Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01352:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01352
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 2613–5663

(Application for approval of significant changes), the operator must:
           (i) before any such use, assess any differences between the Part 131 aircraft and other Part 131 aircraft being used by the operator; and
           (ii) determine whether additional training or competency assessment is required for any member of the operational safety-critical personnel before the aircraft is used in a balloon transport operation; and
           (iii) if such additional training or competency assessment is so required — ensure that, before the aircraft is used in a balloon transport operation:
            (A) procedures for the training or assessment, or both training and assessment (the relevant activity), are documented in the operator's exposition; and
            (B) the relevant activity is completed for the relevant operational safety‑critical personnel in accordance with those procedures; and
           (iv) for the avoidance of doubt, ensure that the operator's exposition contains current and appropriate operating information, procedures and instructions for the operation of the aircraft;
(b) before the Part 131 aircraft is used in a balloon transport operation, the operator must:
           (i) be fully aware of the continuing airworthiness and maintenance status of the aircraft insofar as this status is relevant to the operator's safe use of the aircraft; and
           (ii) ensure that the aircraft otherwise complies with the safety requirements of the civil aviation legislation for the operation;
   (c) the operator must ensure that:
           (i) arrangements exist between the operator and the registered operator for managing the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft during the operator's use of the aircraft; and
           (ii) the arrangements are recorded in the exposition.

7 Exemption — authorised persons acting in the absence of key personnel
       (1) This section applies to a balloon transport operator (the operator).
       (2) The operator is exempted from compliance with subparagraph 131.195(1)(e)(iv).
Note   The operator may choose not to take the benefit of this particular exemption, and may, therefore, choose to name in the exposition a person who is authorised to carry out the responsibilities of a key person when the position holder is absent from the position, or cannot carry out the responsibilities of the position.

8 Exemption — foreign registered aircraft pilot authorisations
       (1) This section applies to the operator and the pilot in command of a foreign registered aircraft that is a Part 131 aircraft if the pilot in command does not hold any of the following:
(a) an authorisation mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Part 131 pilot authorisation in the CASR Dictionary; or
(b) a relevant permit.
       (2) The operator and the pilot in command are each exempted from compliance with the following provisions of CASR:
(a) subregulation 131.245(2);
(b) regulation 131.275, but only to the extent of subparagraph 5.01(1)(c)(ii) of the Part