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8 Requirements for the issue of special design feature endorsements

8.1 For the purposes of subregulation 5.23 (1), the requirements for the issue of a special design feature endorsement are:

(i) hold a student pilot licence, an aeroplane pilot licence, or a certificate of validation that has effect as if it were such a licence; and

(ii) undertake flying training, or training in an approved synthetic flight trainer, in the operating limitations, procedures and systems of an aeroplane fitted with the special design feature for which the endorsement is sought; and

(iii) satisfy the person who conducted the training mentioned in sub‑subparagraph (ii) that the first-mentioned person can safely fly an aeroplane fitted with the special design feature; or

(i) that CASA is satisfied is at least equivalent to the special design feature endorsement sought; and

(ii) that was issued to the person by someone other than CASA for the purposes of the person’s service in the Defence Force of Australia; or

(c) the person seeking the endorsement must hold an overseas special design feature endorsement that CASA is satisfied is at least equivalent to the special design feature endorsement sought; or

(i) documents from the training provider that show that he or she has completed all the training and testing required for the issue of an overseas aeroplane endorsement that CASA is satisfied is at least equivalent to the special design feature endorsement sought;

(ii) documents from the relevant authority that show that the organisation or individual who conducted the training was approved by the authority at the time of the training and assessment for the issue of the overseas endorsement;

(i) the person seeking the endorsement has successfully completed training for the issue of an overseas special design feature endorsement that CASA is satisfied is at least equivalent to the special design feature endorsement sought;

(ii) the responsible authority of the Contracting State where the training was completed has given CASA a written statement to the effect that the training would qualify a person for the issue of the overseas special design feature endorsement in that State.

8.2 In deciding whether an overseas special design feature endorsement is equivalent to a special design feature endorsement for an aeroplane, CASA must take into account:

(a) what the endorsement authorises its holder to do; and

8.3 In this subsection:

overseas special design feature endorsement means a qualification (whether it is called an endorsement, rating or authority, or is known by some other name):

(a) that authorises the holder of the qualification to fly aeroplanes fitted with a special design feature; and