I, bruce robert gemmell, Acting Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 5.14 (1), regulation 5.16, subregulation 5.17 (3), regulation 5.18, subregulations 5.20 (1), 5.22 (1) and 5.23 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed B. Gemmell]

Bruce Gemmell
Acting Director of Aviation Safety and
   Chief Executive Officer

28 June 2006

Civil Aviation Order 40.7 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2006

1 Name of instrument

 This instrument is Civil Aviation Order 40.7 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2006.

2 Commencement

 This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 40.7

 Schedule 1 amends Civil Aviation Order 40.7.

Schedule 1 Amendment

[1] Sub-subparagraph 12.5 (a) (ii)

  substitute

 (ii) either:

(A) hold a class 1 endorsement and have undertaken at least 6 hours of flying training in a class 2 balloon conducted by a flight instructor who holds a class 2 endorsement; or

(B) hold a class 3 endorsement; or

[2] Paragraph 16.3

  substitute

 16.3For subregulation 5.17 (3), a flight instructor (balloon) rating remains in force for:

(a) 1 year from the last day of the month in which the rating was issued; or

(b) 2 years from the last day of the month in which the rating was renewed.

[3] After paragraph 16.4

  insert

 16.4AA flight instructor (balloon) rating is renewed:

(a) if the flight test mentioned in paragraph 16.4 has been passed within the 90 days before the rating would have expired — on the day the rating would have expired; or

(b) in any other case on the day on which the flight test was passed.