Civil Aviation Order 29.2 - Air service operations - Night flying training (02/12/2004) (Cth)
Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R22) 2004
as amended
made under regulations 5.11, 5.16 and 303 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
This compilation was prepared on 30 January 2015 taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1).
Prepared by the Legislative Drafting Section, Legal Branch, Legal Services Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.
1 Name of Order
This Order is the Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R22) 2004.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on gazettal.
Replacement of section 29.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders
Section 29.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders is omitted and a new section substituted as set out in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Substitution of section 29.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders
Section 29.2
Air service operations — night flying training
1 Application
This section applies to the conduct of night circuit operations in aircraft operated by an operator authorised to conduct flying training at night.
2 Operating limitations
2.1 Aerodromes
An aerodrome used for night flying training must be 1 of the following:
(a) a military, certified or registered aerodrome that is suitable for night circuit operations;
(b) a landing area which meets the general guidelines in CAAP 92-1 and has been approved for night flying training operations by CASA;
(c) in the case of helicopters, an aerodrome or landing area described in (a) or (b) above, or a helicopter landing site which meets the guidelines in CAAP 92-2.
2.2 Airspace
Unless otherwise approved by CASA, night circuits must not be conducted at a height less that 1 000 feet above aerodrome elevation. Operations must be conducted within a radius of 3 miles from the aerodrome reference point.
2.3 Weather Conditions
Night circuit operations must not be conducted in weather conditions less than a ceiling of 1 500 feet and visibility of 5 kilometres.
3 Supervision of operations
Night circuit operations must be conducted under the supervision of a flight instructor authorised by the operator to supervise the night flying training.
4 Aerodrome lighting and ground facilities
4.1 Lighting
The operator must ensure lighting is provided for the duration of the operations in accordance with the following:
(a) for aeroplanes — lighting as described in:
(i) for military, certified or registered aerodromes — CAAP 92-1(1); or
(ii) for other landing areas — CAAP 92A-1(0);
(b) for helicopters — lighting as described in subparagraph (a) or which meets the guidelines in CAAP 92-2.
4.2 Ground Facilities
The operator must ensure that the following ground facilities are provided:
(a) either:
(i) a suitable standby power supply for fixed electric runway or HLS lighting; or
(ii) portable runway or HLS lighting that is available for use in the event of a runway or HLS lighting power failure;
(b) a suitable means of indicating the wind velocity to aircraft on the manoeuvring area and aircraft in flight.
5 Aircraft equipment
The operator must ensure that aircraft are fitted with:
(a) serviceable instrumentation and lighting as mentioned in Civil Aviation Order 20.18 for night V.M.C. aerial work and private operations; and
(b) serviceable radio communication equipment.
Notes to Civil Aviation Order 29.2
Note 1
The Civil Aviation Order (in force under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988) as shown in this compilation comprises Civil Aviation Order 29.2 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Orders
| Year and | Date of notification | Date of | Application, saving or |
| CAO 2004 No. R22 | 8 December 2004 (F2005B00820) | 8 December 2004 (s. 2) | |
| CAO (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1) | FRLI 29 August 2014 (F2014L01177) | 1 September 2014 (s. 2) | Sections 3 and 31 (Table A) |
Table of Amendments ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
| Provision affected | How affected |
| s. 29.2 | rs. CAO 2004 No. R22 |
| subs. 1 | rs. F2014L01177 |
| subs. 2 | am. F2014L01177 |
| subs. 3 | rs. F2014L01177 |
| subs. 4 | rs. F2014L01177 |
| subs. 5 | rs. F2014L01177 |
| subs. 6 | rep. F2014L01177 |
| Appendix I | rep. F2014L01177 |
| Appendix II | rep. F2014L01177 |
Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Sections 3 and 31 of Civil Aviation Order (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1) read as follows:
3 Definitions
(1) In this instrument:
continued authorisation has the meaning given by regulation 202.261 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).
new authorisation has the meaning given by regulation 202.261 of CASR 1998.
(2) A reference in this instrument to a Civil Aviation Order identified by a specified number is taken to include a reference to the section of the Civil Aviation Orders with that number.
Note Some existing legislative instruments are referred to as a Civil Aviation Order followed by a number. Other instruments are referred to as a section of the Civil Aviation Orders. For consistency, in this instrument, all such instruments are referred to as a Civil Aviation Order followed by a number. For example, a reference to Civil Aviation Order 40.2.2 is taken to include a reference to section 40.2.2 of the Civil Aviation Orders.
31 Transitional — application of Civil Aviation Orders
The Civil Aviation Orders apply to a continued authorisation as if it were the equivalent new authorisation.
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