Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00162:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00162
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Character Range: 17999–20812

the operator and the relevant pilot in command of the aircraft for the flight must take reasonable steps to ensure that the carriage of the animal does not have an adverse effect on the safety of air navigation.

15 Communication monitoring in controlled airspace — exemption
       (1) This section applies to the pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight (a relevant aircraft) if:
(a) during the flight, the relevant aircraft is flown in controlled airspace; and
(b) while flying in that airspace, the pilot in command does not continuously monitor the primary communications medium used by air traffic control.
       (2) The pilot in command is exempted from compliance with regulation 91.635 of CASR.
       (3) The exemption in subsection (2) is subject to the condition that the pilot in command must ensure that, when the relevant aircraft is flying in controlled airspace, the primary communications medium used by air traffic control in that airspace is continuously monitored by:
(a) the pilot in command; or
(b) another pilot who occupies a pilot seat in the aircraft.

16 Training for certain activity ratings or endorsements — exemption
       (1) In this section:
permitted person, for this section, has the meaning given by subregulation 91.725(1) of CASR.
Note   In general terms only, a permitted person means a crew member, a person authorised to audit or supervise the operation, or an authorised person carrying out a particular examination, inspection or test.
       (2) This section applies to the pilot in command of an aircraft for a flight (the relevant aircraft) who permits the training mentioned in subparagraph 91.725(2)(b)(iv) of CASR, that is:
(a) the training mentioned in Part 61 of CASR for the grant of a low-level rating or an aerial application rating; or
(b) other training for the grant of an equivalent qualification under a law of a foreign country.
       (3) The pilot in command is exempted from compliance with each of the following:
(a) subregulation 91.725(2) of CASR, but only to the extent that it applies for an activity mentioned in subparagraph (b)(iv) that is the training mentioned in subsection (2);
(b) paragraph 91.725(4)(b), but only to the extent that it applies to the training mentioned in subsection (2);
(c) subregulation 91.725(5), but only to the extent of a contravention of paragraph 91.725(4)(b).
       (4) Each exemption in subsection (3) is subject to the condition that the pilot in command:
(a) may only carry permitted persons; and
(b) must not carry more than 4 permitted persons (inclusive of the pilot in command).

17 Rotorcraft simulation of emergency and abnormal situations — exemption
       (1) In this section:
permitted person, for this section, has the same meaning as in subregulation 91.725(1) of CASR.
Note   In general