Civil Aviation Order 40.2.1 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2006 (Cth)

I, William Bruce Byron, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 5.14, 5.16, 5.18 and 303 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Bruce Byron]

Bruce Byron

Director of Aviation Safety and

   Chief Executive Officer

21 March 2006

Civil Aviation Order 40.2.1 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2006

1          Name of instrument

            This instrument is Civil Aviation Order 40.2.1 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2006.

2          Commencement

            This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3          Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 40.2.1

             Schedule 1amends Civil Aviation Order 40.2.1.

Schedule 1          Amendment

[1]       Paragraph 6.4

after

NDB

insert

, or the navigation aid VOR,

[2]       Subparagraph 6.5 (b)

omit

, applicable to the grade of instrument rating,

[3]       After sub-subparagraph 6.5 (b) (v)

insert

           (vi)  NDB;

[4]       After paragraph 6.5

insert

   6.6     An endorsement entered in a person’s log book for a navigation aid or procedure:

(a)   has no time limit; and

(b)   may be used with any grade of instrument rating held by the person; and

(c)   may only be used subject to compliance with the relevant recent experience, and proficiency testing, requirements mentioned in subsection 11.

[5]       Subparagraph 10.1 (a)

after

NDB

insert

or the navigation aid VOR

[6]       Subparagraph 10.3 (e)

omit

procedure.

insert

procedure;

[7]       After subparagraph 10.3 (e)

insert

(f)    NDB.

[8]       Paragraphs 10.4 and 10.4.1

omit

[9]       Paragraph 10.4.3

omit everything before subparagraph (a), insert

10.4.3  A person may attempt the instrument rating test for initial issue of a grade of instrument rating only if the person meets the requirements of:

(a)   subsection 7; and

(b)   subsection 8 for aeronautical experience relevant to the rating; and

(c)   the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 that apply for issue of the pilot licence mentioned in subsection 8 for the rating; and

(d)   paragraph 10.4.3A.

10.4.3A    For subparagraph 10.4.3 (d), the person must meet at least 1 of the following requirements:

[10]     Paragraph 10.5

substitute

10.5     For paragraph 10.11, if a person attempts, as a series of tests, the instrument rating flight test for both aeroplane and helicopter categories of aircraft, a demonstration of proficiency using a navigation aid in 1 of the aircraft categories is taken to be a demonstration of proficiency for the other aircraft category if proficiency in at least 1 instrument approach is demonstrated in each category.

[11]     Paragraph 13.3.4

substitute

13.3.4  For regulation 5.16, it is a condition of each instrument rating that the holder may act as pilot in command or co-pilot of an aircraft being flown under the I.F.R. only if each navigation aid or procedure that is used to navigate the aircraft during the flight has been endorsed in his or her personal log book.

[12]     Subparagraph 13.4 (a)

substitute

(a)   for navigation; or

[13]     After paragraph 13A.2

insert

13A.3   Despite paragraph 13.3.4, the co-pilot of an aircraft may use a navigation aid or procedure that is not endorsed in his or her personal log book if the co-pilot:

(a)   is a crew member of aircraft operated by an AOC holder who has a cyclic training and proficiency program approved under regulation 217 (the program); and

(b)   while participating in the program — received training and demonstrated competency in the use of the navigation aid or procedure to a standard equivalent to that required for it to be endorsed in his or her personal log book; and

(c)   continues to participate successfully in the program.

[14]     Appendix I, subparagraphs 4.1 (a), (b) and (c)

substitute

(a)   proficiency in using 1 or more of RNAV(GNSS), ILS, LLZ, VOR, DME or NDB may be demonstrated in a synthetic flight trainer approved for the purpose — if proficiency in at least 1 other navigation aid is also demonstrated in flight or in an approved flight simulator; and

(b)   a demonstration of proficiency in using ILS or LLZ in accordance with subparagraph (a) may be used to meet the proficiency testing requirements for VOR — if proficiency in at least 1 other non-precision instrument approach is demonstrated as part of the test; and

(c)   a demonstration of proficiency in using LLZ may be used to meet the proficiency testing requirements for ILS — if proficiency using ILS was demonstrated at the previous renewal.

[15]     Appendix I, paragraph 4.2

substitute

   4.2     When a grade of instrument rating is being renewed, a person who has a DME or GPS arrival procedure endorsement entered in his or her log book is taken to have demonstrated proficiency for the procedure for paragraph 11.6.