Section 7 - Civil Aviation Order 82.0 - Air operators' certificates - Applications for certificates & general requirements (02/12/2004) - Primacy of synthetic training devices in training | Zoe
Civil Aviation Order 82.0 - Air operators' certificates - Applications for certificates & general requirements (02/12/2004)
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7 Primacy of synthetic training devices in training
7.1 In this subsection, and subsection 10:
available, for the availability of a qualified synthetic training device (QSTD) to an operator (the operator), means that the QSTD:
exists in Australia or a recognised foreign State, as the case requires; and
is offered for use on a commercial basis; and
is serviceable and available to an operator to use or reserve for the operator’s use.
checking, in training and checking, means a check, approved by CASA, and described in the training and checking manual, to test the competency of a flight crew member for an aircraft type for subregulation 217 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).
co-pilot training means co-pilot training for subsection 8.
maximum certificated passenger seating capacity means the maximum number of seats for persons (excluding flight crew and cabin crew) in an aircraft as specified in the aircraft’s type certificate data sheet.
non-normal exercise (or exercise) means an aircraft operation which involves a simulated system failure of a kind that affects, or would be likely to affect, the flying performance or handling characteristics of the aircraft beyond the parameters of normal operation.
Note For example, CASA would consider any exercise involving the use of an emergency checklist (e.g. engine failure) or other procedure (e.g. stall recovery) to recover from a situation specified in the aircraft flight manual, to be a non-normal exercise.
passenger seating capacity means maximum certificated passenger seating capacity.
qualified, for a synthetic training device, means:
if the synthetic training device is available in Australia — qualified under Part 60 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998) for relevant activity; or
if the synthetic training device is only available in a recognised foreign State — approved by the national airworthiness authority (NAA) of the State for use equivalent to the use the device could be put to if it were qualified under Part 60 of CASR 1998 for relevant activity.
recognised foreign State means a foreign State approved by CASA for this subsection and includes the following:
(a) Canada;
(b) Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China);
(c) New Zealand;
(d) United States of America;
(e) the following European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) member States:
(i) Belgium;
(ii) Czech Republic;
(iii) Denmark;
(iv) Finland;
(v) France;
(vi) Germany;
(vii) Ireland;
(viii) Italy;
(ix) Netherlands;
(x) Norway;
(xi) Portugal;
(xii) Spain;
(xiii) Sweden;
(xiv) Switzerland;
(xv) United Kingdom.
relevant activity means any training for flight carried out by or for an operator, including training and checking, non-normal exercises and co-pilot training.
training, in training and checking, means training, approved by CASA, and described in the training and checking manual, to ensure that a flight crew member maintains his or her competency for an aircraft type for subregulation 217 (1) of CAR 1988.
7.2 This subsection applies to an AOC authorising aerial work operations, charter operations or regular public transport operations if the AOC holder (the operator):
(a) is required to have a training and checking organisation under regulation 217 of CAR 1988; and
(b) under the AOC, operates:
(i) a multi-engine aircraft with a passenger seating capacity of at least 10 but not more than 19 seats; or
(ii) any aircraft with a passenger seating capacity of at least 20 seats; or
(iii) an aircraft, or an aircraft type, specified in, but subject to the conditions mentioned for it in, Appendix 8 of this Order.
Note 1 CASA may amend this Order to include other particular aircraft or aircraft types for which it emerges that aviation safety requires that they should be supported by training using a QSTD in accordance with this Order.
Note 2 If aviation safety requires it, CASA may opt, under paragraph 28 BB (1) (b) of the Act, to impose conditions on the AOC of a holder not otherwise covered by subsection 7, requiring the holder to use QSTDs in the same or similar circumstance to those set out in subsection 7.
7.3 Subject to paragraph 7.4, unless CASA approves otherwise in writing on the basis of a written safety case prepared by the operator, on and from 1 April 2013, for a relevant activity:
(a) the operator of a multi-engine aircraft with a passenger seating capacity of at least 10 but not more than 19 seats must use a QSTD for the type if one is available in Australia; and
(b) the operator of an aircraft with a passenger seating capacity of at least 20 seats must use a QSTD for the type if one is available in Australia or in a recognised foreign State; and
(c) the operator of an aircraft, or aircraft type, specified in Appendix 8 must use a QSTD for the aircraft or aircraft type if one is available, in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 8.
Note Synthetic training device user approvals are issued under regulation 60.055 of CASR 1998. Where a QSTD for an aircraft type operated by an operator is available in Australia or in a recognised foreign State, the obligation is on the operator to obtain the appropriate user approval in order to avoid non-compliance with paragraph 7.3 in relation to the relevant activity.
7.4 Paragraph 7.3 does not apply to an operator if:
(a) the operator requires a flight crew member to conduct an aircraft operation to determine competency or gain experience; and
(b) the operation does not involve a non-normal exercise.