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    CASA removes BIFT from Initial Training

    Oct 17, 2018 4 minutes

    In what is seen by industry observers as a common sense move, Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has removed the requirement for basic instrument flight training (BIFT) for initial issue of a private or commercial helicopter license. The new rules, which took effect on 1 September, also make permanent the 105-hour commercial pilot license with helicopter category rating option. When Part 61 was modified to align with ICAO standards the BIFT was added, however it soon became apparent that most training helicopters in Australia are not equipped for instrument flight training. Consequently the Australian helicopter industry indicated that the issuance of a non-ICAO license would be acceptable. Pilots

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