No application involved in glider towing :)
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Texler, Michael > Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 1:02 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] PA25-235 Flight Manuals > > Isn't it a legal requirement that a pilot's operating handbook (or > equivalent) be either > in the aircraft, or located at the airfield if the plane is less than 1 > hour's flight time? > > Refer most recent Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 > See: http://www.casa.gov.au/rules/1998casr/pdf/all1998.pdf > (Warning this is a 3.3 MB file) > Or use: http://www.casa.gov.au/rules/1998casr/ > And navigate around. > > 137.120 Documents to be carried on a flight > (1) The pilot in command of an aeroplane being used for an application > operation > must have a copy of the aeroplane's flight manual, or an approved alternative > document, on board the aeroplane on every flight. > Penalty: 10 penalty units. > (2) The pilot must also have the documents or copies mentioned in > subregulations > (4) and (5) on board the aeroplane on a flight if the aeroplane will be more > than 1 > hour's flying time (at cruise speed in still air) from the operator's > principal operating > base. > Penalty: 10 penalty units. > > (3) However, if: > (a) the aeroplane is to be based for more than 7 days at a place that is not > the > operator's principal operating base (a substitute base); and (b) the > aeroplane is less > than 1 hour's flying time (at cruise speed in still air) from the substitute > base; the > documents or copies mentioned in subregulations (4) and (5) may be kept at the > substitute base. > (4) For subregulations (2) and (3), the documents are: > (a) the aeroplane's flight and maintenance records; and > (b) each of the following documents, or copies of the documents: > (i) the aeroplane's certificate of registration; > (ii) the aeroplane's certificate of airworthiness (or, if applicable, > special flight permit); > (iii) the current medical certificate for, and licence of, the pilot. > (5) However, if the operations manual states that only a specified part of a > document mentioned in subregulation (1) or paragraph (4) (a) must be carried > during a flight, only that part need be carried. > (6) A contravention of subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict > liability. > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
