Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:7:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 47/58)
Character Range: 1057608–1060529

standards—for 6 years beginning on the day the assessment is conducted;
 (c) if the person was assessed as meeting the ICAO level 4 aviation English language proficiency standards—for 3 years beginning on the day the assessment is conducted.

61.265  Recreational pilot licences—general English language proficiency
 (1) For subparagraph 61.160(b)(iii), an applicant for a recreational pilot licence must:
 (a) have been assessed by CASA or an examiner as meeting the general English language proficiency standard mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards; or
 (b) satisfy a person mentioned in subregulation (2) that the applicant:
 (i) has successfully completed one of the general English language proficiency tests mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards; and
 (ii) has sufficient general English language proficiency to safely exercise the privileges of the licence.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(b), the persons are as follows:
 (a) the head of operations of a Part 141 or 142 operator;
 (b) an instructor who is authorised by the head of operations to assess the applicant's English language proficiency.

61.270  Approval of language proficiency assessors
 (1) A person may apply to CASA, in writing, for approval to conduct aviation English language proficiency assessments.
 (2) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA must grant the approval if CASA is satisfied that the person has successfully completed an approved course of training in assessment of aviation English language.

Division 61.B.6—Recognition of overseas flight crew authorisations

61.275  Overseas flight crew authorisations—recognition
 (1) Despite anything else in this Part, the holder of an overseas flight crew licence (the applicant) is taken to meet the requirements under this Part for the grant of a flight crew licence (an Australian licence) with an aircraft category rating if:
 (a) CASA is satisfied that the overseas flight crew licence and any ratings on that licence are at least equivalent to the Australian licence with that aircraft category rating; and
 (b) the applicant is at least the minimum age for the grant of the Australian licence; and
 (c) the applicant holds an authorisation to operate an aircraft radio granted by the national aviation authority of a Contracting State; and
 (d) either:
 (i) the applicant's overseas licence states that the applicant meets the ICAO level 4, 5 or 6 aviation English language proficiency standards; or
 (ii) the applicant has a current aviation English language proficiency assessment; and
 (e) for an application for a commercial pilot licence:
 (i) a person mentioned in subregulation (5) certifies in writing that the applicant is competent in each unit of competency mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the Australian licence; and
 (ii) the applicant passes the flight test mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the Australian licence; and
 (ea) for an