Flight time limitations
210A Flight time limitations
CASA may, in writing, give directions to a licence holder or an aircraft operator about any of the following:
the number of hours that a licence holder may fly in any period as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft;
the length of each tour of duty undertaken by a licence holder;
the length of reserve time for a licence holder;
the rest periods that must be taken by a licence holder;
the circumstances in which a licence holder must not:
fly as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft; or
perform any other duty associated with his or her employment.
CASA may, in writing, give directions to an aircraft operator about the circumstances in which an operator must not require a licence holder:
to fly as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft; or
perform any other duty associated with the holder’s employment.
A person commits an offence if:
CASA gives the person a direction under subregulation (1) or (2); and
the person does not comply with the direction.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.
In this regulation:
licence holder means the holder of:
a flight crew licence, rating or endorsement; or
a certificate of validation; or
any of the following within the meaning of subregulation 5.01 (1):
a balloon class endorsement;
a balloon flight crew rating;
a CAR certificate of validation;
a commercial pilot (balloon) licence;
a flight radiotelephone operator licence.
reserve time means a period during which a flight crew member is required by an operator to hold himself or herself available for a tour of duty.
rest period means a period of time during which a flight crew member is relieved by an operator of all duties associated with his or her employment.
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