26Operating an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent

26 Operating an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent

Function (1) It is an aviation administration function to administer the operation of an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent, including: (a) an activity (a jump pilot activity) mentioned in subsection (3); and (b) issuing an authorisation to a pilot to operate an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee parachutist or tandem parachutist, or both. (2) The function includes developing: (a) competency standards and units of competency (however described) for training and assessment (jump pilot training) that the ASAO requires must be completed by a pilot for the issue of a jump pilot authorisation to operate an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee parachutist or tandem parachutist; and (aa) the ASAO’s requirements for the issue of an authorisation to a person to assess the ongoing competency of the holder of a jump pilot authorisation; and (b) any other requirements of the ASAO for the operation of the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent (whether or not in a parachute training operation).

Note: See section 5.23 of the Part 105 Manual of Standards which contains standards for jump pilot training.

Activities administered (3) A jump pilot activity includes any of the following: (a) the operation of the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent (whether or not by a trainee or tandem parachutist); (b) conducting jump pilot training of a pilot of the aircraft during a flight conducted to facilitate a parachute descent, on matters relevant to the conduct of the flight for that purpose; (c) assessing pilots for the issue of a jump pilot authorisation to operate the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee or tandem parachutist; (d) assessing the competency of the holder of a jump pilot authorisation to perform an activity authorised by the authorisation. Authorisations (4) Authorisations to undertake a jump pilot activity include: (a) a jump pilot authorisation entitling the holder (the jump pilot) to operate an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee or tandem parachutist; and (b) authorising a person as a jump pilot trainer (however named) to: (i) conduct jump pilot training; or (ii) make recommendations to the ASAO to issue a jump pilot authorisation to a pilot; or (iii) assess candidates for a jump pilot authorisation; or (iv) assess the ongoing competency of the holder of a jump pilot authorisation to perform an activity authorised by the authorisation.