Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
Oh dear.
You do realise, Kylie, that there are lots (and lots) of people who lawfully fly without an ASIC? Not only is there no causal link between the airworthiness of an aircraft and whether its pilot is or is not the holder of a valid ASIC, and no causal link between the pilot's competence and whether the pilot is or is not the holder of an ASIC, but there is no law that says you're not allowed to fly without an ASIC. Lots (and lots) of people fly in Australia without holding a licence issued by CASA, in and out of places at which ASICs are not required.
AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 6.55
Note: A flight
crew licence is a security designated authorisation (see
regulation 1.08 and section 74G of the Act).
(2) Subject to subregulation (4), a person who is over 18, and holds a security designated authorisation, must not perform a duty that is essential to the operation of an aircraft while the aircraft is in
Australian territory unless:
(a) his or her aviation security status check is current; or
(b) he or she has requested an aviation security status check.
I don’t think it is enforced but is that not a law that prohibits you flying without a current ASIC?