I, GRAEME MILLS CRAWFORD, Aviation Group Manager, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 61.050, 61.055, 61.060, 61.061, 61.062 and 61.063 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed G.M. Crawford]

Graeme M. Crawford
Aviation Group Manager

21 November 2017

Prescription of aircraft and ratings — CASR Part 61 (Edition 4)

1 Name and commencement

 1.1This instrument is the Prescription of aircraft and ratings — CASR Part 61 (Edition 4).

 1.2This instrument commences on the day after registration.

2 Repeal

 Instruments Prescription of aircraft and ratings — CASR Part 61 (Edition 3) is repealed.

Note   Instrument Prescription of aircraft and ratings — CASR Part 61 (Edition 3) was assigned the FRL number F201700890.

3 Definitions etc.

 3.1 In this instrument:

cell, for a column of a table in a Schedule of this instrument, means each individual, undivided unit (regardless of its size) into which the column is subdivided.

CPDS means centre panel display system.

CR, at the end of a type rating designation, means cruise relief.

CRFE, at the end of a type rating designation, means cruise relief flight engineer.

DTR means differences training required.

FE, at the end of a type rating designation, means flight engineer.

GVFD means global vision flight deck.

PEC means propeller engine control.

SP, at the end of a type rating designation, means single-pilot.

 3.2 Column 1 of a table in a Schedule of this instrument is for general information only and is not intended to qualify or otherwise affect the meaning or operation of anything else in the Schedule.

4 Multi-engine aeroplanes in the single-engine aeroplane class

 RESERVED (regulation 61.050 of CASR).

5 Type ratings — multi-crew aeroplanes

 For paragraph 61.055 (1) (a) of CASR, for each multi-crew aeroplane model mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2, the type rating or type ratings mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 may be granted for multi-crew operation.

6 Type ratings — multi-crew helicopters

 For paragraph 61.055 (1) (a) of CASR, for each multi-crew helicopter model mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 3, the type rating or type ratings mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 may be granted for multi-crew operation.

7 Variants — multi-crew aeroplanes

 For paragraph 61.055 (1) (b) of CASR, where the multi-crew aeroplane models mentioned in 1 or more cells of column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 have the same type rating, or ratings, as mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4, each model is a variant of the other models.

8 Variants — multi-crew helicopters

 For paragraph 61.055 (1) (b) of CASR, where the multi-crew helicopter models mentioned in 1 or more cells of column 2 of the table in Schedule 3 have the same type rating, or ratings, as mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 of the table, each model is a variant of the other models.

9 Differences training — multi-crew aeroplanes

 9.1 For paragraph 61.055 (1) (c) of CASR, if the abbreviation “DTR” appears in a cell of column 3 of the table in Schedule 2 corresponding with a type rating in column 4, then differences training is required for a person to exercise the privileges of the type rating in a variant mentioned in a corresponding cell in column 2 that is different from the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

 9.2 However, for subsection 9.1, differences training is not required for a variant that is in the same cell in column 2 as the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

10 Differences training — multi-crew helicopters

 10.1 For paragraph 61.055 (1) (c) of CASR, if the abbreviation “DTR” appears in a cell of column 3 of the table in Schedule 3 corresponding with a type rating in column 4, then differences training is required for a person to exercise the privileges of the type rating in a variant mentioned in a corresponding cell in column 2 that is different from the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

 10.2 However, for subsection 10.1, differences training is not required for a variant that is in the same cell in column 2 as the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

11 Multi-crew type ratings for which flight review or instrument proficiency check met by a single flight review

 RESERVED (paragraph 61.055 (1) (d) of CASR).

12 Multi-crew type ratings for which instrument proficiency check met by a single instrument proficiency check

 RESERVED (paragraph 61.055 (1) (e) of CASR).

13 Aeroplanes requiring a single-pilot type rating

 For paragraph 61.060 (1) (a) of CASR, for each aeroplane type certificated for single-pilot operation and mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 6, a single-pilot type rating is required.

14 Helicopters requiring a single-pilot type rating

 For paragraph 61.060 (1) (a) of CASR, for each helicopter type certificated for single-pilot operation and mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 7, a single-pilot type rating is required.

15 Type ratings — single-pilot aeroplanes

 For subparagraph 61.060 (1) (b) (i) of CASR, for each aeroplane type certificated for single-pilot operation and mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 6, the type rating or type ratings mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 may be granted for single-pilot operation.

16 Type ratings — single-pilot helicopters

 For subparagraph 61.060 (1) (b) (i) of CASR, for each helicopter type certificated for single-pilot operation and mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 7, the type rating or type ratings mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4 may be granted for single-pilot operation.

17 Variants — single-pilot aeroplanes

 For subparagraph 61.060 (1) (b) (ii) of CASR, where the single-pilot aeroplane models mentioned in 1 or more cells of column 2 of the table in Schedule 6 have the same type rating, or ratings, as mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4, each model is a variant of the other models.

18 Variants — single-pilot helicopters

 For subparagraph 61.060 (1) (b) (ii) of CASR, where the single-pilot helicopter models mentioned in 1 or more cells of column 2 of the table in Schedule 7 have the same type rating, or ratings, as mentioned in the corresponding cell in column 4, each model is a variant of the other models.

