Part 5FLIGHT RELATED DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER 5 FLIGHT RELATED DOCUMENTS

5.01 Carriage of documents — all flights

(1) For subregulation 131.275 (1), the following documents are prescribed for carriage on all flights of a Part 131 aircraft, whether or not the flight begins or ends inside or outside Australian territory:

(a) the aircraft flight manual instructions for the aircraft;

(b) the MEL (if any) for the aircraft;

Note There are no operations under Part 131 that are required to have an MEL. However, an operator does have the ability to have an MEL approved under Subpart 91.Y of CASR. If an MEL were to be approved for an operator then it would have to be carried on the aircraft.

(c) for each flight crew member, the following:

(i) if the member is required to hold a medical certificate — the certificate;

(ii) whichever of the following is required for the member to operate the aircraft for the flight:

(A) a CP(B)L;

(B) a certificate of validation issued under Part 5 of CAR;

(C) a relevant permit to operate the aircraft, including the relevant endorsements applicable for the flight;

(iii) either of the following:

(A) a photographic identification document issued by a Commonwealth, State or Territory authority or agency;

Note Some examples of photographic identification documents include an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC), an Aviation Identification (AVID) or a driver’s licence.

(B) the member’s passport;

(d) suitable scale maps and aeronautical charts for the proposed area of operation, which show the following:

(i) certified aerodromes;

(ii) non-controlled aerodromes identified in the authorised aeronautical information;

(iii) the lateral and vertical limits of any of the following:

(A) controlled airspace;

(B) prohibited, restricted, and danger areas (if any);

(iv) topographical information to enable the pilot in command to navigate to a suitable landing area.

(2) Despite paragraph (1) (a), if:

(a) the information and instructions that are required under the relevant airworthiness standards for the Part 131 aircraft to be included in the aircraft’s flight manual are contained in another document; and

(b) the other document is carried on board the aircraft; and

(c) that document does not alter, or contain anything that would conflict with, the information or instructions mentioned in paragraph (a);

then the document may be carried on board the aircraft in place of the aircraft flight manual.