completion, for the operator and the aircraft, of the following that was valid immediately before the cessation of the critical date:(a) the emergency procedures proficiency test.	(a) paragraph 138.475(2)(f) for the purposes of subsections 23.02(2) and (3) of the Part 138 MOS;(b) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (a).	For the general emergency training — no expiry date.For the general emergency check of competency, other than for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earlier of the following:(a) the expiry date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4;(b) 28 February 2026.For the general emergency check of competency for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earliest of the following:(a) 3 years after the date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4;(b) 3 years after the date of completion of a competency assessment (however described) in the use of life rafts, where the date of completion is after 28 February 2023;(c) 1 December 2027.
2. Flight crew member annual general emergency training and check of competency	Flight crew member	Flight crew member who was not required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, the emergency procedures proficiency test	Conduct of at least 1 unsupervised flight that is an aerial work operation for the operator and the aircraft after 28 February 2024 but before the critical date.	(a) paragraph 138.475(2)(f) for the purposes of subsections 23.02(2) and (3) of the Part 138 MOS;(b) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (a).	28 February 2026.
3. Flight crew member conversion training and flight crew member proficiency check	Flight crew member	Flight crew member	For VFR flights — successful completion of a flight review that was valid for the aircraft under Part 61 of CASR immediately before the critical date.For IFR flights — successful completion of an instrument proficiency check that was valid for the aircraft under Part 61 of CASR immediately before the critical date.	(a) paragraph 138.475(2)(f) for the purposes of section 23.03 of the Part 138 MOS;(b) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (a).	For the operator’s conversion training — no expiry date.For the operator’s FCM proficiency check — for day VFR flights – the earlier of the following:(1) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred before 28 May 2024:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 May 2025;(2) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred between 29 May 2024 and 28 August 2024:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 August 2025;(3) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred between 29 August 2024 and 28 November 2024:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 November 2025;(4) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred between 29 November 2024 and 28 February 2025:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 February 2026.For the operator’s FCM proficiency check — forIFR or night VFR flights – the earlier of the following:(a) the expiry date of the check mentioned in column 4;(b) 28 February 2026.
4. Air crew member recurrent training and checking (general emergency check of competency)	Air crew member	A crew member, with duties analogous to those of an air crew member or, who was required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, a recurrent emergency procedures proficiency test	Successful completion, for the operator and the aircraft, of the following that was valid immediately before the critical date:(a) the emergency procedures proficiency test	(a) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (b);(b) paragraph 138.540(2)(b) for the purposes of section 24.02 of the Part 138 MOS.	For the general emergency training — no expiry date.For the general emergency check of competency, other than for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earlier of the following:(a) the expiry date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4; and(b) 28 February 2026.For the general emergency check of competency for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earliest of the following:(a) 3 years after the date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4;(b) 3 years after the date of completion of a competency assessment (however described) in the use of life rafts or underwater escape, where the date of completion is after 28 February 2023;(c) 1 December 2027.
5. Air crew member recurrent training and checking (general emergency check of competency)	Air crew member	A crew member, with duties analogous to those of an air crew member, who was not required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, a recurrent emergency procedures proficiency test	Conduct of at least 1 unsupervised aerial work operation for the operator and the aircraft after 28 February 2024 but before the critical date.	(a) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (b);(b) paragraph 138.540(2)(b) for the purposes of section 24.02 of the Part 138 MOS.	For the general emergency training — no expiry date.For the general emergency check of competency, other than for the use of life rafts — 28 February 2026.For the general emergency check of competency for the use of life rafts or underwater escape — 1 December 2027.
6. Air crew member conversion and recurrent training and checking (proficiency check)	Air crew member	A crew member with duties analogous to those of an air crew member	Conduct of at least 1 unsupervised aerial work operation for the operator and the aircraft after 28 February 2024 but before the critical date.	(a) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (b);(b) paragraph 138.540(2)(b) for the purposes of section 24.02 of the Part 138 MOS.	For the operator’s conversion training — no expiry date.For the operator’s proficiency check — 28 February 2026.
7. Task specialist recurrent training and checking (proficiency check)	Task specialist	No previous designation	No previous event	(a) subregulation 138.170(1).	For making a record of an assessment of competency (however described) of a task specialist — 31 August 2026.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Training or checking event

Current designation

Previous designation

Previous event

Provisions exempted from

Expiry date — the end of:

1. Flight crew member annual general emergency training and check of competency

Flight crew member

Flight crew member who was required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, the emergency procedures proficiency test

Successful completion, for the operator and the aircraft, of the following that was valid immediately before the cessation of the critical date:(a) the emergency procedures proficiency test.

