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This Subpart prescribes the requirements for the issue of an airline transport pilot licence and the privileges and currency requirements of the pilot licence.
(a) To be eligible for an airline transport pilot licence, a person must—
(1) be at least 21 years of age; and
(2) hold a current commercial pilot licence for the appropriate category of aircraft; and
(3) hold a current instrument rating; and
(4) have the following minimum general flight time experience as a pilot comprising specific flight experience that is acceptable to the Director for the appropriate category of aircraft:
(i) in the case of an aeroplane, 1500 hours:
(ii) in the case of a helicopter, 1000 hours; and
(5) have a valid written examination credit, or approved equivalent, that covers the following airline transport pilot licence subject areas:
(i) air law:
(ii) flight navigation general:
(iii) flight planning (Aeroplane or Helicopter as appropriate):
(iv) meteorology:
(v) instruments and navigation aids (Aeroplane only):
(vi) human factors:
(vii) advanced aerodynamics, performance, and systems knowledge (Aeroplane only):
(viii) aerodynamics and aircraft systems (Helicopter only):
(ix) performance and loading (Helicopter only); and
(6) subject to paragraph (b), have successfully demonstrated the following in a flight test to the Director, or an appropriately authorised flight examiner operating under the authority of an airline air operator certificate issued under the Act and Part 119, or an aviation training organisation certificate issued under the Act and Part 141, if the certificate authorises the holder to conduct the flight tests:
(i) knowledge in the ground examination subjects specified in paragraph (a)(5), including those detailed in the examination knowledge deficiency reports:
(ii) knowledge of the privileges and limitations of an airline transport pilot licence:
(iii) technical and operational knowledge relevant to the aircraft type used in the flight test:
(iv) competence to operate the aircraft within its performance capabilities and limitations in accordance with the aircraft flight manual in all normal, abnormal and emergency conditions and procedures whilst exercising appropriate levels of judgement and command:
(v) competence in ATS procedures and phraseology:
(vi) control of the aircraft at all times in a manner that ensures the successful outcome of a procedure or manoeuvre is never in doubt; and
(vii) if applicable, comply with all the requirements of a notice issued under Subpart I.
(b) The flight test required under paragraph (a)(6) must be a cross-country flight conducted under IFR in an aircraft that is—
(1) a multi-engine aircraft with a MCTOW of 5700 kg or more; or
(2) a multi-engine aircraft acceptable to the Director; or
(3) a synthetic flight trainer that is approved for airline transport pilot licence issue flight tests.
(c) Qualifications held by a member of the New Zealand Defence Force who has within the immediately preceding 12 months logged flight time with the New Zealand Defence Force as first pilot day/night level in an appropriate category of 2 pilot aircraft, may be accepted by the Director as meeting the requirements in—
(1) paragraph (a)(2); and
(2) paragraph (a)(3), if the person has passed a New Zealand Defence Force instrument flight assessment within the 3 months prior to applying for the issue of an airline transport pilot licence; and
(3) paragraph (a)(5), if the person has passed the appropriate air law examination in the 5 years prior to applying for the issue of an airline transport pilot licence; and
(4) paragraph (a)(6).
A current airline transport pilot licence authorises the holder to exercise the following privileges in an aircraft of the same category for which the pilot licence is granted and for which the pilot holds an aircraft type rating:
(1) any of the privileges of a private and commercial pilot licence:
(2) act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft that is required to be operated with a co-pilot and is engaged on an air transport operation or an operation for hire or reward: —
provided that, if applicable, the person complies with all the requirements of a notice issued under Subpart I.
A holder of an airline transport pilot licence is required to comply with the requirements of rules 61.35 (Medical Requirements), 61.37 (Recent Flight Experience) and 61.39 (Biennial Flight Review) before exercising the privileges of the holder’s airline transport pilot licence.
