Civil Aviation Order 82.6 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2007 (Cth)

I, SHANE PATRICK CARMODY, Acting Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under paragraph 28BA (1) (b) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and subregulations 5 (1), 207 (2), 215 (3), 217 (1) and 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed S. Carmody]

Shane Carmody
Acting Director of Aviation Safety and
   Chief Executive Officer

16 August 2007

Civil Aviation Order 82.6 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2007

1          Name of instrument

            This instrument is the Civil Aviation Order 82.6 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2007.

2          Commencement

            This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

Note   Unless extended by CASA, the controlled trial of night vision goggles by approved operators under Civil Aviation Order 82.6 ends at the end of 30 June 2008.

3          Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 82.6

            Schedule 1 amends Civil Aviation Order 82.6.

Schedule 1       Amendment

[1]        Paragraph 15.4 (a) of Appendix 3

substitute

(a)   unless CASA approves otherwise in writing — the minimum qualification requirements of an NVG pilot in command;

[2]        Paragraph 15.4 (b) of Appendix 3

after

        rating

insert

        , or an overseas or military equivalent approved by CASA

[3]        Paragraph 15.4 (c) of Appendix 3

omit

        (or recognised overseas equivalent)

insert

        (or an overseas or military equivalent approved by CASA)

[4]        Paragraph 15.4 (e) of Appendix 3

substitute

(e)unless CASA approves otherwise in writing — at least 250 hours of helicopter flight instruction;

[5]        Paragraph 15.4 (f) of Appendix 3

substitute

(f)    after receiving an NVG qualification — unless CASA approves otherwise in writing, at least 40 hours of NVG flight as 1 or more of the following:

             (i)  an NVG pilot in command;

            (ii)  an NVG pilot in command under supervision (known as ICUS);

            (iii)  an NVG pilot under post initial qualification dual instruction by an NVG flight instructor;

[6]        Paragraph 15.4 (g) of Appendix 3

substitute

(g)   unless CASA approves otherwise in writing — the minimum experience requirements of the Civil Aviation Orders to give flight instruction on the relevant aircraft type;

[7]        Paragraph 15.4 (h) of Appendix 3

substitute

(h)   unless CASA approves otherwise in writing — successful completion of an NVG flight instructor flight test conducted by an NVG testing officer, or an NVG FOI, appointed to conduct such tests.