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The sheer mendacity of Part 61 continues -


In one of the clearest examples of Skidmore's obstinacy & arrogance the Part 61 Tiger team perseveres with more amendments and exemptions to the more than 2000 page Australian version of part 61 ( via Oz Aviation today) :

CASA postpones changes to flight testing regulations


June 21, 2016 by australianaviation.com.au 

While the Pollies are otherwise distracted Oliver Skidmore-twist's beloved Tiger Team, led by former C(N)FI Wodger Week-as-piss, continues to add another couple of exemptions  and more than a dozen pages to the totally indecipherable and shambolic Part 61...

Flight reviews

Under Part 61, pilots need to have a valid flight review for each aircraft rating. That means pilots flying a class-rated aircraft need to have a valid flight review for that class rating and, if the same pilot flies a type-rated aircraft, they need to have a separate flight review for that pilot type rating. The flight review exemption (CASA EX97/16) simplifies the flight review requirements and, for some pilots, reduces the number of flight reviews they need to complete. Pilots only need to complete a flight review that was conducted in an aircraft of the same category within the previous two years. If it is a multi-engine aircraft, the flight review must have been done in a multi-engine aircraft of the same category. The flight review rules already recognise other activities that pilots complete such as flight tests, proficiency checks and certain training, all of which satisfy the flight review requirements. The same rules apply under the exemption.

Flight reviews for the low-level, private IFR and night VFR operational ratings remain unchanged.

A flight review that includes training - and CASA strongly encourages pilots to include training in their flight review - must be conducted under a Part 141 or Part 142 operator as applicable.

The information sheet below (Changes to aircraft rating flight review requirements - July 2016) provides more details.

Instrument proficiency checks

Under Part 61, to exercise the privileges of an instrument rating, pilots need to have completed an instrument proficiency check (IPC) in the previous 12 months (regulation 61.880). To exercise the privileges of a pilot type rating under the instrument flight rules (IFR), pilots need to have completed an IPC in an aircraft covered by the pilot type rating in the previous 24 months (regulation 61.805). For type-rated single-pilot turbojet aeroplanes, the IPC needs to have been done in an aircraft covered by the type rating as a single-pilot operation in the previous 12 months.

The exemption (CASA EX93/16) doesn’t change the annual instrument rating IPC requirement. Pilots still have to complete an annual IPC that was conducted in an aircraft of the same category, and to fly a multi-engine aircraft under the IFR, the IPC must have been done in a multi-engine aircraft of the same category.

However, under the exemption, instead of having a valid IPC for a pilot type rating, pilots only need to have completed an IPC in the previous 24 months that is relevant to the aircraft being flown. There are three safety criteria: whether the aircraft is type-rated, whether it is multi-crew certificated, and whether it is a turbojet aeroplane to be flown single-pilot.

The information sheet below (Changes to instrument proficiency checks - July 2016) provides more details, including tables to help you determine the best aircraft to take your IPC in. 

No changes to Part 61 licences or forms

The licence entries required to be made by flight instructors and flight examiners on a Part 61 flight crew licensing document will not change as a result of the new flight review and instrument proficiency check requirements.

Consequently, pilots do not need to apply for a new licence as a result of these changes. Any authorisations that appeared on your licence before the changes were introduced will remain valid.

Approved testing officers, flight examiners and flight instructors should refer to the current CASR Part 61 Licence Instruction Guide for detailed information on how to make entries.

Resources and guidance

We have developed guidance material to explain the changes at a glance, and have also updated existing documents to reflect the changes.

• Information sheet: Changes to instrument proficiency checks - July 2016 (new)
  
• Information sheet: Changes to aircraft rating flight review requirements - July 2016 (new)
  
• Licensing information sheets (updated)
  
• CASR Part 61 Licence Instruction Guide
  

 
While on Part 61, heard a rumour that a certain Alphabet Soup industry advocate (initials KC ) has a first DRAFT of an amended Part 61 that is currently doing the BRB rounds. Apparently it is already receiving much critical acclaim - yeah I know just a rumour, back in my box...



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