Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 5.31

  (1)   A CAR certificate of validation for an overseas balloon authorisation has effect as if it were:

  (a)   a balloon flight crew licence that is the equivalent of the authorisation; or

  (b)   a balloon class endorsement that is the equivalent of the authorisation; or

  (c)   if the authorisation would allow the holder to perform activities in a balloon that is engaged in an activity for which a balloon flight crew rating is required--a balloon flight crew rating that is the equivalent of the authorisation;

as the case requires.

  (2)   For this regulation, an overseas balloon authorisation is equivalent to a balloon flight crew licence if the authorisation and the licence allow the holder to perform the same activities in balloons.

  (3)   For this regulation, an overseas balloon authorisation is equivalent to a balloon class endorsement if the authorisation and the endorsement allow the holder to perform activities in the same class of balloon.

  (4)   For this regulation, an overseas balloon authorisation is equivalent to a balloon flight crew rating if the authorisation and the rating allow the holder to perform the same activities.