Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050:body:0:p453
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050
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Character Range: 1542985–1546423

Flight examiner rating flight test

         1.                  Flight test requirements
An applicant for a flight examiner rating flight test must demonstrate the following:
 1.        knowledge of the topics listed in subclause 2.1, which are relevant to the flight examiner endorsements that are being assessed during the FER test;
 2.        ability to conduct a pre-flight test and a pre-proficiency check knowledge assessment and briefing as mentioned in subclause 2.2;
 3.        ability to conduct the activities and manoeuvres mentioned in clause 3, within the operational scope and under the conditions mentioned in clause 4, to the competency standards required under section 12 of this MOS, which are relevant to the flight examiner endorsements that are being assessed during the FER test.
Note 1   To avoid doubt, in this unit, FER test means the flight examiner rating flight test and flight test means the activity the applicant is conducting and being assessed for the purposes of the FER test.
Note 2   To assist readers correctly interpret this standard the following terms are used: (a) candidate means the person who is undertaking a flight test or proficiency check, or the person acting as that person – which could be the flight examiner conducting the FER test; and (b) applicant means the person who is undertaking the FER test.

 1.                  Knowledge requirements

     1.               For paragraph 1 (a), the topics are the following topics:
            1.        privileges and limitations of the flight examiner rating and the flight examiner endorsements included in the FER test;
            2.        proficiency check requirements;
            3.        flight review requirements;
            4.        preparing a candidate for a flight test or proficiency check;
            5.        assessment methods;
            6.        aeronautical knowledge;
            7.        assessment techniques and standards;
            8.        common errors that are made by candidates;
            9.        environmental conditions;
           10.        managing common threats and errors;
           11.        administrative matters that are relevant to the flight examiner endorsements being tested.

     2.               For paragraph 1 (b) and the endorsements being tested, do the following:
            1.        brief the flight examiner conducting the FER test by doing the following:
                  1.      demonstrate knowledge of the following:
                         1.      applicable flight test standards;
                         2.      proficiency check standards (if applicable);
                         3.      eligibility requirements for a candidate to undertake the flight test;
                  2.      provide a flight test plan;
                  3.      describe the methods of evidence gathering to be applied;
                  4.      describe how the candidate's knowledge is going to be assessed;
            2.        brief the candidate as follows:
                  1.      explain the context of the flight test or proficiency check, the content and performance criteria that will be used during the test or check;
                  2.      explain the function of the flight examiner applicant and his or her role in relation to actual emergency procedures or critical flight conditions;
                  3.      explain the action that would be taken