CASA 132/16 Helicopter aircrew member — authorisation, exemption and directions (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 132/16

I, shane patrick carmody, Acting Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 215 (3) and paragraph 226 (1) (c) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988) and subregulations 11.056 (1), 11.160 (1) and 11.205 (1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed S. Carmody]

Shane Carmody
Acting Director of Aviation Safety

22 December 2016

Helicopter aircrew member — authorisation, exemption and directions

1          Duration

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day after registration; and

(b)   is repealed at the end of 30 November 2019.

2          Definitions

                 In this instrument:

aircrew member has the meaning given in Civil Aviation Order 82.6 (Night vision imaging system — helicopters) 2007.

AVI40116 Certificate IV in Aviation (Aircrewman) means:

(a)   the training course of that name administered by the Australian Industry Standards Limited, as existing from time to time; or

(b)   any training course, approved in writing by CASA to replace the course mentioned in paragraph (a), as the replacement course exists from time to time.

operator means the holder of an AOC.

relevant day means the day 36 months after the day this instrument commences.

3          Application

                 This instrument applies to:

(a)   an aircrew member if assigned by an operator to occupy a control seat of a helicopter equipped with fully or partially functioning dual controls; and

(b)   an operator if it assigns an aircrew member to occupy a control seat of a helicopter equipped with fully or partially functioning dual controls.

4          Authorisation and exemption

        (1)     An aircrew member is:

(a)   authorised to occupy a control seat of a helicopter equipped with fully or partially functioning dual controls; and

(b) exempt from paragraph 227 (2) (a) of CAR 1988.

        (2)     The authorisation and exemption are subject to the conditions mentioned in section 5.

5          Conditions

        (1)     The aircrew member must not occupy the control seat of the helicopter during flight time unless the aircrew member is carrying out 1 or more of the following duties:

(a)   assisting the pilot in command in monitoring the flight path of the helicopter for the purpose of avoiding a collision;

(b)   assisting the pilot in command in selecting a landing site for the helicopter;

(c)   detecting obstacles during take-off and landing of the helicopter;

(d)   providing assistance to the pilot in command of the helicopter in relation to tasks associated with navigating the helicopter, radio communication or turning on or off and tuning and identifying radio navigation systems;

(e)   assisting the pilot in command with requirements relating to checklists for the helicopter;

(f)    assisting the pilot in command with the monitoring of the helicopter systems and instrumentation.

        (2)     The aircrew member must:

(a) meet the operator’s requirements for aircrew member training, including as provided by any training and checking organisation approved for the operator under regulation 217 of CAR 1988; and

(b)   not act as a pilot of the helicopter; and

(c) not make a transmission on a radio frequency of a kind used for the purpose of ensuring the safety of air navigation unless the aircrew member is qualified for the purpose of regulation 83 of CAR 1988; and

(d)   if the relevant day has passed — hold:

             (i)  a certificate or statement of attainment evidencing satisfactory completion of AVI40116 Certificate IV in Aviation (Aircrewman); or

            (ii)  written evidence, as reasonably required by CASA, of the completion of an equivalent military or overseas qualification approved in writing by CASA.

6          Directions

                 An operator that assigns an aircrew member to occupy a control seat of a helicopter equipped with fully or partially functioning dual controls must ensure that:

(a)   a copy of this instrument is included in the operator’s operations manual; and

(b)   the operator’s operations manual includes policies, a risk assessment, management instructions, standard operating procedures, and training and checking procedures to ensure that the duties mentioned in paragraphs 5 (1) (a) to (f) are carried out safely; and

(c)   the operator’s operations manual includes procedures to ensure that the other requirements mentioned in this instrument are met.