Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00270:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00270
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Character Range: 8861–11808

61.010 of CASR means a single-engine aircraft that, relevantly in paragraph (b), has a maximum certificated take-off weight of less than 1 500 kg. However, that condition applies to the exemption in subsection 5(2) because that exemption relates to a solo flight in an aircraft other than a recreational aircraft.

6 Conditions — certain student pilots
       (1) A student pilot mentioned in subsection 5(1) must not commence a solo flight unless the student pilot carries, during the flight, their current Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2).
       (2) The student pilot must not commence a solo flight after the recommended date of next review against the medical standard basic class 2, recorded on the student pilot's most recent Fitness Report.
       (3) The student pilot must not commence a solo flight unless the solo flight is conducted:
       (a) by day under the VFR; and
       (b) below an altitude of 10 000 feet; and
       (c) within Australian territory; and
       (d) in a piston‑engined aircraft with a maximum take‑off weight less than 8 618 kg.
Note   See regulation 61.113 of CASR for the general requirements for student pilots. Those requirements include, but are not limited to, the requirement that a student pilot is not authorised to pilot an aircraft carrying passengers — see subregulation 61.113(2).
       (4) The student pilot must:
(a) on request of an authorised CASA officer — produce their Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2) for inspection by the officer; and
(b) within 48 hours of a request of an authorised CASA officer — produce a copy of their most recent Fitness Report for inspection by the officer.

7 Exemption — flight instructors of certain student pilots
       (1) Subsection (2) applies if:
(a) a flight instructor approves a person to conduct a solo flight in an aircraft as a student pilot (the student pilot); and
(b) the student pilot holds a current Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2).
       (2) The flight instructor is exempt from compliance with subparagraph 61.1225(1)(b)(iii) of CASR.
Note   Under subregulation 61.1225(1) of CASR, a flight instructor commits an offence if:
       (a) the instructor approves a person to pilot an aircraft as a student pilot; and
       (b) the approval is not authorised by the provisions mentioned in paragraph 61.1225(1)(b).
Those provisions include, relevantly in subparagraph 61.1225(1)(b)(iii), regulation 61.114 (Solo flights—medical certificate requirements for student pilots).

8 Exemption — certain private pilot licence applicants
       (1) This section applies to a person:
       (a) who has applied to CASA for:
           (i) the grant of a private pilot licence; or
           (ii) an additional aircraft category rating for an existing private pilot licence; and
(b) who holds a current Aviation Medical Certificate (Basic Class 2).
       (2) The applicant is exempt from compliance with paragraph