That’s a new one to me!!!!!
But be careful when hiring an aircraft especially with an aircraft that is approaching the 100 hour limitation.
Some operators have told gullible pilots it is OK to run over the 100 hour limitation provide it is a private operation and the 12 months on the maintenance release hasn't expired.
They say that CASA has no limitation on how many hours a private aircraft does in a 12 month period and the 100 hour limitation doesn't apply.
This is technically not correct. Some aircraft that are privately owned and are not used for commercial operations only have to do a periodical inspection every 12 months and they don't have the 100 hour limitations on them.
Be very careful in this area........... I believe the Civil Aviation Act provides for large penalties for people flying with out a valid maintenance release ( 2 years imprisonment ) not withstanding what a insurance company would say or do if you had an accident without a valid m/release