5.01Operations to remote islands

5.01 Operations to remote islands

(1) In this section: remote island means: (a) Christmas Island; or (b) the Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or (c) Lord Howe Island; or (d) Norfolk Island. (2) This section prescribes circumstances and requirements for subregulation 135.185(1) of CASR. (3) This section applies to an aeroplane that: (a) has more than 1 engine; and (b) is conducting a passenger transport operation or medical transport operation, which involves flying to a remote island. (4) The requirements are the following: (a) before the flight commences, the pilot in command of the aeroplane must nominate a destination alternate aerodrome for the flight; (b) the nominated destination alternate aerodrome, for the flight, must not be located on a remote island. (5) However, the requirement stated in paragraph (4)(b) does not apply if the aeroplane’s operator holds an approval, under regulation 135.020 of CASR, for the nominated destination alternate aerodrome, for the flight, to be located on a remote island.