CASA EX33/11 – Exemption – recency requirements for night flying (National Jet Systems Pty Ltd) (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX33/11

I, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed John F. McCormick]

John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety

25 March 2011

Exemption — recency requirements for night flying (National Jet Systems Pty Ltd)

1          Duration

This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of February 2013.

2          Application

The instrument applies to a flight undertaken by a commercial (aeroplane) pilot or an air transport (aeroplane) pilot:

(a)   at night; and

(b)   as the pilot in command of a B717 aeroplane operated by National Jet Systems Pty Ltd, trading as Cobham Aviation Services Australia – Airline Services, Aviation Reference Number 436109 (the operator).

3          Exemption

A pilot in command to whom this exemption applies is exempt from compliance with paragraphs 5.109 (1) (b) and 5.170 (1) (b) of CAR 1988.

4          Conditions

The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1          Conditions

1     In this Schedule:

approved type simulator means a Level C or Level D qualified flight simulator approved by CASA:

(a)   as a training device for the type of aircraft to be used in the night operation; and

(b)   for use in the tests and checks provided for in the operator’s training and checking organisation.

2                 The operator must have a currently approved CAR 217 training and checking organisation.

3     The pilot in command of the aeroplane must not carry out a flight to which this exemption applies, unless:

(a)   within the period of 90 days immediately before the day of the proposed flight, he or she has carried out at least 3 night take-offs and 3 night landings in an aeroplane of the same type or in an approved type simulator; or

(b)   within the period of 180 days immediately before the day of the proposed flight, he or she has completed a proficiency check:

(i)  related to carrying out night operations; and

(ii)  conducted in an approved type simulator.