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clauses).
      6.2 A person (a grandfathered person), who immediately before the commencement is a Chief Pilot, is deemed to have complied with the transitional clauses and, to that extent, to have been approved accordingly, until the later of:
(a) the expiry of the Chief Pilot approval; or
(b) the day that is 3 months after the commencement.

Table 5.2 Chief Pilot requirements
Type of balloon                                                        Number of balloons operated at the same time               Minimum total flight time requirements                                  Required experience in aerial work and charter                                  Other requirements
Class 1 balloon used for balloon AOC operations                        1                                                          250 hours as pilot in command (PIC) of a balloon                        A minimum of 24 months' experience as a balloon pilot                           The Chief Pilot:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (a) must hold the balloon class endorsement for the balloon type used by the AOC holder; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (b) must be employed by the AOC holder on at least a part-time basis; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (c) must not be the Chief Pilot for another AOC holder.

Class 1 balloon used for balloon AOC operations                        2 or 3                                                     250 hours as PIC, including 100 hours as PIC in balloon AOC operations  A minimum of 12 months' experience as a balloon pilot for a balloon AOC holder    The Chief Pilot:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (a) must hold the balloon class endorsements for all of the balloon types used in the AOC holder's fleet; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (b) must be employed by the AOC holder on a full-time basis; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (c) must not be the Chief Pilot for another AOC holder.
Class 1 balloons used for balloon AOC operations                       4 or more                                                  350 hours as PIC, including 300 hours as PIC in balloon AOC operations  A minimum of 24 months' experience as pilot for a balloon AOC holder              The Chief Pilot:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (a) must hold the balloon class endorsements for all of the balloon types used in the AOC holder's fleet; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (b) must be employed by the AOC holder on a full-time basis; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (c) must not be the Chief Pilot for another AOC holder.
Class 1 balloons and Class 2 balloons used for balloon AOC operations  1 or more Class 1 balloons and 1 or more Class 2 balloons  350 hours as PIC, including 300 hours as PIC in balloon AOC operations  A minimum of 24 months' experience as pilot for a balloon AOC holder              The Chief Pilot:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (a) must hold the balloon class endorsements for all of the balloon types used in the AOC holder's fleet; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (b) must be employed by the AOC holder on a full-time basis; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (c) must not be the Chief Pilot for another AOC holder.

Class 2 balloons used for balloon AOC operations                       1 or more                                                  350 hours as PIC, including 300 hours as PIC