4.10.6 Entering Flight Details into a Pilot’s Logbook

1. Requirements for logbook
  • Student pilots and the holders of a Pilot Licence
  • must maintain an accurate and up-to-date logbook 
2. Pilot Details
  • Pilots name, aircraft type ratings, and
  • certifications,authorisations and ratings held
3. Flight Details
  • Every flight where pilot was flight crew member 
  • Every simulated flight done for time or 
  • currency requirements for licence or rating
  • Each flight test, flight review, competency demonstration
  • and flight crew competency check

4.10.4 Holding a Type Rating

1. Pilot NZ
  • A pilot operating in New Zealand
  • must hold a Type Rating .
2. Foreign Pilot
  • A foreign pilot may use a
  • Type Rating that is attached
  • to a foreign pilot license
  • as per validation permit.
3. Student Pilot
  • A Student pilot is NOT required to
  • hold a pilot licence or type rating.
4. Other Pilots
  • A balloon, glider, microlight pilot is
  • not required to hold a licence or rating
  • (if the pilot meets the requirements
  • under Parts 103, 104, or 106
  • and is not operating for hire or reward)
5. A-Cat Instructor
  • A current A Cat  Instructor Rating
  • is not required to hold an aircraft type rating
  • for a single engine aeroplane
  • (if they hold a type rating
  • for an aeroplane of similar configuration. )
6. Test Pilot
  • A test pilot of an aircraft is
  • not required to hold an aircraft type rating.

4.10.2 Holding a Pilot’s Licence

2. NZ Aircraft operating Outside NZ
  • Current New Zealand Pilot's Licence; or
  • Current Pilot's Licence for country in which  aircraft operates usually
  • Current Foreign Pilot License authority and a validation permit.
  • Current Australian Pilot Licence if the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 applies to the licence; 
1. NZ Aircraft operating within NZ
  • Current New  Zealand Pilot Licence, 
  • Current Australian Pilot Licence
  • (if the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 applies to the licence);
  • or a Current Foreign Pilot License authority and a Current validation permit.

4.2.12 Responsibility with respect to Safety Offences

1. Carelessness
  • Operating an aircraft in a careless manner
  • Up to $7000 fine
2. Danger to planes, products or services
  • Unnecessary danger to aircraft,
  • aeronautical product,
  • or aviation - related service 
  • Up to $10,000 fine or
  • 12 months imprisonment for an individual
3. Compliance
  • Failing to comply with an
  • inspection or monitoring request
  • is also an offence.

4.2.4 Fit and Proper Person

4. Compliance
  • Compliance history with
  • Transport Safety .
2. Experience
  • (if any) within the Transport Industry.
1.Knowledge
  • Knowledge of the applicable
  • Civil Aviation system
  • regulatory requirements
3. Physical

Any history of

  • physical,
  • mental health,
  • serious behavioural
  • problems.
5. Convictions
  • Any convictions for
  • Transport Safety Offences.
6. Director
  • The Director may seek and receive
  • and consider information
  • (including medical reports) obtained from
  • any source for the purpose
  • of determining if you are a
  • fit and proper person.