Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154:reg:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 26
Character Range: 34670–37219

26  Operating an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent

Function
 (1) It is an aviation administration function to administer the operation of an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent, including:
 (a) an activity (a jump pilot activity) mentioned in subsection (3); and
 (b) issuing an authorisation to a pilot to operate an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee parachutist or tandem parachutist, or both.
 (2) The function includes developing:
 (a) competency standards and units of competency (however described) for training and assessment (jump pilot training) that the ASAO requires must be completed by a pilot for the issue of a jump pilot authorisation to operate an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee parachutist or tandem parachutist; and
 (aa) the ASAO's requirements for the issue of an authorisation to a person to assess the ongoing competency of the holder of a jump pilot authorisation; and
 (b) any other requirements of the ASAO for the operation of the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent (whether or not in a parachute training operation).
Note: See section 5.23 of the Part 105 Manual of Standards which contains standards for jump pilot training.

Activities administered
 (3) A jump pilot activity includes any of the following:
 (a) the operation of the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent (whether or not by a trainee or tandem parachutist);
 (b) conducting jump pilot training of a pilot of the aircraft during a flight conducted to facilitate a parachute descent, on matters relevant to the conduct of the flight for that purpose;
 (c) assessing pilots for the issue of a jump pilot authorisation to operate the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee or tandem parachutist;
 (d) assessing the competency of the holder of a jump pilot authorisation to perform an activity authorised by the authorisation.

Authorisations
 (4) Authorisations to undertake a jump pilot activity include:
 (a) a jump pilot authorisation entitling the holder (the jump pilot) to operate an aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent by a trainee or tandem parachutist; and
 (b) authorising a person as a jump pilot trainer (however named) to:
(i) conduct jump pilot training; or
(ii) make recommendations to the ASAO to issue a jump pilot authorisation to a pilot; or
(iii) assess candidates for a jump pilot authorisation; or
(iv) assess the ongoing competency of the holder of a jump pilot authorisation to perform an activity authorised by the authorisation.