Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:2:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 7/10)
Character Range: 1226222–1228988

multi‑engine aeroplanes or helicopters, during the following periods:
 (a) if the holder passes the flight test for the instrument rating in a relevant aircraft—the period from when the holder passes the flight test to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder passes the flight test;
 (b) if:
 (i) the holder passes the flight test for an instrument endorsement in a relevant aircraft; and
 (ii) the flight test is conducted more than 6 months after the holder passes the flight test for the rating;
  the period from when the holder passes the flight test for the endorsement to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder passes the flight test for the endorsement;
 (c) if the holder successfully completes an operator proficiency check that covers IFR operations in the relevant aircraft, and that is conducted by a flight examiner who holds an instrument rating flight test endorsement—the period from when the holder successfully completes the check to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder successfully completes the check;
 (d) if:
 (i) the holder is successfully participating in an operator's training and checking system for an IFR operation in the relevant aircraft; and
 (ii) the operator holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for the system for this subregulation and operations in the relevant aircraft;
  the period during which the holder is successfully participating in the system;
 (e) if the holder successfully completes an instrument proficiency check for the relevant aircraft—the period from when the holder successfully completes the check to the end of the 12th month after the month in which the holder successfully completes the check;
 (f) if:
 (i) the holder is taken to have a valid instrument proficiency check under any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the relevant aircraft (the existing check); and
 (ii) within 3 months before the validity of the existing check expires, the holder successfully completes an instrument proficiency check for the relevant aircraft;
  the period from when the validity of the existing check expires to the end of the 12th month after the validity of the existing check expires.
 (4) If, at any time, the holder attempts, but does not successfully complete, an instrument proficiency check mentioned in subregulation (4A) (the failed check), the holder is no longer taken to have a valid instrument proficiency check for:
 (a) the aircraft category in which the holder attempted the failed check; or
 (b) multi‑engine aircraft of the category in which the holder attempted the failed check.
 (4A) For subregulation (4), the failed check may be any of the following:
 (a) an instrument proficiency check for an aircraft category;
 (b) an