Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 4/20)
Character Range: 178862–181523

flight crew licence to a person if the person:
 (a) has knowingly or recklessly made a false or misleading statement in relation to the person's application for the licence; or
 (b) does not satisfy the requirements of subregulation (1).
 (3) In deciding whether an applicant for a balloon flight crew licence is a suitable person to hold the licence, CASA must only take into account:
 (a) any action taken by CASA, or a responsible organisation, in relation to any authority to perform activities essential to the operation of a balloon during flight time that was given to the applicant by CASA, or the organisation; and
 (b) any other matter that relates to the safety of air navigation.
 (4) An applicant for a balloon flight crew licence commits an offence if the applicant:
 (a) is aware of information that is relevant to a matter that CASA must take into account under subregulation (3); and
 (b) does not disclose the information to CASA.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

5.13  Balloon flight crew rating—application
  The holder of a commercial pilot (balloon) licence or a CAR certificate of validation for an overseas balloon authorisation that is equivalent to a commercial pilot (balloon) licence may apply to CASA for the issue of either or both of the following balloon flight crew ratings:
 (a) a flight instructor (balloon) rating;
 (b) a balloon grade of night VFR rating.

5.14  Balloon flight crew rating—issue
 (1) CASA may give directions in Civil Aviation Orders setting out requirements for the issue of a balloon flight crew rating to a person.
 (2) The Orders may include:
 (a) the flight tests that must be passed by the person; and
 (b) any other requirements that must be satisfied by the person; and
 (c) any other condition that must be satisfied by, or in relation to, the person.
 (3) Subject to subregulation (4), CASA must issue a balloon flight crew rating to a qualified person, or renew the person's rating, by entering the rating in the person's personal log book only if:
 (a) the person has passed the necessary flight tests; and
 (b) the person satisfies the other requirements; and
 (c) any other condition to be met by, or in relation to, the person has been met;
for the issue, or renewal, of the rating.
 (4) CASA must not issue a balloon flight crew rating to a person, or renew the person's rating, if the person:
 (a) has knowingly or recklessly made a false or misleading statement in relation to the person's application for the rating; or
 (b) does not satisfy the requirements of subregulation (3).
 (5) In this regulation:
qualified person means a person who holds a commercial pilot (balloon) licence or a CAR