This consultation draft sets out the full policy proposals for Subpart 132.M of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR)– maintenance of limited category aircraft, for public consideration and comment.
Previous consultation on this topic has supported the development of Subpart...More
CASA invites all pilots who operate at low level in Class G airspace to comment on a new proposal that would change the guidance for radio frequency use at uncharted aerodromes.
Responses to the previous consultation, Frequency use at low level in Class G airspace (NPRM 1712AS) identified...More
The proposed Part 91 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) and its associated manual of standards (MOS) will consolidate the general operating and flight rules for Australian aircraft.
Part 91 replaces more than one hundred documents—such as regulations, orders, supporting...More
ICAO has introduced new provisions for States to introduce Required Communication Performance (RCP) and Required Surveillance Performance (RSP) specifications to Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C) systems. Along with required...More
CASA is inviting industry to participate in this survey to provide us important information about their equipment and organisational systems in the conduct of their regular public transport and charter operations.
Why are we surveying
CASA is developing new flight operations rules as...More
A team of leading international specialists has confirmed the need to modernise Australia’s fatigue rules for air operators and pilots.
The CASA Board has released the final report of the independent review of aviation fatigue rules for operators and pilots . It includes 24...More
CASA is proposing to improve the Part 61 flight instructor rating.
The improvements have been developed and refined via ongoing consultation between CASA and the aviation community since the introduction of the flight crew licensing regulations in September 2014.
The proposed improvements...More
This consultation draft outlines minor changes to the permitted variation of the centre of gravity (CG) limit of rotorcraft and the calibration requirements for weighing scales in Civil Aviation Order 100.7.
Purpose and scope of the proposed amendments
The current calibration requirements...More
CASA has produced a new Civil Aviation Advisory Publication (draft CAAP 33-02 v1.0). The CAAP provides procedures for performing certain types of non-destructive testing of aircraft or aircraft components under the provisions of regulation 30 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR).
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Feedback provided to CASA by aircraft operators was that clarification was sought on supplemental oxygen requirements for cabin crew members in pressurised aircraft operating at flight level 250 (25,000 feet) and below.
As a result, CASA has produced a Civil Aviation Advisory Publication (CAAP...More
Automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) is a technology that enables an aircraft to be detected by air traffic control and aircraft systems. It is mandated for all aircraft operating under the instrument flight rules (IFR).
Australia maintains an extensive ADS-B ground receiver...More
CASA is carrying out a comprehensive post-implementation review of Part 145 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) and associated legislation. As a first step, we would like to hear about the issues you want addressed and your ideas for possible solutions.
Part 145 was first...More
The Government's response to the Aviation Safety Regulation Review required that a policy paper on Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) industry indemnity and insurance arrangements be released for consultation. The purpose of the paper is to put forward proposals for appropriate future...More
In February we asked for your views on which frequency should be used at low level in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace and at uncharted aerodromes where there is no discrete frequency or broadcast area. The options were:
maintain the current practice of monitoring the relevant area frequency...More
Part 139 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) and the subsidiary Part 139 Manual of Standards (MOS) were implemented in 2003. These rules regulate:
the operation of certified, registered and ‘certain other’ aerodromes
obstacles and hazards
aerodrome...More
The Aviation Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) has been established to provide the CASA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Aviation Safety (DAS) with informed, objective high-level advice from the aviation community on current, emerging and potential issues that have, or may have,...More
Changes to the helicopter flight crew licensing regulations in Part 61 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) are being proposed.
These changes include:
adding a 105 hour training course option for the commercial pilot licence with helicopter category rating – CPL(H),...More
We’re asking for your views about how we are tracking with our initiatives to become a more effective safety agency.
Results of our six question survey will help us to understand if we are heading in the right direction before we undertake a comprehensive survey about our performance early...More
The third-tier legislation that relates to Part 21 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) is currently spread across a range of legislative and non-legislative instruments such as the Civil Aviation Orders (CAOs) and the Australian Technical Standard Orders (ATSOs). CASA intends to...More
CASA is proposing changes to the flight test and proficiency check standards, as prescribed in Schedules 5 and 6 of the Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS).
Examiners have found the current format of modifications and references to Schedule 2 to be an inflexible means by which to apply the...More
Australia was one of the first countries in the world to introduce legislation governing the operation of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), commonly referred to as drones. Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) was introduced in 2002 in response to the need for an effective...More
In 2015, CASA identified a number of airworthiness directives (ADs)—that prescribed general maintenance requirements—that did not satisfy the requirements under Part 39 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) for the issue of an AD . CASA published a consultation draft ( CD...More
The purpose of this Discussion Paper (DP) is to consider the most appropriate very high frequency (VHF) radio frequency for pilots to use at low level in Class G airspace. Under regulation 166C of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR), pilots must make a radio broadcast when operating in the...More
Maintenance of limited category aircraft is regulated under Parts 4 and 4A of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) in conjunction with Civil Aviation Orders (CAOs) and a number of legislative instruments. In time, all Australian aircraft will be transitioned to the Civil Aviation Safety...More
This civil aviation advisory publication (CAAP) provides information about the processes and requirements for gaining approval to conduct LVO. It applies to:
Australian aircraft operators who want to conduct low visibility operations (LVOs), both within Australia and overseas
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This AC provides guidance material for the preparation of an electrical load analysis. This guidance is appropriate in the absence of information from the type certificate or supplemental type certificate holder.
The AC will be of interest to:
Subpart 21.B type certificate holders
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This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance on applying for an export airworthiness approval for Class I, Class II or Class III products. It applies to applicants of an export airworthiness approval, in particular:
exporters of aeronautical products
production authorisation...More
Flight Safety Australia is the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA’s) flagship aviation safety magazine. It offers credible, informative and comprehensive content on all key aviation safety issues—safety management systems, maintenance, runway safety, human factors, airspace, training,...More
Part 66 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) sets out the requirements for the application for, the granting of, and appropriate use of aircraft maintenance engineer licences and ratings. Part 66 was first introduced in June 2011 as part of the regulatory reform program and...More