Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Subject to regulations 61.113 to 61.115, a person who does not hold a pilot licence is authorised to pilot an aircraft if:
(a) the pilot in command of the aircraft is a flight instructor and the flight is for the purpose of the person receiving flight training; or
(b) the flight is for a flight test for a pilot licence, or a rating or endorsement on a pilot licence, for the person; or
(c) the flight is:
(i) approved by, and conducted under the supervision of, a flight instructor authorised by a Part 141 or 142 operator to conduct the supervision; and
(ii) conducted under the VFR; and
(iii) conducted in accordance with the flight instructor's approval.
(2) Subject to regulations 61.113 to 61.115, the holder of a recreational pilot licence is authorised to pilot a recreational aircraft under the VFR at night, or a non - recreational aircraft, if:
(a) the pilot in command of the aircraft is a flight instructor and the flight is for the purpose of receiving flight training; or
(b) the flight is for a flight test for another pilot licence or a rating or endorsement on a pilot licence; or
(c) the flight is:
(i) approved by, and conducted under the supervision of, a flight instructor authorised by a Part 141 or 142 operator to conduct the supervision; and
(ii) conducted under the VFR; and
(iii) conducted in accordance with the flight instructor's approval.
(3) For subparagraphs (1)(c)(i) and (2)(c)(i), a flight is conducted under the supervision of a flight instructor if the instructor:
(a) provides guidance to the person in relation to the flight; and
(b) during the flight:
(i) is on board the aircraft; or
(ii) is at the aerodrome from which the flight began; or
(iii) is flying within 15 nautical miles of the aerodrome reference point for the aerodrome from which the flight began; and
(c) can be contacted during the flight by radio or other electronic means.
(4) For regulations 61.405 to 61.415 (which are about medical requirements), piloting an aircraft in accordance with subregulation (3) does not constitute the exercise of the privileges of a pilot licence.
Note: A person authorised to pilot an aircraft by this regulation is a
student pilot : see Part 1 of the Dictionary.