From CASA's Part 61 pilot licensing booklet (in big bold letters
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All flight crew will retain their current flying privileges throughout and following the 1 September 2014 transition.
Anyone who had a formation endorsement and an aerobatic endorsement prior to 1 September 2014 had the privilege of conducting formation aerobatics.
There is a new flight activity endorsement called formation aerobatics and a corresponding new training endorsement for instructors. We expected a straightforward transition to the same privileges with a Part 61 licence but CASA's form 61-9TX for the transition to a Part 61 licence has neither of these endorsements listed to claim.
I have heard a rumour that CASA has denied formation aerobatic endorsements. Anyone else?
Incidentally, CASA has a new definition of aerobatics.