Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:9:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 9/48)
Character Range: 1109776–1112650

test must be conducted in an aircraft.
 (4) The applicant is taken to meet the requirements of subregulation (2) if the applicant holds a private pilot licence, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence.

61.480  Grant of recreational pilot licences in recognition of pilot certificates granted by certain organisations
 (1) This regulation applies to an applicant for a recreational pilot licence if:
 (a) the applicant holds a pilot certificate, granted by a sport aviation body that administers activities involving aircraft of a particular category; and
 (b) the certificate permits the holder to act as the pilot in command of an aircraft of that category.
 (2) For subregulation 61.475(2), the applicant is taken to have passed:
 (a) the aeronautical knowledge examination; and
 (b) the flight test;
for the licence and the associated aircraft category rating.
 (3) The applicant is also taken to have met the requirements for the grant of:
 (a) the aircraft category rating for each category of aircraft in which the person is permitted by the certificate to act as pilot in command; and
 (b) the aircraft class rating for each class of aircraft in which the person is permitted by the certificate to act as pilot in command; and
 (c) the design feature endorsement for each design feature of an aircraft in which the applicant is permitted by the certificate to act as pilot in command.
Note: The holder of an aircraft class rating must successfully complete a flight review for the rating to be authorised to exercise the privileges of the rating, and is not taken to have met the flight review requirement on the basis of being taken to have met the requirements for the grant of the rating under subregulation (3): see subregulation 61.745(4).

Division 61.G.2—Recreational pilot licence endorsements

61.485  Kinds of recreational pilot licence endorsements
  The following are recreational pilot licence endorsements:
 (a) a controlled aerodrome endorsement;
 (b) a controlled airspace endorsement;
 (c) a flight radio endorsement;
 (d) a recreational navigation endorsement.

61.490  Privileges of recreational pilot licence endorsements
 (1) Subject to Subpart 61.E, the holder of a recreational pilot licence with a controlled aerodrome endorsement is authorised to pilot an aircraft, as pilot in command, at a controlled aerodrome.
 (2) Subject to Subpart 61.E, the holder of a recreational pilot licence with a controlled airspace endorsement is authorised to pilot an aircraft, as pilot in command, in controlled airspace.
 (3) Subject to Subpart 61.E, the holder of a recreational pilot licence with a flight radio endorsement is authorised to operate an aircraft radio on the ground or in flight to transmit on an aviation safety radio frequency.
 (4) Subject to Subpart 61.E, the holder of a recreational pilot licence with a recreational