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Tiger team ramps up with election distraction??

Most of the bureaucracy in Can'tberra are having a holiday while the elongated (yawn ) election campaign continues...   However old Skidmark's bollocks Part 61 Tiger team,  faithfully led by WOFTAM NFI Wodger Week-as-piss, are ramping up the changes & exemptions week by week, hour by painful hour...

Here's the latest from Tiger Team central...

30 May 2016

Part 61 Solutions Taskforce update: Top 5

The Part 61 Solutions Taskforce is continuing to address issues associated with the flight crew licensing suite of regulations. While a great deal of work is underway, the update below represents the more significant activities and priorities for the Taskforce this fortnight.

1. Changes to instrument rating and air transport pilot licence (ATPL) flight test standards
Changes are being made to the flight test standards for instrument ratings and aeroplane and helicopter ATPLs. The changes are being made to address an issue arising from the Airservices Australia Navigation Rationalisation Project and the associated decommissioning of 181 navigation aids on 26 May 2016. The related flight test standards will be amended in Schedule 5 of the Part 61 Manual of Standards and the Flight Examiner Handbook.

2. Flight instructor rating project
The Taskforce is finalising a proposal for basic instrument flight training, which would remove the requirement to hold a night visual flight rules (VFR) rating training endorsement or an instrument rating training endorsement. This initiative will overcome constraints which are being experienced by some instructors and some flight training operators. A second proposal is being prepared which would allow Part 141 operators who are not instructor schools to conduct training for the grant of some training endorsements. Work is advancing well on updating advisory circulars and producing a detailed Grade 3 training endorsement training course.

3. Night vision imaging system exemption
An exemption from the 20 hours of pilot in command flight time at night in helicopters for the grant of night vision imaging system (NVIS) ratings and endorsements is being finalised, and should be made and registered within two weeks. The exemption only affects a small number of pilots and helicopter operators.

4. Firefighting training endorsement
The Taskforce has been working with industry on a proposal to allow certain operators to conduct flight training for the grant of firefighting endorsements. The approval will be under regulation 141.305 and should be ready for registration within three weeks.

5. Flight review and instrument proficiency check proposals
The Taskforce is finalising these proposals following extended consultation.

Implementation activities are being managed to ensure processes are in place to support the changes, and to ensure advice about the changes is communicated effectively throughout the aviation community.
View a full list of Taskforce activities.

25 May 2016
Changes to instrument rating and ATPL flight test standards

Changes are being made to the flight test standards for instrument ratings and aeroplane and helicopter air transport pilot licences (ATPLs). The changes are being made to address an issue arising from the Airservices Australia Navigation Rationalisation Project when, on 26 May 2016, 181 navigation aids will be decommissioned.

The related flight test standards will be amended in Schedule 5 of the Part 61 Manual of Standards. In particular, changes will be made to Appendices K.1 – ATPL(A), K.2 – ATPL(H) and M.1 – instrument rating.

The amendment will remove the requirement for applicants to demonstrate competency conducting an instrument approach operation using azimuth guidance. This change is necessary as many non-directional beacons (NDBs) won’t be available and many aircraft are not equipped to display data on an azimuth guidance indicator, other than an automatic direction finder (ADF).

Pilots are reminded of the 90 day recent experience rule contained in subregulation 61.870(6) for conducting instrument approaches using azimuth guidance. They should also be aware of the general rule contained in subregulation 61.860(5) for conducting an instrument approach operation using a particular kind of procedure such as an NDB. Together, these rules make sure pilots are competent using azimuth guidance indicators and conducting NDB approach procedures.

CASA expects the amendment to the Part 61 Manual of Standards will be made before 26 May.

Visit the Airservices Australia website to find out more about the navigation rationalisation project.

   
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