Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:5:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 17/35)
Character Range: 2949988–2952861

personnel
 (1) The operator of an aeroplane for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, before a member of the operator's personnel carries out a ground support duty for the flight, the member has not met a requirement mentioned in subregulation (2).
 (2) The requirements are the following:
 (a) the member must have successfully completed training for the duty;
 (b) the member must have been assessed as competent to carry out the duty.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

135.130  Flight crew seat authorisation and briefing
 (1) The operator and the pilot in command of an aeroplane for a flight each contravene this subregulation if:
 (a) during the flight, a person occupies a flight crew seat; and
 (b) the person is not a person mentioned in subregulation (2).
 (2) The persons are the following:
 (a) a flight crew member assigned to duty for the flight by the operator;
 (b) another crew member authorised by the operator and the pilot in command to occupy the flight crew seat during the flight;
 (c) an authorised officer who is carrying out an audit, check, examination, inspection or test under these Regulations;
 (d) a person who is permitted by the operator's exposition to occupy the flight crew seat.
 (3) The pilot in command of an aeroplane for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) during the flight, a person other than a member of the aeroplane's crew occupies a flight crew seat; and
 (b) before the person occupies the flight crew seat, the pilot in command does not cause the person to be briefed on the safety procedures that are relevant to the seat.
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1) or (3).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Subpart 135.D—Operational procedures

Division 135.D.1—Operational control

135.135  Operational control
  An aeroplane operator's exposition must include procedures for determining how operational control for a flight of the aeroplane is to be exercised and by whom.

Division 135.D.2—Flight preparation

135.140  Flight preparation requirements
  An aeroplane operator's exposition must include procedures for complying with the following for a flight of the aeroplane:
 (a) the flight preparation (weather assessments) requirements;
 (b) the flight preparation (alternate aerodromes) requirements.

Division 135.D.3—Flight planning

135.145  Operational flight plans
 (1) The operator and the pilot in command of an aeroplane for a flight each contravene this subregulation if:
 (a) the flight is:
 (i) an IFR flight; or
 (ii) a VFR flight at night; or
 (iii) a flight during which the aeroplane will not remain within 50 nautical miles of the departure aerodrome; and
 (b) when the flight begins, an operational flight plan that meets the requirements