Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p73
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 73/79)
Character Range: 2714688–2717720

(i) has sufficient suitably experienced, qualified and competent personnel; and
 (ii) has a suitable management structure; and
 (iii) is adequately financed and resourced;
 (b) ensuring that the operator:
 (i) complies with the civil aviation legislation; and
 (ii) implements and manages the operator's safety management system (if any); and
 (iii) has procedures that ensure that all of the operator's personnel understand the operator's safety policy; and
 (iv) sets and maintains standards for flight and ground operations; and
 (v) tells CASA if the operator becomes aware that a leasing, financing or other arrangement for the supply of a Part 131 aircraft that the operator operates under the operator's balloon transport AOC may affect the operator's safe conduct of the operator's balloon transport operations; and
 (vi) for each Part 131 aircraft that is a registered foreign aircraft (if any) used in the operator's balloon transport operations—maintains the aircraft in accordance with the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered;
 (c) establishing and regularly reviewing the operator's safety performance indicators and targets (if any);
 (d) ensuring that the operator's exposition is monitored and managed for continuous improvement;
 (e) ensuring that training and checking of the operator's operational safety‑critical personnel (other than flight crew) conducted by or for the operator are conducted in accordance with the operator's exposition;
 (f) ensuring that key personnel satisfactorily carry out the responsibilities of their positions in accordance with the operator's exposition and the civil aviation legislation.
 (2) The chief executive officer of a balloon transport operator's organisation is accountable to the operator and CASA for ensuring the responsibilities mentioned in subregulation (1) are carried out effectively.

131.145  Head of flying operations—qualifications and experience
 (1) The head of flying operations of a balloon transport operator must:
 (a) hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence endorsed for the classes of Part 131 aircraft to be used in the operator's balloon transport operations; and
 (b) have the experience required under subregulation (2); and
 (c) have a satisfactory record in the conduct or management of balloon transport operations; and
 (d) have sufficient safety and regulatory knowledge to enable the operator to conduct the operator's balloon transport operations safely and in accordance with the operator's exposition and the civil aviation legislation.
 (2) The experience required is:
 (a) if the operator holds an approval under regulation 131.035—the experience mentioned in the approval; or
 (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—both of the following:
 (i) at least 250 hours flight time as the pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft;
 (ii) at least 2 years' experience in the conduct of Part 131 aircraft operations.
 (3) CASA may, by written notice given to the head of flying operations, or proposed head of flying operations,