86Check pilot licence

86 Check pilot licence

86.1 A person is eligible to apply for a check pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area, if the person, at the time of applying for the licence:

(a) holds an unrestricted pilot licence for the pilotage area; and

(b) while holding the unrestricted pilot licence — has not been the subject of a suspension of more than 7 days in the 5 years before eligibility is being determined; and

(d) has satisfactorily:

(i) completed an approved workplace assessment training course conducted by an approved training provider; and

(ii) undertaken a psychometric assessment approved by AMSA; and

(iii) completed an oral examination approved by AMSA; and

(e) has, while performing the duties of a licensed pilot, completed the required number of transits.

86.2 However, AMSA may dispense with a requirement of this provision and determine a person is eligible to apply for a check pilot licence if AMSA considers the person has appropriate qualifications and experience at the time the person applies for the licence.

86.3 In this provision:

required number of transits means:

(a) for eligibility to hold a check pilot licence for the inner route pilotage area:

(i) 20 transits of the area within 12 months before the determination of eligibility; and

(ii) 200 transits of the area; and

(b) for eligibility to hold a check pilot licence for the Hydrographers Passage pilotage area:

(i) 6 transits of the area within 12 months before the determination of eligibility; and

(ii) 50 transits of the area; and

(c) for eligibility to hold a licence for the Great North East Channel pilotage area:

(i) 6 transits comprising of transits of the Prince of Wales and Great North East Channel transit areas within 12 months before the determination of eligibility; and

(ii) 200 transits west of Alert Patches; and

(iii) 50 transits of the Great North East Channel transit area.