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Gordon Gilbert

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) recently approved several light jets and helicopters for single-pilot type-rating authorization.&nbsp;To obtain single-pilot approval, pilot candidates must complete special training and meet experience rules. Additionally, aircraft for which a single-pilot type rating is requested must meet certain requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 


Airplanes newly added to the single-pilot list are eligible models of the Raytheon 390 Premier 1; Eclipse EA500; Embraer Phenom 100 and 300; Cessna Citation 500/525/550 and 560; and the Pilatus PC-24. Helicopters now eligible for a single-pilot type rating are certain models of the AgustaWestland A109; Eurocopter AS365/EC155 and EC135; Bell 212/412/214/222/430/427 and 429; Airbus BK117and EC145; MD Helicopters MD900; and Sikorsky S-76.

 


The <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00715?utm_source=phplist1512&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Changes+to+list+of+aircraft+type+ratings+and+new+approval+instrument+%5BSEC%3DUNCLASSIFIED%5D">amended regulations</a> are published in the Federal Register of Legislation.&nbsp;CASA has also published an approval instrument to enable operators currently authorized under Part 142, to continue to conduct the flight training on affected aircraft until they are issued a new Part 141 certificate.

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