Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:9:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 1314406–1317352

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 (d) if the holder successfully completes an aerial application proficiency check—the period from when the holder successfully completes the check to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder successfully completes the check;
 (e) if:
 (i) the holder is taken to have a valid aerial application proficiency check under any of paragraphs (a) to (d) (the existing check); and
 (ii) within 3 months before the validity of the existing check expires, the holder successfully completes an aerial application proficiency check;
  the period from when the validity of the existing check expires to the end of the 12th month after the validity of the existing check expires.
 (3) However, if, at any time, the holder attempts, but does not successfully complete, an aerial application proficiency check, the holder is no longer taken to have a valid aerial application proficiency check.
 (4) For paragraphs (2)(d) and (e), the holder successfully completes an aerial application proficiency check if:
 (a) the aerial application proficiency check is conducted in an aircraft; and
 (b) a person mentioned in subregulation (5) assesses the holder's competency to conduct aerial application operations below 500 ft AGL as meeting the standards mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for an aerial application proficiency check; and
 (c) the person endorses the holder's licence document to the effect that the holder has completed the aerial application proficiency check on the date stated.
 (5) For paragraph (4)(b), the persons are as follows:
 (a) CASA;
 (b) a flight examiner;
 (c) the holder of an approval under regulation 61.040 to conduct the proficiency check.

61.1115  Requirements for grant of aerial application ratings
 (1) An applicant for an aerial application rating must:
 (a) hold a commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence; and
 (b) meet the requirements for the grant of at least one endorsement mentioned in Part 1 or 2 of table 61.1120; and
 (c) have passed the flight test mentioned in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for the aerial application rating.
Note 1: For paragraph (a), paragraph (a) is satisfied if the applicant holds a certificate of validation of an overseas flight crew licence that is equivalent to a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence: see item 36 of Part 2 of the Dictionary.
Note 2: For paragraph (c), for the conduct of flight tests, see Division 61.B.4.
 (2) Despite paragraph 61.245(1)(a), the flight test must be conducted in an aircraft.

Division 61.R.2—Privileges and requirements for grant of aerial application endorsements

61.1120  Kinds of aerial application endorsement
  The kinds of aerial application endorsement are set out in column 1 of table 61.1120.

Table 61.1120 Aerial application endorsements
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