Is there a passenger limit for a PPL holder in Australia? Looks like there was a limit of 5 passengers + 1 crew (i.e. 6 in total). But I cannot find this in the latest CAR Compilation 92?
Before
Compilation 91 (
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020C00784)
CAR 2 (7A)An aircraft that carries persons on a flight, otherwise than in accordance with a fixed schedule between terminals, is employed in a private operation if: (a) public notice of the flight has not been given by any form of public advertisement or announcement; and
(b) the number of persons on the flight, including the operating crew, does not exceed 6; and
Today
Compilation 92 (
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C01179) - I do not see see any more definition for "private operations" - in fact seems unhelpful to even figure out what a private operation is!
Edit and Update
Indeed that part has been repealed and the definition of private operation has been replaced and defined in the CASR Dictionary (
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C01179).
OK I had too much time on my hands...
private operation: an operation of an aircraft is a
private operation if the operation is not one of the following:
(a) an operation that is required to be conducted under the authority of an AOC under Part 119, 129 or 131 or regulation 206 of CAR;
(b) an operation that is required to be conducted under the authority of an aerial work certificate under Part 138;
(c) Part 141 flight training (within the meaning of Part 141);
(d) a Part 142 activity (within the meaning of Part 142);
(e) an adventure flight for a limited category aircraft;
(f) a specialised balloon operation that is conducted for hire or reward;
(g) an operation authorised by a New Zealand AOC with ANZA privileges that is in force for Australia;
(h) an operation under a permission under subsection 25(2) or (3) (non‑scheduled flights by foreign registered aircraft) or section 27A (permission for operation of foreign registered aircraft without AOC) of the Act.
So it does seem that there is no more passenger limit for a PPL holder (which brings it in-line with other jurisdictions)