19Plan IFR. flights between any aerodromes in Australia.

 19 Plan IFR. flights between any aerodromes in Australia.

(a) The following factors are to be considered:

 (i) pilot qualifications:

•        fitness: CAO section 48.0, paragraph 1.4;
•        recent experience: CAO section 40.2.1, subsections 11 and 14;

 (ii) aircraft certification:

•        limitations on IFR. flight as specified in the flight manual;

 (iii) airways operational requirements as specified in:

•        AIP and CAOs.

(b) The following concepts are emphasised:

 (i) whether or not the flight may proceed is to be determined by the pilot on his or her own initiative;

 (ii) route selection limitations:

•        as specified in AIP, RAC/OPS and ERS; and
•        LSALT and freezing level; and
•        LSALT and engine out aircraft performance;

 (iii) determination of LSALT for routes not shown in AIP map;

 (iv) table of cruising levels;

 (v) alternate aerodrome requirements:

•        weather; and
•        navigation aids; and
•        lighting (including personnel in attendance requirements); and
•        availability of weather reports; and
•        divert time;

 (vi) holding requirements:

•        weather; and
•        traffic;

 (vii) NGT V.F.R. planned on last route segment:

•        pilot night recency requirements;
•        alternate requirements;

 (viii) airways clearance requirements;

 (ix) determination of take-off criteria including departures from aerodromes without navigation aids and MET minima in the event of an engine failure after take-off.

  Candidates will be permitted access to AIP, CAOs, MET documentation, NOTAMS Class I and II and operational requirements specified by ATC, i.e., holding and alternates requirements plus aircraft speeds, aircraft endurance, aircraft limitations on IFR .flight as specified in the flight manual.

 20 Conduct an IFR flight anywhere in Australia in accordance with airways operations procedures as detailed in AIP RAC/OPS-1, DAP and ERS. Particular emphasis is given to:

(a) ATC clearances; and

(b) operation of aircraft transponders; and

(c) departure procedures:

 (i) SID; and

 (ii) OCTA, CTR and GAAP; and