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was issued by the overseas national aviation authority.
Note   National aviation authority is defined in the CASR Dictionary.
PICUS (short for pilot in command under supervision) has the same meaning as in regulation 5.40.
       2.3An overseas balloon endorsement is at least the equivalent of a particular class of balloon endorsement if it authorises the holder of the overseas balloon endorsement to fly, as pilot in command in an aerial work operation or a charter operation, a balloon that meets the description of the particular class of balloon as set out in Table 5.01 in CAR.

4 Class 1 balloon endorsement
       4.1Subject to subsections 7 and 9, for subregulation 5.23 (1), CASA directs that the requirements in this subsection must be met for the issue of a Class 1 balloon endorsement.

  Eligibility
       4.2The person seeking the endorsement (the applicant) must:
(a) be qualified to hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence in accordance with subregulation 5.138 (1) of CAR; and
(b) have a logbook that may be endorsed for a Class 1 balloon by the person conducting the flight test, using CASA Form 214 (as in force or existence from time to time).
Note   Under regulation 5.147, the flight test required in order to be qualified to hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence is conducted by a CASA FOI or an ABTO, in this instrument referred to as an examiner.

  Class 1 (R) endorsement
       4.3For regulation 11.068 of CASR, an initial Class 1 balloon endorsement is subject to the condition that it is a Class 1 (R) endorsement until the restriction mentioned in paragraph 4.4 is removed in accordance with paragraph 4.6.
       4.4For paragraph 4.3, the restriction is that holder of the Class 1 (R) endorsement (the endorsement holder) must not, as pilot in command, operate a Class 1 balloon carrying more than 7 people (including the holder) in a balloon AOC operation.
       4.5 If an applicant satisfies the requirements of paragraph 4.2, then the examiner who conducted the flight test must endorse the logbook with a Class 1 (R) endorsement by:
(a) applying the relevant Class 1 (R) sticky label from the completed CASA Form 214 and sending the top copy to CASA for its records; and
(b) recording in the logbook the name, ARN and signature of the examiner.

  Removal of restriction
       4.6 For paragraph 4.3, the restriction mentioned in paragraph 4.4 is removed from the holder's Class 1 (R) endorsement only if the following requirements are complied with:
(a) the endorsement holder must be authorised, in accordance with regulation 5.141, to fly the balloon type that he or she proposes to fly (the balloon type);
(b) the endorsement holder must have completed at least 5 hours (involving at least