Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:3:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 19/20)
Character Range: 216368–219174

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 (b) has not, within the period of 90 days immediately before the day of the flight, undertaken at least 1 flight as pilot in command, or pilot acting in command under supervision, of a balloon.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) For subregulation (1), the flight must include:
 (a) at least 1 inflation of the balloon envelope; and
 (b) at least 30 minutes of free flight time; and
 (c) at least 1 deflation of the balloon envelope.
 (3) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.

5.145  Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—aeronautical experience required
  For paragraph 5.138(1)(g), a person's aeronautical experience must consist of at least 75 hours flight time as pilot in command of a balloon that includes at least:
 (a) 60 hours of free flight time; and
 (b) 5 hours of tethered flight time.

5.146  Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—balloon flying training required
  For paragraph 5.138(1)(f), a course of balloon flying training must:
 (a) consist of at least 8 hours of balloon flying training that:
 (i) is undertaken by a person within the period of 1 year immediately before the day on which the person attempts the commercial pilot (balloon) licence flight test; and
 (ii) includes at least 3 flights in a free balloon and 1 flight in a tethered balloon; and
 (iii) includes at least 3 inflations, and 3 deflations, of a balloon envelope; and
 (b) be conducted in accordance with the relevant balloon syllabus; and
 (c) be conducted by an authorised balloon flight instructor.

5.147  Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—flight tests
 (1) A commercial pilot (balloon) licence flight test must be conducted only by a CASA flying operations inspector or an approved person in a balloon for which the person attempting the test is qualified to hold a balloon class endorsement.
Note: Requirements to qualify for class endorsements are set out in the Civil Aviation Orders.
 (2) An approved balloon testing officer, or a CASA flying operations inspector, commits an offence if:
 (a) the officer or inspector conducts a commercial pilot (balloon) licence flight test; and
 (b) the person attempting the test has not been recommended for the test by the chief balloon flying instructor of the balloon flying school where the person attempts the test.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) A chief balloon flying instructor commits an offence if:
 (a) the chief balloon flying instructor recommends a person for a commercial pilot (balloon) licence flight test; and
 (b) the person does not satisfy the requirements of paragraphs 5.138(1)(b), (c), (d), (f) and (g).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (4) A chief balloon flying instructor commits an offence if:
 (a) the chief balloon flying instructor recommends a person for a commercial pilot (balloon) licence flight test; and