Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:3:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 47/67)
Character Range: 2854247–2857139

of ground support personnel
 (1) The operator of a rotorcraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if, before a member of the operator's personnel carries out a ground support duty for the flight, the member has not met a requirement mentioned in subregulation (2).
 (2) The requirements are the following:
 (a) the member must have successfully completed training for the duty;
 (b) the member must have been assessed as competent to carry out the duty.
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

133.120  Crew station authorisation and briefing
 (1) The operator and the pilot in command of a rotorcraft for a flight each contravene this subregulation if:
 (a) during the flight, a person occupies a crew station; and
 (b) the person is not a person mentioned in subregulation (2).
 (2) The persons are the following:
 (a) a flight crew member assigned to duty for the flight by the operator;
 (b) another crew member authorised by the operator and the pilot in command to occupy the crew station during the flight;
 (c) an authorised officer who is carrying out an audit, check, examination, inspection or test under these Regulations;
 (d) a person who is permitted by the operator's exposition to occupy the crew station.
 (3) The pilot in command of a rotorcraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation if:
 (a) during the flight, a person other than a member of the rotorcraft's crew occupies a crew station; and
 (b) before the person occupies the crew station, the pilot in command does not cause the person to be briefed on the safety procedures that are relevant to the crew station.
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1) or (3).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Subpart 133.D—Operational procedures

Division 133.D.1—Operational control

133.125  Operational control
  A rotorcraft operator's exposition must include procedures for determining how operational control for a flight of the rotorcraft is to be exercised and by whom.

Division 133.D.2—Flight preparation

133.130  Flight preparation requirements
  A rotorcraft operator's exposition must include procedures for complying with the following for a flight of the rotorcraft:
 (a) the flight preparation (weather assessments) requirements;
 (b) the flight preparation (alternate aerodromes) requirements.

Division 133.D.3—Flight planning

133.135  Operational flight plans
 (1) The operator and the pilot in command of a rotorcraft for a flight each contravene this subregulation if:
 (a) the flight is:
 (i) an IFR flight; or
 (ii) a VFR flight at night; or
 (iii) a flight during which the rotorcraft will not remain within 50 nautical miles of the departure aerodrome; and
 (b) when the flight begins, an operational flight plan that meets the requirements mentioned in