CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 5.52
What must be recorded in a personal log book?
(1) The holder of a flight crew licence, a special pilot licence or a certificate of validation must record in his or her personal log book:
(a) the holder's full name, address, date of birth and aviation reference number; and
(b) any information about each flight undertaken by the holder that CASA directs be recorded in the log book; and
(c) the time spent by the holder practising simulated flight in an approved synthetic flight trainer.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note : It is an offence against regulation 283 for a person to make a false or misleading statement in his or her personal log book.
(2) CASA may give directions in Civil Aviation Orders setting out the information about each flight undertaken by the holder of a flight crew licence, a special pilot licence or a certificate of validation that the holder must record in his or her personal log book.
(3) CASA must not give a direction under subregulation (2) unless it is necessary to do so in the interests of the safety of air navigation.
(4) A person must not contravene a direction under subregulation (2).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(5) A direction does not have effect in relation to a person until it is given to the person.
(5A) An offence against subregulation (1) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(6) In this regulation:
"aviation reference number" means the number given to the holder of a flight crew licence, a special pilot licence or a certificate of validation by CASA when his or her first licence or certificate is issued.
The reference to:
Note : It is an offence against regulation 283 for a person to make a false or misleading statement in his or her personal log book.
Is a reference note only and does not in any way lessen or vary the requirements of CAR5.52. CAR283 has been superceded by provisions of the Crimes Act (Sect 6.1?), although it appears CASA have not "got around" to removing the note from CAR 5.51.
(I doubt anyone in the aviation industry would be surprised the CARs contain an incorrect reference, after all it has only taken 22 years so far for CASA to carry our their review.......)
Intentionally fudging a Log Book by 0.1, 1.0 or 10 hours is fraudulent and an offense under the Crimes Act.
There are no shades of grey. You can't be "
a little bit guilty".
If CASA audits a pilot's Log Book they will reconcile pilot's logged hours against the aircraft MR (and/or other flight records) and ASA records.
The accuracy of your Log Book is your personal responsibility. Fudge your Log Book and you will be personally liable.
Don't even think about it.
