Part 28GROUND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

CHAPTER 28 GROUND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Division 28.1 Training and checking for ground support personnel of balloon transport operators

28.01 Purpose

For regulation 131.055 and subregulation 131.570 (2), this Division prescribes the training and checking requirements that must be met by each member of a balloon transport operator’s ground support personnel who is operational safety-critical personnel (the person) for a flight.

Note Paragraph 131.195 (h) requires balloon transport AOC holders to include in their expositions the details of each plan, process, procedure, program and system implemented by the holder to safely conduct and manage operations in compliance with the civil aviation legislation.

28.02 Training and checking requirements

(1) The requirements of this section must be met before a person carries out ground support for a balloon without the direct supervision of a person who meets the requirements of section 28.03.

(2) For section 28.01, the person must have successfully completed:

(a) induction training required by the operator’s exposition; and

(b) within the preceding 24 months — a check of competency in the execution of normal and emergency procedures that are set out in the operator’s exposition, conducted by a person who meets the requirements in section 28.03.

(4) A check of competency successfully completed within the period of 90 days before the expiry date of the previous certificate of competency will expire 24 months after the expiry date of the previous certificate.

(5) An operator must retain a record of the names of the ground support personnel who have undertaken the check of competency (the check), and the dates and results of all checks so undertaken. These records must be retained by the operator while the person is employed and for 12 months after the person’s employment ceases.

28.03 Requirements for individuals conducting training and checking

(1) This section applies to the following training and checking events (the relevant training and checking):

(a) the induction training required by paragraph 28.02 (2) (a);

(b) the check of competency required by paragraph 28.02 (2) (b) and subsection 28.02 (4).

(2) The relevant training and checking must be conducted and assessed by 1 of the following:

(a) the operator’s head of flying operations — provided that person satisfies the operator’s requirements to perform a training or a competency assessment role;

(b) an individual who is authorised by Part 5 of CAR to conduct a balloon flight review;

(c) a person appointed by the operator to conduct training and checking of ground support personnel.