Division 2Prescription of type ratings and variants: multi‑crew aircraft

Division 2 — Prescription of type ratings and variants: multi‑crew aircraft

5 Type ratings — multi-crew aeroplanes

For the purposes of paragraph 61.055(1)(a) of CASR, for each multi‑crew aeroplane model mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2, the type rating or type ratings mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 may be granted for multi-crew operation.

5A Transitional provision — references on licence document to old type rating A330

(1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement of Part 61 Flight Crew Licensing (Prescribed Aircraft and Type Ratings) (Edition 9) Instrument 2023, a person was the holder of the type rating A330 or A330(CR).

(2) A reference, on the person’s licence document, to the type rating designation “A330” is, immediately after this instrument commences, taken to be a reference to the type rating designation “A330/350”.

6 Type ratings — multi-crew helicopters

For the purposes of paragraph 61.055(1)(a) of CASR, for each multi‑crew helicopter model mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 3, the type rating or type ratings mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 may be granted for multi-crew operation.

7 Variants — multi-crew aeroplanes

For the purposes of paragraph 61.055(1)(b) of CASR, where the multi‑crew aeroplane models mentioned in 1 or more cells of column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 have the same type rating, or ratings, as mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4, each model is a variant of the other models.

8 Variants — multi-crew helicopters

For the purposes of paragraph 61.055(1)(b) of CASR, where the multi‑crew helicopter models mentioned in 1 or more cells of column 2 of the table in Schedule 3 have the same type rating, or ratings, as mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 of the table, each model is a variant of the other models.

9 Differences training — multi-crew aeroplanes

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 61.055(1)(c) of CASR, if the abbreviation “DTR” appears in a cell of column 3 of the table in Schedule 2 corresponding with a type rating in column 4, then differences training is required for a person to exercise the privileges of the type rating in a variant mentioned in a corresponding cell in column 2 that is different from the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

(2) However, differences training is not required for a variant that is in the same cell in column 2 as the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

10 Differences training — multi-crew helicopters

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 61.055(1)(c) of CASR, if the abbreviation “DTR” appears in a cell of column 3 of the table in Schedule 3 corresponding with a type rating in column 4, then differences training is required for a person to exercise the privileges of the type rating in a variant mentioned in a corresponding cell in column 2 that is different from the variant for which the person first received the type rating.