Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:9:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 18/48)
Character Range: 1132835–1135588

of flight time as pilot of a helicopter; and
 (b) at least 35 hours of flight time as pilot in command of a helicopter; and
 (c) at least 10 hours of cross‑country flight time as pilot in command of a helicopter; and
 (d) at least 10 hours of instrument time; and
 (e) at least 5 hours of instrument flight time in a helicopter.
 (2) Any of the required aeronautical experience that is not completed as flight time as a pilot must be completed as:
 (a) simulated flight time in an approved flight simulation training device for the purpose; or
 (b) tethered flight time.
 (3) However, no more than 5 hours of the required aeronautical experience may be completed as tethered flight time.
 (4) The cross‑country flight time required by paragraph (1)(c) must include a flight of at least 150 nautical miles during which a landing is made at each of 2 landing areas, other than the one from which the flight began.
 (5) The flight time in a helicopter required by subregulation (1) must be completed in a registered or recognised helicopter.

61.600  Aeronautical experience requirements for grant of commercial pilot licences—powered‑lift aircraft category
 (1) An applicant for a commercial pilot licence with the powered‑lift aircraft category rating must have at least 150 hours of aeronautical experience that includes:
 (a) at least 140 hours of flight time as pilot of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (b) at least 50 hours of flight time as pilot in command of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (c) at least 10 hours of cross‑country flight time as pilot in command of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (d) at least 10 hours of instrument time; and
 (e) at least 5 hours of instrument flight time in a powered‑lift aircraft.
 (2) Any of the required aeronautical experience that is not completed as flight time as a pilot must be completed as:
 (a) simulated flight time in an approved flight simulation training device for the purpose; or
 (b) tethered flight time.
 (3) However, no more than 5 hours of the required aeronautical experience may be completed as tethered flight time.
 (4) The cross‑country flight time required by paragraph (1)(c) must include a flight of at least 300 nautical miles during which a full‑stop landing is made at each of 2 landing areas, other than the one from which the flight began.
 (5) The flight time in a powered‑lift aircraft required by subregulation (1) must be completed in a registered or recognised powered‑lift aircraft.

Division 61.I.3—Aeronautical experience requirements for commercial pilot licences—applicants who have not completed integrated training courses

61.605  Application of Division 61.I.3
  This Division applies to an applicant for a commercial pilot licence who has not completed an integrated