(a) paragraph 138.475(2)(f) for the purposes of subsections 23.02(2) and (3) of the Part 138 MOS;(b) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (a).

For the general emergency training — no expiry date.For the general emergency check of competency, other than for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earlier of the following:(a) the expiry date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4;(b) 28 February 2026.For the general emergency check of competency for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earliest of the following:(a) 3 years after the date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4;(b) 3 years after the date of completion of a competency assessment (however described) in the use of life rafts, where the date of completion is after 28 February 2023;(c) 1 December 2027.

2. Flight crew member annual general emergency training and check of competency

Flight crew member

Flight crew member who was not required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, the emergency procedures proficiency test

Conduct of at least 1 unsupervised flight that is an aerial work operation for the operator and the aircraft after 28 February 2024 but before the critical date.

(a) paragraph 138.475(2)(f) for the purposes of subsections 23.02(2) and (3) of the Part 138 MOS;(b) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (a).

28 February 2026.

3. Flight crew member conversion training and flight crew member proficiency check

Flight crew member

For VFR flights — successful completion of a flight review that was valid for the aircraft under Part 61 of CASR immediately before the critical date.For IFR flights — successful completion of an instrument proficiency check that was valid for the aircraft under Part 61 of CASR immediately before the critical date.

(a) paragraph 138.475(2)(f) for the purposes of section 23.03 of the Part 138 MOS;(b) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (a).

For the operator’s conversion training — no expiry date.For the operator’s FCM proficiency check — for day VFR flights – the earlier of the following:(1) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred before 28 May 2024:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 May 2025;(2) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred between 29 May 2024 and 28 August 2024:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 August 2025;(3) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred between 29 August 2024 and 28 November 2024:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 November 2025;(4) if the successful completion of a flight review occurred between 29 November 2024 and 28 February 2025:(a) the expiry date of the flight review;(b) 28 February 2026.For the operator’s FCM proficiency check — forIFR or night VFR flights – the earlier of the following:(a) the expiry date of the check mentioned in column 4;(b) 28 February 2026.

4. Air crew member recurrent training and checking (general emergency check of competency)

Air crew member

A crew member, with duties analogous to those of an air crew member or, who was required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, a recurrent emergency procedures proficiency test

Successful completion, for the operator and the aircraft, of the following that was valid immediately before the critical date:(a) the emergency procedures proficiency test

(a) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (b);(b) paragraph 138.540(2)(b) for the purposes of section 24.02 of the Part 138 MOS.

For the general emergency training — no expiry date.For the general emergency check of competency, other than for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earlier of the following:(a) the expiry date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4; and(b) 28 February 2026.For the general emergency check of competency for the use of life rafts or underwater escape, the earliest of the following:(a) 3 years after the date of the emergency procedures proficiency test mentioned in column 4;(b) 3 years after the date of completion of a competency assessment (however described) in the use of life rafts or underwater escape, where the date of completion is after 28 February 2023;(c) 1 December 2027.

5. Air crew member recurrent training and checking (general emergency check of competency)

Air crew member

A crew member, with duties analogous to those of an air crew member, who was not required under subsection 12 of CAO 20.11 to undertake and pass, for the aircraft, a recurrent emergency procedures proficiency test

Conduct of at least 1 unsupervised aerial work operation for the operator and the aircraft after 28 February 2024 but before the critical date.

(a) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (b);(b) paragraph 138.540(2)(b) for the purposes of section 24.02 of the Part 138 MOS.

For the general emergency training — no expiry date.For the general emergency check of competency, other than for the use of life rafts — 28 February 2026.For the general emergency check of competency for the use of life rafts or underwater escape — 1 December 2027.

6. Air crew member conversion and recurrent training and checking (proficiency check)

Air crew member

A crew member with duties analogous to those of an air crew member

Conduct of at least 1 unsupervised aerial work operation for the operator and the aircraft after 28 February 2024 but before the critical date.

(a) subregulation 138.485(1), to the extent of the exemptions under paragraph (b);(b) paragraph 138.540(2)(b) for the purposes of section 24.02 of the Part 138 MOS.

For the operator’s conversion training — no expiry date.For the operator’s proficiency check — 28 February 2026.

7. Task specialist recurrent training and checking (proficiency check)

Task specialist

No previous designation

No previous event

(a) subregulation 138.170(1).

For making a record of an assessment of competency (however described) of a task specialist — 31 August 2026.