(1) A commercial (balloon) pilot commits an offence if the pilot:
(a) flies as pilot in command of a balloon that is engaged in aerial work operations or charter operations; and
(b) has not undertaken at least 2 flights as pilot in command or as pilot acting in command under supervision of a balloon:
(i) that has a fuel system of the same design as the balloon that the pilot proposes to fly; and
(ii) that has a deflation system of the same design as the balloon that the pilot proposes to fly; and
(iii) that has an envelope capacity equal to, or greater than, the balloon that the pilot proposes to fly.
(2) For subregulation (1), each flight must include:
(a) at least 1 inflation of the balloon envelope; and
(b) at least 30 minutes of free flight time; and
(c) at least 1 deflation of the balloon envelope.
(3) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.