Part 121 (Australian Air Transport Operations—Larger Aeroplanes) Manual of Standards 2020
Subdivision APart 121 proficiency check for pilots
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Division 5—Part 121 proficiency check
Subdivision A—Part 121 proficiency check for pilots
12.21 Scope of Subdivision A, Division 5 of Chapter 12
This Subdivision: (a) is made for subregulation 121.580(1) of CASR; and (b) sets out requirements for a Part 121 proficiency check for a pilot in relation to an aeroplane of a particular kind.
12.22 Proficiency check requirements
Use of aeroplane or simulator (1) A Part 121 proficiency check for an aeroplane of a particular kind must be carried out in an aeroplane of that kind or an approved flight simulator for an aeroplane of that kind.
Note: Regulation 121.510 of CASR requires recurrent flight training to be conducted in an approved flight simulator in certain circumstances.
Application to cruise-relief co-pilots (2) If the pilot does not hold a type rating covering an aeroplane of that kind other than a cruise-relief co-pilot rating, the requirements of this section are subject to subsection 12.23(4). Limitations on flight manoeuvres (3) During the proficiency check, the flight manoeuvres performed by the pilot under check must not involve sustained deviations outside the flight tolerances specified in table 2 in section 1 of Schedule 8 to the Part 61 Manual of Standards. (4) If the proficiency check involves the conduct of an instrument approach operation, the flight manoeuvres performed by the pilot under check must also not involve sustained deviations outside the flight tolerances specified in table 5 of section 1 of Schedule 8 to the Part 61 Manual of Standards. When check to be performed in IMC etc. (5) The pilot must perform the proficiency check in IMC or simulated IMC during the period: (a) beginning at the end of take-off; and (b) reaching the landing minima for the operator and the aerodrome (the minima).
Note: The landing minima for the operator and the aerodrome are those determined in accordance with procedures in the operator’s exposition and the prescribed landing minima requirements: see regulation 121.185 of CASR.