19 Differences training — single-pilot aeroplanes

 19.1 For subparagraph 61.060 (1) (b) (iii) of CASR, if the abbreviation “DTR” appears in a cell of column 3 of the table in Schedule 6 corresponding with a type rating in column 4, then differences training is required for a person to exercise the privileges of the type rating in a variant mentioned in a corresponding cell in column 2 that is different from the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

 19.2 However, for subsection 19.1, differences training is not required for a variant that is in the same cell in column 2 as the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

20 Differences training — single-pilot helicopters

 20.1 For subparagraph 61.060 (1) (b) (iii) of CASR, if the abbreviation “DTR” appears in a cell of column 3 of the table in Schedule 7 corresponding with a type rating in column 4, then differences training is required for a person to exercise the privileges of the type rating in a variant mentioned in a corresponding cell in column 2 that is different from the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

 20.2 However, for subsection 20.1, differences training is not required for a variant that is in the same cell in column 2 as the variant for which the person first received the type rating.

21 Single-pilot type ratings for which flight review met by a single flight review

 RESERVED (paragraph 61.060 (1) (c) of CASR).

22 Single-pilot type ratings for which instrument proficiency check met by a single instrument proficiency check

 RESERVED (paragraph 61.060 (1) (d) of CASR).

23 Aircraft types for which flight review for a pilot type rating meets flight review requirements for a class rating

 23.1 For regulation 61.061 of CASR, the flight review requirements for the multi‑engine aeroplane class rating are met by a flight review for a multi-engine aeroplane pilot type rating in a multi-engine aeroplane that is mentioned in a cell in column 2 of the table in Schedule 10.

 23.2 RESERVED (regulation 61.061 of CASR (flight review requirements for the single‑engine helicopter class rating)).

24 Aircraft types for which flight training and flight review are required for exercise of privileges of a class rating — single‑engine aeroplanes

 For regulation 61.062 of CASR, a person may not exercise the privileges of a single-engine aeroplane class rating in an aeroplane of a type or model mentioned in a cell of column 2 of the table in Schedule 12 unless the person meets the flight training and flight review requirements in regulation 61.747 of CASR in any type or model of aeroplane mentioned in the same cell of the column.

25 Aircraft types for which flight training and flight review are required for exercise of privileges of a class rating — multi‑engine aeroplanes

 For regulation 61.062 of CASR, a person may not exercise the privileges of a multi-engine aeroplane class rating in an aeroplane of a type or model mentioned in a cell of column 2 of the table in Schedule 13 unless the person meets the flight training and flight review requirements in regulation 61.747 of CASR in any type or model of aeroplane mentioned in the same cell of the column.

26 Aircraft types for which flight training and flight review are required for exercise of privileges of a class rating — single‑engine helicopters

 For regulation 61.062 of CASR, a person may not exercise the privileges of a single-engine helicopter class rating in a helicopter of a type or model mentioned in a cell of column 2 of the table in Schedule 14 unless the person meets the flight training and flight review requirements in regulation 61.747 of CASR in any type or model of helicopter mentioned in the same cell of the column.

27 Single-engine helicopters that may be used for flight reviews for other types of single-engine helicopter

 RESERVED (regulation 61.063 of CASR).

Schedule 1 Multi-engine aeroplanes included in the single-engine aeroplane class

(See section 4, and CASR 61.050.)

RESERVED.

Schedule 2 Multi-crew pilot aeroplane type ratings, variants and differences training

(See sections 5, 7 and 9, and CASR 61.055 (1) (a), (b) and (c).)

Note   For Schedule 2, additional multi-crew type ratings are represented by the following codes appended to a type rating:

 (CR): cruise relief co-pilot

 (CRFE): cruise relief flight engineer

  (FE): flight engineer.

Schedule 3 Multi-crew pilot helicopter type ratings, variants and differences training

(See sections 6, 8 and 10, and CASR 61.055 (1) (a), (b) and (c).)

Schedule 4 Multi-crew type ratings for which flight review or instrument proficiency check met by a single flight review

(See section 11, and CASR 61.055 (1) (d).)

RESERVED.

Schedule 5 Multi-crew type ratings for which instrument proficiency check met by a single instrument proficiency check

(See section 12, and CASR 61.055 (1) (e).)

RESERVED.

Schedule 6 Single-pilot type-rated aeroplanes, type ratings, variants and differences training

(See sections 13, 15, 17 and 19, and CASR 61.060 (1) (a), (1) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii).)

Schedule 7 Single-pilot type-rated helicopters, type ratings, variants and differences training

(See sections 14, 16, 18 and 20, and CASR 61.060 (1) (a), (1) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii).)

Schedule 8 Single-pilot type ratings for which flight review met by a single flight review

(See section 21, and CASR 61.060 (1) (c).)

RESERVED.

Schedule 9 Single-pilot type ratings for which instrument proficiency check met by a single instrument proficiency check

(See section 22, and CASR 61.060 (1) (d).)

RESERVED.

Schedule 10 Types of multi-engine aeroplanes for which the conduct of a flight review for a pilot rating meets the flight review requirements for the multi-engine aeroplane class rating

(See subsection 23.1, and CASR 61.061.)

Schedule 11 Types of single-engine helicopters for which the conduct of a flight review for a pilot rating meets the flight review requirements for the single-engine helicopter class rating

(See subsection 23.2, and CASR 61.061.)

RESERVED.

Schedule 12 Types of single-engine aeroplanes for which flight training and flight review are required for exercising the privileges of the single-engine aeroplane class rating

(See section 24, and CASR 61.062.)

Schedule 13 Types of multi-engine aeroplanes for which flight training and flight review are required for exercising the privileges of the multi-engine aeroplane class rating

(See section 25, and CASR 61.062.)

Schedule 14 Types of single-engine helicopters for which flight training and flight review are required for exercising the privileges of the single-engine helicopter class rating

(See section 26, and CASR 61.062.)

Schedule 15 Types of single-engine helicopters that may be used for flight reviews for other types of single-engine helicopters

(See section 27, and CASR 61.063.)

RESERVED.