Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:9:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 22/48)
Character Range: 1142756–1145640

to all pilot licences, and ratings and endorsements on pilot licences.
Note 2: The holder of a multi‑crew pilot licence is also authorised to taxi an aircraft in certain circumstances: see regulation 61.430.
Note 3: The holder of a multi‑crew pilot licence is also authorised to transmit on an aviation safety radio frequency: see regulation 61.435.

61.640  Limitations on exercise of privileges of multi‑crew pilot licences—IFR flight: general
 (1) The holder of a multi‑crew pilot licence is authorised to conduct a circling approach under the IFR on a flight only if:
 (a) the holder passed the flight test for the licence within the previous 12 months, and the flight test included a circling approach; or
 (b) the holder's most recent instrument proficiency check included a circling approach; or
 (c) both:
 (i) the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation that includes circling approaches under the IFR; and
 (ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation.
 (1A) The holder of a multi‑crew pilot licence is authorised to conduct a 3D instrument approach operation only if:
 (a) the holder passed the flight test for the licence within the previous 12 months, and the flight test included a 3D instrument approach operation; or
 (b) either:
 (i) in a case in which the holder's most recent instrument proficiency check included a 3D instrument approach operation—during the check the holder demonstrated, to a person mentioned in subregulation (4), the holder's competence in the conduct of a 3D instrument approach operation; or
 (ii) in any other case—the holder has, within the previous 15 months, demonstrated, to a person mentioned in subregulation (4), the holder's competence in the conduct of a 3D instrument approach operation; or
 (c) both:
 (i) the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for an operation that includes 3D instrument approaches; and
 (ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation.
 (2) For paragraphs (1)(b) and (1A)(b), an instrument proficiency check includes an operator proficiency check:
 (a) that covers IFR operations; and
 (b) that is conducted by a flight examiner who holds an instrument rating flight test endorsement.
 (3) The holder of a multi‑crew pilot licence is authorised to conduct an instrument approach operation in an aircraft using a procedure of a particular kind only if the holder has:
 (a) completed training in the conduct of instrument approach operations using the procedure; and
 (b) demonstrated, to a person mentioned in subregulation (4), his or her competence in the conduct of instrument approach operations using the procedure.
 (4) For paragraphs (1A)(b) and (3)(b), the persons are as follows:
 (a) CASA;