Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00136:body:0:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00136
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a recreational pilot licence applicant or rating, Part 141 operators conducting authorised Part 141 flight training of a recreational pilot licence applicant or rating applicant and Part 142 operators conducting authorised Part 142 flight training of an applicant from obligations regarding medical certificates held by an applicant. In each case, the flight examiner, Part 141 operator or Part 142 operator concerned is responsible for satisfying themselves that the applicant has planned a flight test that complies with the conditions mentioned in subsection 22(1), section 23 and subsection 24(1) at all times.

15 Exemption — recreational pilot licence applicants taking flight test
       (1) A recreational pilot licence applicant is exempt from compliance with paragraph 61.235(2)(c) of CASR, to the extent that the paragraph requires the applicant to hold a class 1 or 2 medical certificate or a current recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate to be eligible to take a flight test for a recreational pilot licence that is to be conducted in an aircraft, if:
(a) CASA has given the applicant a record of class 5 medical self-declaration to acknowledge their successful completion of the online self-assessment of medical fitness process; and
(b) the applicant has not been required to surrender that record of class 5 medical self-declaration by the condition mentioned in subsection 21(2); and
(c) the flight test is conducted before the renewal date specified in the applicant's record of class 5 medical self-declaration.
       (2) The exemption in subsection (1) is subject to the conditions mentioned in sections 20 to 24.
Note   See also subsections 18(1) and (2). The combined effect of those subsections exempts a Part 141 operator undertaking authorised flight training of a recreational licence applicant, and the operator's head of operations, from compliance with regulation 141.210 of CASR to the extent that the regulation requires the operator or head of operations to ensure that the applicant is eligible under regulation 61.235 of CASR to undertake a flight test.

16 Exemption — certain rating applicants taking flight test
       (1) A rating applicant is exempt from compliance with subparagraph 61.235(4)(b)(i) of CASR, to the extent that the subparagraph requires the rating applicant to hold a current class 1 or 2 medical certificate or recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate (whichever applies), to be eligible to take a flight test for the grant of the rating that is to be conducted in an aircraft, if:
(a) CASA has given the applicant a record of class 5 medical self-declaration to acknowledge their successful completion of the online self-assessment of medical fitness process; and
(b) the applicant has not been required to surrender that record of class 5 medical self-declaration by the condition mentioned in subsection 21(2); and
(c) the flight test