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Major overhaul of regulations in Australia

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I hope this bit of news might be of some interest not only to expatriate Australians that regularly visit the forum but also, perhaps, to others that often discuss pilot licensing issues here.

Three weeks ago Australia's Governor General signed into law the "new" Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 that amends relevant parts (dealing with flight crew licensing and training) of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and Civil Aviation Regulations 1988:

CALAR 2013

In August 2012, the new Civil Aviation Order 20.91 (Instructions and directions for performance-based navigation) became effective:

CAO 20.91 (2012)

These two pieces of legislation introduce many new "challenges" for Australian pilots and Australian operators....presumably similar to "challenges" that many of you in Europe might be facing in a not-too-distant future.

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" CRUISE RELIEF PILOTS

Cruise relief pilots generally operate on long duration flights during which the crew is required to have periods of rest. The cruise relief pilots operate the aircraft when the aircraft is flying above 20 000 feet accompanied by a fully qualified pilot."

This is wind up right???

Must make it a lot easier for your hijackers/terrorists without wasting time with all that tiresome take off and landing training ;)

Gloucester UK (EGBJ)

For some time now "cruise relief pilot officers" are being employed by several airlines that operate long non-stop sectors requiring three or more pilots to be present on board. Example here.

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This is wind up right???

The flying Kangaroo (the world's safest airline) have had one Captain, one Senior first officer and two second officers on long haul flights for many many years.... The Capt and SFO are at the controls for takeoff and landing....normally the Capt will hit the bunk as soon as cruise is established....obviously the 2nd officers are qualified pilots....but the regs require a 1st officer or above to be at the controls below 10k'...

Australia took the decision in 2001 to basically adopt a modified form of the US FARs...see here....however after years of in-fighting, tempered with "not created here" sentiment, the regulations have been Austarlianized and gold-plated to the point of being almost unworkable.....I remember attending a talk by John and Martha King sponsored by CASA back in 2002ish where they were trying to explain how the US NAS works and how it was intended to replicate it in Australia....I was astounded by the negative response in the audience.... It's like trying to explain 4-way stop signs (which i think are fantastic) as a far more sensible alternative to the ubiquitous roundabouts....no one gets it

YPJT, United Arab Emirates

One of the changes concerning our pilot licensing is the introduction of a flight test for the issue of ATPL. The new flight test, for ATPL(A), will have to take place in a turbine-powered multi-engine aircraft operated by the crew of two pilots!

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What are the SBAS plans for Australia? Are LPV and LP in your future?

KUZA, United States

I think Australia is trying to do a deal with India and/or Japan to get access to their SBAS satellites...no idea how that is progressing...

YPJT, United Arab Emirates

What are the SBAS plans for Australia? Are LPV and LP in your future?

Indeed, it would very handy to have "satellite-based" precision approaches throughout this BIGGGGGG Island - see SBAS for Australia. However, the most recent governmental review concludes:

"On the basis of information currently available, it is difficult to justify the significant investment involved in establishing SBAS in Australia to cover aviation operations at smaller airports" Satellite Based Augmentation System Review, May 2011

Baro-VNAVs only for the time being (:

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How can any country make a case for LPV, unless they can get the WAAS/EGNOS satellite support for nothing (or paid for by the taxpayer and justified as such)?

It's never going to happen for the benefit of GA, all the bigger airports will have ILS, and all the bigger stuff can fly the ILS.

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

India is developing GAGAN and Japan is developing MBAS, the footprints of can be extended to cover Australia....in the same way that WAAS can be extended to cover S America and EGNOS Africa....

YPJT, United Arab Emirates
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