Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—qualifications
5.138 Commercial pilot (balloon) licence—qualifications
For subregulation 5.09(1), a person is qualified to hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence if the person:
is at least 18; and
holds a current private pilot (balloon) permit or holds an authorisation (a balloon pilot authorisation) from a Part 131 ASAO that authorises the person to operate a Part 131 aircraft; and
has held one of the following for at least one year:
a private pilot (balloon) permit;
a balloon pilot authorisation;
a foreign instrument that is at least equivalent to a private pilot (balloon) permit or a balloon pilot authorisation; and
has passed a commercial pilot (balloon) licence theory examination; and
has passed a commercial pilot (balloon) licence flight test; and
has completed a course of balloon flying training in accordance with regulation 5.146; and
has the aeronautical experience set out in regulation 5.145.
Despite subregulation (1), a person is qualified to hold a commercial pilot (balloon) licence if:
the person:
holds, or has held, an overseas balloon authorisation that is at least equivalent to the commercial pilot (balloon) licence; and
satisfies the requirements of subregulation (1), other than paragraph (f); or
the person:
holds a current overseas balloon authorisation that is at least equivalent to the commercial pilot (balloon) licence; and
satisfies the requirements of subregulation (1), other than paragraphs (e) and (f).
For this regulation, a foreign instrument is equivalent to a private pilot (balloon) permit or a balloon pilot authorisation if the foreign instrument authorises the holder of the instrument to fly balloons as pilot in command in private operations.
For this regulation, an overseas balloon authorisation is equivalent to a commercial pilot (balloon) licence if it authorises the holder of the licence to fly balloons as pilot in command in aerial work operations or charter operations.
In this regulation:
competent authority, in relation to a foreign country, means the body that has responsibility for authorising persons to fly balloons in private operations in that country.
foreign instrument means a certificate, permit or licence (however described) issued by the competent authority of a foreign country.
private pilot (balloon) permit means a permit that is issued by CASA.
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