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Character Range: 2692–5574

— see subsection 7(1); and
(b) for the purposes of Part 3 — see subsection 12(1).
Part 61 MOS means the Part 61 Manual of Standards Instrument 2014.
PICUS means pilot in command under supervision.
senior pilot means a pilot who has been assessed by the operator:
(a) to have sufficient aeronautical experience conducting the relevant activity; and
(b) as competent to conduct the authorised training in the activity.
State or Territory fire control authority means a public authority concerned with fire control in a State or Territory and includes a parks, wildlife or forestry authority.

Part 2 — Approval to conduct flight training for grant of aeroplane firefighting endorsement
Note   This Part is made under regulations 11.056 and 141.035 of CASR.

4 Definitions
        In this Part:
aeroplane firefighting endorsement: see table 61.1120, item 4 of CASR.
aeroplane firefighting operation means a firefighting operation, conducted in an aeroplane, that is also an aerial application operation.

5 Application
        This Part applies in relation to an operator who, for the previous 3 or more years:
(a) held an AOC authorising the person to undertake aerial application operations in an aeroplane; and
(b) had an operations manual containing procedures for aeroplane firefighting operations; and
(c) had annually conducted aeroplane firefighting operations under the written authorisation of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre or of a State or Territory fire control authority.

6 Approval
       (1) An operator to whom this Part applies is approved to conduct flight training for the grant of an aeroplane firefighting endorsement.
       (2) The approval of an operator under subsection (1) is subject to the conditions mentioned in this Part.

7 Conditions — general
       (1) The operator must ensure that flight training for the grant of an aeroplane firefighting endorsement is delivered only by the operator's HFO or a senior pilot of the operator nominated by the HFO (a nominated senior pilot).
       (2) If the flight training is delivered by an HFO, the operator must ensure that, at the time of delivering the flight training, the HFO is authorised under regulation 61.1125 of CASR to exercise the privileges of the aeroplane firefighting endorsement.
       (3) If the flight training is delivered by a nominated senior pilot, the operator must ensure that, at the time of delivering the flight training:
(a) the pilot is authorised under regulation 61.1125 of CASR to exercise the privileges of the aeroplane firefighting endorsement; and
(b) a record exists in the pilot's logbook stating that the pilot has been authorised by the operator's HFO to conduct the training.
       (4) The operator must ensure that the flight training is delivered only to a trainee who has:
(a) a commercial pilot licence with an aeroplane category rating under Part 61