Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01553:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01553
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training or checking for which the operator takes the benefit of the exemption, the operator must ensure that:
(a) each person who conducts the training or checking for the foreign training provider mentioned in subsection (3) is appropriately authorised to conduct the training or checking; and
(b) the foreign training provider is notified, in writing, of any change in the operator's training and checking manual relating to the training or checking that the foreign training provider conducts under the contract.

9B Crew experience — exemption
       (1) This section applies to an aerial work certificate holder (the operator) and the pilot in command, conducing an NVIS firebombing operation mentioned in Division 2 of Chapter 16 of the Part 138 MOS.
       (2) The operator and the pilot in command are each exempted from compliance with subregulations 138.425(3), (4) and (5), but only to the extent of the requirement under subsection 16.06(3) of the Part 138 MOS that each pilot for the operation must have the aeronautical experience mentioned in the subsection.
Note   Crew minimum experience requirements are managed by operators under their SMS and Training and Checking system, to ensure that crews are competent for the firebombing operation.

9C Flight crew licences, medical certificates, etc. — exemptions and conditions
       (1) In this section:
operator means an aerial work operator, whether operating a registered aircraft or a foreign registered aircraft.
       (2) The operator is exempted from the requirements of regulation 138.180 of CASR.
       (3) The exemption under this section is subject to the conditions mentioned in subsections (4), (5) and (6).
       (4) For each flight crew member (FCM) operating a registered aircraft, the operator must maintain an up-to-date record showing the currency of each of the following required under the civil aviation legislation for the FCM to operate the aircraft:
(a) the FCM's medical certificate;
(b) the FCM's flight crew licence;
(c) the FCM's flight crew ratings;
(d) the FCM's flight crew endorsements.
Note   A reference to a flight crew licence includes a certificate of validation of an overseas flight crew licence. A reference to a medical certificate includes an overseas medical certificate of the holder of such a certificate of validation.
       (5) For each FCM operating a foreign registered aircraft, the operator must maintain an up-to-date record showing the currency of each of the following, as applicable, that is required under the civil aviation legislation for the FCM to operate the aircraft:
(a) the FCM's overseas medical certificate;
(b) the FCM's overseas flight crew licence;
(c) the FCM's overseas flight crew ratings;
(d) the FCM's overseas endorsements;
(e) the FCM's certificate of validation and related overseas medical certificate.
       (6) The operator must keep each FCM record mentioned in subsections (4) and (5),