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Flight examiner handbook
Date of publication:
19 November 2019
Version:
2.4
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The Flight Examiner Handbook contains the standards, policy, procedures and guidelines to be used by Approved Testing Officers, Flight Examiners, and CASA Inspectors and Examiners in the conduct of flight tests.
Table of contents
- Preface
- Table of contents
- Glossary
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Definitions
- Revision history
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Purpose and scope of the handbook
- 1.2 Authority of the handbook
- 1.3 How to use the handbook
- 1.4 CASA’s expectations of examiners
- 1.5 Responsibility for the handbook and amendment status
- 2. Administration
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Application for a flight examiner rating or endorsement
- 2.3 Flight examiner rating course
- 3. Adult education and competency based assessment
- 3.1 Flight test and proficiency check
- 3.2 Assessment principles, methods and factors
- 3.3 Factors affecting assessment
- 4. Assessment of human factors and non-technical skills
- 4.1 Considerations
- 4.2 Non-technical skills 1 – Manage safe flight
- 4.3 Non-technical skills 2 – Threat and error management
- 4.4 Assessment of HF and NTS in multi-crew operations
- 5. Recreational pilot licence – aeroplane
- 5.1 Examiner requirements
- 5.2 Plan
- 5.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 5.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 5.5 Complete (post flight)
- 6. Recreational pilot licence – helicopter
- 6.1 Examiner requirements
- 6.2 Plan
- 6.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 6.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 6.5 Complete (post flight)
- 7. Private pilot licence – aeroplane
- 7.1 Examiner requirements
- 7.2 Plan
- 7.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 7.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 7.5 Complete (post flight)
- 8. Private pilot licence - helicopter
- 8.1 Examiner requirements
- 8.2 Plan
- 8.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 8.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 8.5 Complete (post flight)
- 9. Commercial pilot licence – aeroplane
- 9.1 Examiner requirements
- 9.2 Plan
- 9.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 9.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 9.5 Complete (post flight)
- 10. Commercial pilot licence – helicopter
- 10.1 Examiner requirements
- 10.2 Plan
- 10.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 10.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 10.5 Complete (post flight)
- 11. Multi-crew pilot licence
- 11.1 Examiner requirements
- 11.2 Plan
- 11.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 11.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 11.5 Complete (post flight)
- 12. Air transport pilot licence – aeroplane
- 12.1 Examiner requirements
- 12.2 Plan
- 12.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 12.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 12.5 Complete (post flight)
- 13. Air transport pilot licence – helicopter
- 13.1 Examiner requirements
- 13.2 Plan
- 13.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 13.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 13.5 Complete (post flight)
- 14. Class rating – single engine aeroplane
- 14.1 Examiner requirements
- 14.2 Plan
- 14.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 14.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 14.5 Complete (post flight)
- 15. Class rating – single engine helicopter
- 15.1 Examiner requirements
- 15.2 Plan
- 15.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 15.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 15.5 Complete (post flight)
- 16. Class rating – multi engine aeroplane
- 16.1 Examiner requirements
- 16.2 Plan
- 16.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 16.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 16.5 Complete (post flight)
- 17. Type rating – single engine aeroplane
- 17.1 Examiner requirements
- 17.2 Plan
- 17.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 17.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 17.5 Complete (post flight)
- 18. Type rating – multi engine aeroplane
- 18.1 Examiner requirements
- 18.2 Plan
- 18.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 18.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 18.5 Complete (post flight)
- 19. Type rating – multi engine helicopter
- 19.1 Examiner requirements
- 19.2 Plan
- 19.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 19.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 19.5 Complete (post flight)
- 20. Type rating – multi engine helicopter
- 20.1 Examiner requirements
- 20.2 Plan
- 20.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 20.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 20.5 Complete (post flight)
- 21. Type rating – cruise relief co-pilot
- 21.1 Examiner requirements
- 21.2 Plan
- 21.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 21.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 21.5 Complete (post flight)
- 22. Instrument rating
- 22.1 Examiner requirements
- 22.2 Plan
- 22.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 22.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 22.5 Complete (post flight)
- 23. Instrument proficiency check
- 23.1 Examiner requirements
- 23.2 Plan
- 23.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 23.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 23.5 Complete (post flight)
- 24. Private instrument rating
- 24.1 Examiner requirements
- 24.2 Plan
- 24.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 24.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 24.5 Complete (post flight)
- 25. Night VFR rating
- 25.1 Examiner requirements
- 25.2 Plan
- 25.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 25.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 25.5 Complete (post flight)
- 26. Night vision imaging system rating
- 26.1 Examiner requirements
- 26.2 Plan
- 26.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 26.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 26.5 Complete (post flight)
- 27. Night vision imaging system proficiency check
- 27.1 Examiner requirements
- 27.2 Plan
- 27.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 27.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 27.5 Complete (post flight)
- 28. Low level rating
- 28.1 Examiner requirements
- 28.2 Plan
- 28.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 28.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 28.5 Complete (post flight)
- 29. Aerial application rating
- 29.1 Examiner requirements
- 29.2 Plan
- 29.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 29.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 29.5 Complete (post flight)
- 30. Aerial application proficiency check
- 30.1 Examiner requirements
- 30.2 Plan
- 30.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 30.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 30.5 Complete (post flight)
- 31. Flight instructor rating
- 31.1 Examiner requirements
- 31.2 Plan
- 31.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 31.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 31.5 Complete (post flight)
- 32. Simulator instructor rating
- 32.1 Examiner requirements
- 32.2 Plan
- 32.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 32.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 32.5 Complete (post flight)
- 33. Flight instructor proficiency check
- 33.1 Examiner requirements
- 33.2 Plan
- 33.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 33.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 33.5 Complete (post flight)
- 34. Simulator instructor proficiency check
- 34.1 Examiner requirements
- 34.2 Plan
- 34.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 34.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 34.5 Complete (post flight)
- 35. Flight examiner rating
- 35.1 Assessor requirements
- 35.2 Plan
- 35.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 35.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 35.5 Complete (post flight)
- 36. Flight examiner proficiency check
- 36.1 Assessor requirements
- 36.2 Plan
- 36.3 Conduct (ground component)
- 36.4 Conduct (flight component)
- 36.5 Complete (post flight)
Last modified: 19 November 2019