Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:3:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 17/20)
Character Range: 211384–214032

the holder of the licence to fly as pilot in command of a balloon that is engaged in aerial work operations or charter operations unless the holder also holds a balloon class endorsement for the class of balloon in which the balloon that is to be flown is included.

5.141  Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—authorisation: balloon types
 (1) A commercial (balloon) pilot commits an offence if the pilot:
 (a) flies as pilot in command of a balloon that is engaged in aerial work operations or charter operations; and
 (b) has not undertaken at least 2 flights as pilot in command or as pilot acting in command under supervision of a balloon:
 (i) that has a fuel system of the same design as the balloon that the pilot proposes to fly; and
 (ii) that has a deflation system of the same design as the balloon that the pilot proposes to fly; and
 (iii) that has an envelope capacity equal to, or greater than, the balloon that the pilot proposes to fly.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) For subregulation (1), each 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.

5.142  Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—rating required
 (1) A commercial pilot (balloon) licence does not authorise the holder of the licence, in the course of flying a balloon, to carry out any activity for which a balloon flight crew rating is required:
 (a) as pilot in command, or co‑pilot—unless the holder also holds a balloon flight crew rating that authorises him or her to carry out the activity in that capacity in the balloon; or
 (b) in dual flying—unless the holder is receiving training in carrying out the activity from a person approved by CASA under regulation 5.20 to give balloon flying training in relation to the rating.
 (2) A commercial pilot (balloon) licence authorises the holder of the licence to fly a tethered balloon at night under the VFR without holding a balloon grade of night VFR rating.

5.143  Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—regular balloon flight reviews required
 (1) A commercial (balloon) pilot commits an offence if the pilot:
 (a) flies as pilot in command of a balloon that is engaged in aerial work operations or charter operations; and
 (b) has not, within the period of 2 years immediately before the day of the flight, satisfactorily completed a balloon flight review.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) A balloon flight review must:
 (a) be conducted only by an appropriate person in a balloon for which the pilot holds a balloon