Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 5.138

  (1)   For subregulation   5.09(1), a person is qualified to hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence if the person:

  (a)   is at least 18; and

  (b)   holds a current private pilot certificate (balloons); and

  (c)   has held one of the following for at least one year:

  (i)   a private pilot certificate (balloons);

  (ii)   a certificate or licence issued by the competent authority of a foreign country that is at least equivalent to a private pilot certificate (balloons); and

  (d)   has passed a commercial pilot (balloon) licence theory examination; and

  (e)   has passed a commercial pilot (balloon) licence flight test; and

  (f)   has completed a course of balloon flying training in accordance with regulation   5.146; and

  (g)   has the aeronautical experience set out in regulation   5.145.

  (2)   Despite subregulation   (1), a person is qualified to hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence if:

  (a)   the person:

  (i)   holds, or has held, an overseas balloon authorisation that is at least equivalent to the commercial pilot (balloon) licence; and

  (ii)   satisfies the requirements of subregulation   (1), other than paragraph   (f); or

  (b)   the person:

  (i)   holds a current overseas balloon authorisation that is at least equivalent to the commercial pilot (balloon) licence; and

  (ii)   satisfies the requirements of subregulation   (1), other than paragraphs   (e) and (f).

  (4)   For this regulation, a certificate or licence issued by the competent authority of a country other than Australia is equivalent to a private pilot certificate (balloons) if it authorises the holder of the certificate or licence to fly balloons as pilot in command in private operations.

  (5)   For this regulation, an overseas balloon authorisation is equivalent to a commercial pilot (balloon) licence if it authorises the holder of the licence to fly balloons as pilot in command in aerial work operations or charter operations.

  (6)   In this regulation:

"competent authority" , in relation to a foreign country, means the body that has responsibility for the licensing of persons to fly balloons in private operations in that country.

"private pilot certificate (balloons)" means a certificate that is issued by the Australian Ballooning Federation Incorporated.