Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:9:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 19/48)
Character Range: 1135262–1138104

recognised powered‑lift aircraft.

Division 61.I.3—Aeronautical experience requirements for commercial pilot licences—applicants who have not completed integrated training courses

61.605  Application of Division 61.I.3
  This Division applies to an applicant for a commercial pilot licence who has not completed an integrated training course for the licence and the associated aircraft category rating.

61.610  Aeronautical experience requirements for grant of commercial pilot licences—aeroplane category
 (1) An applicant for a commercial pilot licence with the aeroplane category rating must have at least 200 hours of aeronautical experience that includes:
 (a) at least 190 hours of flight time as a pilot; and
 (b) at least the following hours of flight time as pilot in command of an aeroplane:
 (i) for an applicant holding a commercial pilot licence, or an air transport pilot licence, with the helicopter rating—60 hours;
 (ii) for an applicant holding a private pilot licence with the helicopter rating—80 hours;
 (iii) for any other applicant—100 hours; and
 (c) at least 20 hours of cross‑country flight time as pilot in command of an aeroplane; and
 (d) at least 10 hours of instrument time; and
 (e) at least 5 hours of instrument flight time in an aeroplane.
 (2) Any of the required aeronautical experience that is not completed as flight time as a pilot must be completed as simulated flight time in an approved flight simulation training device for the purpose.
 (3) The cross‑country flight time required by paragraph (1)(c) must include a flight of at least 300 nautical miles during which a full‑stop landing is made at each of 2 aerodromes not within the flight training area for the aerodrome from which the flight began.

61.615  Aeronautical experience requirements for grant of commercial pilot licences—helicopter category
 (1) An applicant for a commercial pilot licence with the helicopter category rating must meet the aeronautical experience requirements under subregulation (1A) or (1B).
 (1A) An applicant meets the aeronautical experience requirements under this subregulation if the applicant has at least 150 hours of aeronautical experience that includes:
 (a) at least 140 hours of flight time as a pilot; and
 (b) at least 70 hours of flight time as pilot of a helicopter; and
 (c) at least 35 hours of flight time as pilot in command of a helicopter; and
 (d) at least 10 hours of cross‑country flight time as pilot in command of a helicopter.
 (1B) An applicant meets the aeronautical experience requirements under this subregulation if:
 (a) the applicant has at least 105 hours of aeronautical experience that includes:
 (i) at least 105 hours of flight time as pilot of a helicopter; and
 (ii) at least 35 hours of flight time as pilot in command of a helicopter; and
 (iii) at least 10 hours of