Airspace endorsements
Airspace Endorsements—CAO 40.0 Para 3 states the holder of a private pilot licence must not fly an aircraft in controlled airspace unless they have received training to operate in that airspace and an authorised instructor or CASA has made an entry into the holders log book to that effect.
While a Log Book Certification Form is normally not required for PPL CTA endorsements, delegates are encouraged to include this information on a Log Book Certification Form as a means of advising CASA of the airspace privilege issued. Alternatively the delegate could certify a copy of the airspace privilege issued in the logbook of a PPL holder and forward this to CASA.
The condition on a PPL to receive training and hold a log book authorisation to operate in controlled airspace does not apply to the holder of a CPL. The holder of a CPL can fly an aircraft in controlled airspace, in accordance with published procedures and does not require that airspace privilege to be entered in their log book.
Consequently, on successful completion of a CPL flight test, the ATO should enter all airspace privileges in the applicants log book and in the ‘comments’ section of the CPL flight test form if the applicant is the holder of a PPL.
Currently, the holder of a CPL may not exercise the privilege of the licence unless they hold a current class 1 medical certificate. In the event the class 1 medical expired or was revoked the person could then exercise the privilege of their PPL, using a class 2 medical and operate in that controlled airspace authorised in their log book