2Commencement

2 Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Civil Aviation Order 40.1.8

  Schedule 1 makes Civil Aviation Order 40.1.8.

Schedule 1 Civil Aviation Order 40.1.8

Requirements for MP(A)L training courses

1 Scope

  This Order does the following:

(a) specifies the requirements for a MP(A)L training course;

(b) sets the separate examination parts for a MP(A)L theory examination;

(c) sets the pass mark for a MP(A)L theory examination or examination part;

(d) specifies the requirements for a MP(A)L theory examination or examination part;

(e) specifies the criteria for eligibility to attempt a MP(A)L flight test;

(f) specifies the requirements for a MP(A)L flight test;

(g) states a condition of approval of a training course.

Note   To qualify for a MP(A)L licence, a person must also meet other requirements under Division 19 in Part 5 of CAR 1988.

2 Definitions

  In this Order:

CAAP means Civil Aviation Advisory Publication.

CAO means Civil Aviation Order.

CAR 1988 means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

CASR 1998 means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

employed means engaged under a contract of service or a contract for services.

Note   An employed person could be an employee as such, or a contractor.

head of training means the person, however described, who is:

(a) employed by a training organisation; and

(b) responsible for the conduct of MP(A)L training courses for the training organisation; and

(c) approved by CASA.

Note   For example, in a training organisation that is a flying school, the head of training might be the chief flying instructor. In a training organisation that is a training and checking organisation, the head of training might be the person with overall responsibility for training.

instructor means a person who:

(a) is employed by a training organisation to do any of the following for a stage of a training course:

 (i) give instruction in an aeroplane or in a synthetic flight trainer;

 (ii) make recommendations;

 (iii) conduct flight assessments; and

(b) is qualified and authorised as follows:

 (i) in accordance with CAR 1988, to give instruction in an aeroplane; or

 (ii) in accordance with the statement in the training and assessment plan of the minimum qualifications and experience required to give instruction in a synthetic flight trainer.