Continuation of Part 5 CPL

[CYHeli]

Casa have released the amendments to the CASR's, mainly Part 61, 141, 142 and most importantly, the transition Part 202.
Extract from the document;

202.277A Grant of commercial pilot licence with helicopter category rating on basis of old requirements
(1) An applicant for a commercial pilot licence with a helicopter category rating is taken to meet the requirements of paragraphs 61.580(2)(b), (c) and (d) if the applicant meets the requirements mentioned in paragraphs 5.120(1)(d), (e) and (f) of CAR, as in force immediately before 4 December 2013.
(2) For subregulation (1):
(a) CASA may set and conduct a commercial pilot (helicopter) licence flight test; and
(b) the helicopter syllabus published under regulation 5.59 of CAR, as in force immediately before 4 December 2013:
(i) continues in force; and
(ii) may be amended as if that regulation had not been repealed; and
(c) regulation 5.127 of CAR, as in force immediately before 4 December 2013, continues in force.
(3) This regulation, and the entry for this regulation in the Part 202 table of contents, expire on 4 December 2016 as if they had been repealed by another regulation.

In English, a school may continue conducting training for a CAR Part 5 (CPL only) up until 4th Dec 2016.

Note it is for CPL only. Any PPL student will have to comply with the new reg's. That means schools have to be able to facilitate that training, eg Basic Instruments.

As student change over to the new system, they will have to make the choice of some airplane then some helicopter training towards their 150, or do a PPL exam along the way and private hire as they hour build towards the 150.

Plenty of other stuff in the new amendments, no student pilot licence for example; just hold an ARN, medical and English Lang Prof.

Updates will follow.

[bob]

"(2) For subregulation (1):
(a) CASA may set and conduct a commercial pilot (helicopter) licence flight test......"

Is this correct?
I thought that they were doing away with ATOs working for CASA, and flight examiners were acting in a private capacity or for the company that employs them.

[harold]

Bob, nearly correct. The ATO Delegation will cease to exist after 4DEC however, they will all shift to a new title that are appointments, not delegations. This basically means they no longer enjoy the role being insured by the Commonwealth which has left the whole concept in question.
For the record, there is a huge push from Industry for the government to delay (or even cancel) the implementation of Part 61 in its entirety. There has been no cost benefit analysis done for industry and no proven model exists that the implementation will enhance safety within the industry in general.

[haroldthehelicopter]

For the record, there is a huge push from Industry for the government to delay (or even cancel) the implementation of Part 61 in its entirety. There has been no cost benefit analysis done for industry and no proven model exists that the implementation will enhance safety within the industry in general.

Right - now this is a discussion!! For those in some form of know is there any more light to shed here? There are no doubt a lot of people with large vested financial, practical and stressful vested interests in this if it were to occur.

Here's hoping!!!!

HtH