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This Subpart prescribes the requirements for the issue of aircraft type ratings.
(a) To be eligible for an aircraft type rating, a person must—
(1) hold a current pilot licence for the appropriate category of aircraft; and
(2) have conversion instruction flight experience acceptable to the Director; and
(3) in the case of a turbine powered aircraft, have passed an approved basic turbine knowledge examination; and
(4) demonstrate to an appropriately qualified flight instructor a satisfactory technical knowledge of the aircraft type for which the rating is required; and
(5) demonstrate to an appropriately qualified flight instructor in a type competency demonstration the ability to perform competently all normal, abnormal, and emergency manoeuvres appropriate to the aircraft type for which the rating is required; and
(6) if applying for an aircraft type rating for an aircraft exceeding 5700 kg MCTOW or for a multi-engine helicopter,—
(i) have completed an approved course of technical training on the aircraft for which the aircraft type rating is required; and
(ii) have passed an approved written examination in the normal, abnormal and emergency procedures for the operation of the aircraft's systems and in the aircraft's performance, weight and balance; and
(7) if applying for an aircraft type rating for a single-engine helicopter not exceeding 5700 kg MCTOW, have passed an approved written examination in the normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures for the operation of the helicopter's systems and in the helicopter's performance, weight and balance. However, in the case of a helicopter of not greater than 1500 kg MCTOW, an oral examination is acceptable.
(a) When the eligibility requirements of rule 61.53 have been met by the pilot, the flight instructor responsible for the type competency demonstration must—
(1) enter the aircraft type rating in the pilot’s logbook in a form acceptable to the Director; and
(2) submit a completed copy of the type rating training record to the Director.
(b) Notwithstanding rule 61.53, the Director may endorse an aircraft type rating on a pilot licence issued in accordance with this Part if—
(1) the aircraft type rating has been issued to the holder of the pilot licence by an ICAO Contracting State and the holder of the pilot licence produces evidence that the aircraft type rating was obtained in a manner that is acceptable to the Director; or
(2) the holder of the pilot licence has been approved under rule 19.405(1) to act as a test pilot for the aircraft type and completes test flight experience on the aircraft acceptable to the Director; or
(3) the holder of the pilot licence is the holder of a Category A flight instructor rating and the aircraft type rating is for a specific aeroplane configuration provided for in rule 61.5(o) and the pilot licence holder completes flight experience on the aeroplane acceptable to the Director; or
(4) the holder of the pilot licence is authorised under rule 61.57 to act as a pilot or pilot-in-command of the aircraft type and completes flight experience on the aircraft, as acceptable to the Director.
(c) On application to the Director and payment of the appropriate fee, a pilot may (in addition to a logbook entry) have their aircraft type ratings endorsed on their pilot licence.
(d) Notwithstanding rule 61.55(a), an appropriately qualified flight instructor may issue an aircraft type rating for an aircraft type that is so similar to an existing aircraft type rating held by the pilot if the instructor is satisfied that no further conversion flight instruction or type competency demonstration is necessary and—
(1) an appropriate entry is made in the pilot’s logbook in a form acceptable to the Director; and
(2) the flight instructor submits a certified copy of the appropriate logbook entry to the Director.
The Director may authorise a holder of a current flight instructor rating issued in accordance with this Part to act as a pilot or pilot-in-command of an aircraft for which the instructor does not hold an aircraft type rating. The Director may impose conditions on the authorisation as the Director considers necessary in the interests of aviation safety.
