1Civil Aviation Order 29.2 - Air service operations - Night flying training (02/12/2004)

Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R22) 2004
as amended

made under regulations 5.11, 5.16 and 303 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

This compilation was prepared on 30 January 2015 taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1).

Prepared by the Legislative Drafting Section, Legal Branch, Legal Services Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.

1 Name of Order

This Order is the Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R22) 2004.

2 Commencement

This Order commences on gazettal.

3 Replacement of section 29.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders

Section 29.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders is omitted and a new section substituted as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Substitution of section 29.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders

Section 29.2

Air service operations — night flying training

1 Application

This section applies to the conduct of night circuit operations in aircraft operated by an operator authorised to conduct flying training at night.

2 Operating limitations

2.1Aerodromes

An aerodrome used for night flying training must be 1 of the following:

(a) a military, certified or registered aerodrome that is suitable for night circuit operations;

(b) a landing area which meets the general guidelines in CAAP 92-1 and has been approved for night flying training operations by CASA;

(c) in the case of helicopters, an aerodrome or landing area described in (a) or (b) above, or a helicopter landing site which meets the guidelines in CAAP 92-2.

2.2Airspace

Unless otherwise approved by CASA, night circuits must not be conducted at a height less that 1 000 feet above aerodrome elevation. Operations must be conducted within a radius of 3 miles from the aerodrome reference point.

2.3Weather Conditions

Night circuit operations must not be conducted in weather conditions less than a ceiling of 1 500 feet and visibility of 5 kilometres.

3 Supervision of operations

Night circuit operations must be conducted under the supervision of a flight instructor authorised by the operator to supervise the night flying training.

4 Aerodrome lighting and ground facilities

4.1Lighting

The operator must ensure lighting is provided for the duration of the operations in accordance with the following:

(a) for aeroplanes — lighting as described in: