Civil Aviation Order 82.6 (Night vision imaging system — helicopters) 2007
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Civil Aviation Order 82.6 (Night vision imaging system — helicopters) 2007
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22 Minimum recency requirements — NVIS aircrew member
An NVIS aircrew member must meet the following minimum following recency requirements or an NVIS CCF must be undertaken:
Table 22.1 — Minimum NVIS aircrew member recency requirements
| Front seat aircrew member | Rear cabin aircrew member | |
|---|---|---|
| NVIS flight time | 1 hour incorporating 3 take-offs, circuits and landings in last 3 months or NVIS CCF in last 3 months | performing the duties of an NVIS aircrew member, 2 hours in last 6 months or NVIS CCF in last 6 months |
| NVIS CCF | For LESS than 50 hours NVIS experience — 6 monthly, and after the first NVIS CCF each subsequent NVIS CCF may be conducted within 90 days before recency would otherwise expire.For MORE than 50 hours NVIS experience —12 monthly, and after the first NVIS CCF each subsequent NVIS CCF may be conducted within 90 days before recency would otherwise expire. | Annually; after the first NVIS CCF, each subsequent NVIS CCF may be conducted within the 30 days before recency would otherwise expire. |
| For additional tasks or roles specific to a permitted NVIS operation | NVIS recency requirements in accordance with the operator’s operations manual and acceptable to CASA | NVIS recency requirements in accordance with the operator’s operations manual and acceptable to CASA |
Note 1 For these recency requirements, the aircrew member must be using NVIS (i.e. goggled‑up).
Note 2 If an aircrew member alternates his or her operational role between front seat aircrew member and rear cabin aircrew member, he or she must meet front seat aircrew member recency requirements.