Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:9:p34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 34/48)
Character Range: 1173968–1176594

command of a helicopter; and
 (e) at least 200 hours of cross‑country flight time in a helicopter; and
 (f) at least 100 hours of cross‑country flight time as pilot in command, or pilot in command under supervision, of a helicopter; and
 (g) at least 50 hours of flight time at night as pilot of a helicopter; and
 (h) at least 30 hours of instrument time; and
 (i) at least 20 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:
 (a) no more than 25 hours of the required aeronautical experience may be completed in a flight simulation training device that is not a flight simulator; and
 (b) no more than 5 hours of the required aeronautical experience may be completed as tethered flight time.
 (4) The flight time in a helicopter required by subregulation (1) must be completed in a registered or recognised helicopter.

61.715  Aeronautical experience requirements for grant of air transport pilot licences—powered‑lift aircraft category
 (1) An applicant for an air transport pilot licence with the powered‑lift aircraft category rating must have at least 1 500 hours of aeronautical experience that includes:
 (a) at least 1 400 hours of flight time as a pilot; and
 (b) at least 750 hours of flight time as pilot of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (c) at least 250 hours of flight time as pilot in command, or pilot in command under supervision, of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (d) at least 70 hours of flight time as pilot in command of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (e) at least 100 hours of cross‑country flight time in a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (f) at least 50 hours of cross‑country flight time as pilot in command, or pilot in command under supervision, of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (g) at least 25 hours of flight time at night as pilot of a powered‑lift aircraft; and
 (h) at least 75 hours of instrument time; and
 (i) at least 45 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:
 (a) no more than 25 hours may be completed in a flight simulation training device that is not a flight simulator; and
 (b) no more than 5 hours may be completed as tethered flight time.
 (4) The flight