9Eligibility for flight assessment

9 Eligibility for flight assessment

 9.1 A student may not undergo a flight assessment unless he or she has:

(a) demonstrated the level of aeronautical knowledge required for the stage in accordance with the training and assessment plan; and

(b) demonstrated competency in each element of each unit of each stage of the training course up to the time of the flight assessment; and

(c) received training appropriate to the stage in which the flight assessment occurs; and

(d) accumulated at least the minimum aeronautical experience required for the stage in accordance with the plan; and

(e) been recommended for the flight assessment by an instructor.

Note   It is recommended that at the time of each flight assessment, the student and the training organisation also evaluate the efficacy of the training and identify any shortcomings or discrepancies in the course. A student or the training organisation may refer to CASA, in writing, any deficiencies identified in the training or the course.

 9.2 Before conducting a flight assessment for a stage, the instructor must first be satisfied from the student’s records including the achievement records that all relevant knowledge, competency and course attendance certifications of each preceding stage have been made.