Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00136:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00136
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 10300–13143

aircraft that is not a recreational aircraft
       (1) A student pilot is exempt from compliance with paragraph 61.114(2)(a) of CASR, to the extent that the paragraph requires the student pilot to hold a class 1 or 2 medical certificate to be authorised to conduct a solo flight in an aircraft other than a recreational aircraft, if:
(a) CASA has given the student pilot a record of class 5 medical self‑declaration to acknowledge their successful completion of the online self-assessment of medical fitness process; and
(b) the student pilot has not been required to surrender that record of class 5 medical self-declaration by the condition mentioned in subsection 11(2); and
(c) the solo flight is conducted before the renewal date specified in the student pilot's record of class 5 medical self-declaration.
       (2) The exemption in subsection (1) is subject to the conditions mentioned in sections 10 to 14.

8 Exemption — student pilots conducting a solo flight in a recreational aircraft
       (1) A student pilot is exempt from compliance with paragraphs 61.114(4)(a) and (b) of CASR, to the extent that the paragraphs require the student pilot to hold a class 1 or 2 medical certificate or a recreational aviation medical practitioner's certificate to be authorised to conduct a solo flight in a recreational aircraft, if:
(a) CASA has given the student pilot a record of class 5 medical self‑declaration to acknowledge their successful completion of the online self-assessment of medical fitness process; and
(b) the student pilot has not been required to surrender that record of class 5 medical self-declaration by the condition mentioned in subsection 11(2); and
(c) the solo flight is conducted before the renewal date specified in the student pilot's record of class 5 medical self-declaration.
       (2) The exemption in subsection (1) is subject to the conditions mentioned in sections 10 to 14.

9 Exemption — flight instructors of student pilots
       (1) A flight instructor of a student pilot is exempt from compliance with subparagraph 61.1225(1)(b)(iii) of CASR in relation to the approval of that student pilot if the flight examiner:
(a) has sighted the student pilot's record of class 5 medical self-declaration; and
(b) is satisfied with assurances given by the student pilot that the student pilot has not been required to surrender that record of class 5 medical self‑declaration by the condition mentioned in subsection 11(2); and
(c) is satisfied that the solo flight is conducted before the renewal date specified in the student pilot's record of class 5 medical self-declaration.
Note   Under subregulation 61.1225(1) of CASR, a flight instructor commits an offence if:
       (a) the instructor approves a person to pilot an aircraft as a student pilot; and
       (b) the approval is not authorised by