Thread: Who has a pilot's licence??

The reference is CAR 2, subparagraph 7A. That one relates to the "cost sharing" thing and provides a limit on passengers.
Subparagraph 7(d) is the other one, which is probably more relevant to a commercial pilot being employed for private ops. No limit on passengers
I must admit I thought the 6 did relate to private in general, it never ceases to frustrate how much you think you know only to find out you read it wrong!

Originally Posted by tailslide

The "six seats" limit applies to private cost sharing flights, where up to six people including the pilot share in the direct cost of the flight.


If there is no cost sharing then there is no restriction on the number of seats.

Well there you go. I'm not too old to learn something!

Originally Posted by BigBlackDog

They have already laid down the new recreational licence, allowing for flight within 50 nm of departure and in aircraft below 1500kg, can't remember if there is a passenger restriction in addition to the 6 people on board for private ops.

What they haven't yet done is open that licence up to RA registered aircraft. It will bring some better structure to the training, well hopefully out the hot shot RA instructors out there.

Not sure what you meant, - especially the bolded phrase...

Just went for my Class 2 medical after being sidelined for 9 months post shoulder surgery. My DAME is happy, but it needs CASA sign off... Then I need to do an AFR (Aeroplane Flight Review) and get my license converted to Part 61.

Originally Posted by tailslide

Just went for my Class 2 medical after being sidelined for 9 months post shoulder surgery. My DAME is happy, but it needs CASA sign off... Then I need to do an AFR (Aeroplane Flight Review) and get my license converted to Part 61.

Good luck with CASA mate, they are just ignoring my emails now....next step will be to contact local MP me thinks.

Yet another example of why I made the choice to go the "RA-Aus" route into the air, - suggested to me by a DAME near the end of my Student Pilot Medical.

A medical issue that would 'prevent' me from driving a car for a period also affects my Pilot Certificate privileges, but when driving is OK, then I'm airborne again.
Without ANOTHER 'Flight Medical Review or a Blessing from CASA.

You are right, and it has been suggested to me before that I go RA. But considering that I have already done the hard yards for a PPL, and considering the amount of time, effort and expense over the past 3yrs that I have put into renewing that PPL, I really, by principle, have to stick with it! I have sent a letter to my local fed mp, but failing that I will have to take up the NZ offer, of doing an exam, bfr, medical, and just flying there instead of here. It would seem that CASA are a rather more hard to please, and don't seem to stick to the guidelines of ICAO like the other signatories seem to do!

CASA are just super busy at the monent,

i sent an email to the SA/NT CASA rep, who was my flying instructor, took him 2 weeks to reply to my email.