Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050:body:0:p135
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 462522–465940

start and stop engines on the water and maintains control of the aircraft;
            3.         disconnect and manoeuvre aircraft from a mooring without assistance, while maintaining control of the aircraft and passengers;
            4.        obtain taxi clearance when required, and taxis (manoeuvres) aircraft on the water to a nominated position, anticipating and allowing for prevailing conditions and traffic while maintaining control of the aircraft;
            5.        conduct displacement and step taxiing and ploughing turns to a nominated position, avoiding traffic and obstacles while maintaining control of the aircraft within the sea state and wind limitations of the aircraft;
            6.          sail aircraft, using engine power, flight controls, keel surfaces and wind velocity to manoeuvre the aircraft fore and aft and laterally to a nominated position;
            7.        ensure suitability of area and safely moors, dock and beach aircraft with and without assistance.
     4.               DFE7.4 – Ensure suitability of take-off area and take-off floating hull aircraft from water
            1.        select a take-off path into wind, adequate to comply with take-off distance requirements, clear of traffic and obstructions, and ensure a climb-out path clear of obstacles;
            2.        self-brief or brief crew about departure procedures and action in the event of engine failure after take-off;
            3.         perform pre-take-off, engine run-up, line-up and after-take-off checks;
            4.        retract water rudder, apply take-off power, maintain aircraft aligned with take-off direction, maintain wings level, position elevator to maintain the nose in the planing attitude until the step position is achieved, and adjust nose attitude to maintain the aircraft on the step until lift-off occurs;
            5.        avoid porpoising;
            6.          accelerate aircraft to climb speed and establishes climb;
            7.        perform after take-off checks.
     5.               DFE7.5 – Operate floating hull aircraft during all phases of flight
            1.        control aircraft in all phases of normal and abnormal flight to the appropriate standards specified for a private or commercial aeroplane pilot in this MOS;
            2.        manoeuvre aircraft safely below 500 ft AGL over specified tracks after take-off and during approach for landing;
            3.         operate all aircraft systems, equipment and engines correctly;
            4.        operate all aircraft systems, equipment and engines correctly;
            5.        assess landing area and weather conditions and formulates a plan to ensure a safe landing on water;
            6.          land aircraft at a controlled rate of descent, aligned with and above the landing direction, within a specified area, without drift, maintaining directional control and wings level and stopping within the available landing area;
            7.        minimise and controls ballooning and bouncing;
            8.        perform after-landing checks correctly.
     6.               DFE7.6 – Ensure suitability of landing area, plan landing and land floating hull aircraft on water
            1.        assess landing area and weather conditions and formulate a plan to ensure a safe landing on water;
            2.        land aircraft at a controlled rate