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the applicable requirements in Appendix 9.
       11.2For this subsection, EFB has the meaning given to it in Appendix 9.
Appendix 1
 Subsection 5

1 Approval of Chief Pilot by CASA
      1.1 A person must not be appointed as, or act as, a Chief Pilot unless the person's appointment has been approved in writing by CASA after application in writing by the operator.
      1.2 The application must include the following details in relation to the person:
(a) current licences, ratings and endorsements held;
(b) total flight time, total time as pilot in command and, where applicable, total instrument flight time and multi-engine aircraft experience;
(c) a comprehensive outline of flying history, including experience in commercial operations.
       1.3The appointment may be approved only if the person has:
(a) in the opinion of CASA, maintained a satisfactory record in the conduct or management of flying operations; and
(b) been assessed, by an examiner appointed by CASA, as suitable to carry out the responsibilities of a Chief Pilot; and
(c) passed an oral examination, conducted by an examiner appointed by CASA, covering the regulatory requirements for the safe conduct of commercial operations; and
(d) passed a flight planning, loading and performance examination, conducted by an examiner appointed by CASA, based on the operator's most complex aircraft; and
(e) if required by CASA — flown with a person nominated by CASA to demonstrate his or her suitability for appointment.
       1.4CASA must:
(a) give written notice of the approval, or refusal of approval, to the operator and to the person; and
(b) if CASA refuses to approve the appointment — include in the notice the reasons for the refusal.
       1.5An approval:
(a) relates only to the operator mentioned in the notice of approval; and
(b) may be subject to conditions mentioned in the notice of approval; and
(c) remains in force:
 (i) for the period mentioned in the notice of approval; or
 (ii) if no period is mentioned — while the person maintains a satisfactory standard of performance.

2 Responsibilities of Chief Pilot
      2.1 The Chief Pilot for an operator is to have control of all flight crew training and operational matters affecting the safety of the flying operations of the operator.
      2.2 The responsibilities of a Chief Pilot must, unless CASA otherwise specifies in writing, include the following responsibilities:
(a) ensuring that the operator's air operations are conducted in compliance with the Act, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, the Manuals of Standards, the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998 and the Civil Aviation Orders;
(b) arranging flight crew rosters;
(c) maintaining a record of licences, ratings, and route qualifications held by each flight crew member, including:
 (i) validity; and
 (ii) recency; and
 (iii) type endorsements and