The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is now seeking industry feedback on the draft report of the aeronautical study of Mangalore.
The aeronautical study includes feedback from the survey conducted in 2021 on our Consultation Hub.
Further information about airspace regulation ...More
Have you taken a winning aviation-themed photo?
Enter our competition, and your image could feature on next year’s Flight Safety Australia wall calendar.
We are looking for photographs showcasing any aspect of aviation to add to our image library – from aircraft,...More
Part 173 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 ( CASR) provides the regulations that apply to the design of TIFPs by a certified procedure design organisation (PDO). CASA’s regulatory framework, in particular Part 173 of CASR , is designed to achieve and maintain the strategic...More
Flight Safety Australia is CASA’s flagship aviation safety magazine.
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Whether you are a current reader, or have never read it, we want your feedback.
The survey will take about 5-10...More
During 2017 the Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) undertook an airspace review of Horn Island.
Background
As a result of the review, the OAR determined that the current airspace architecture is fit for purpose, but local area charting needed to be...More
CASA is seeking your comments on the draft airspace review of Ballina, New South Wales.
The review was conducted to assess current risks and propose solutions. The draft review has identified three areas of concern:
Frequency congestion
Heightened risk of...More
Part 172 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) was one of the first CASR Parts introduced in 2003. Part 172 deals with the provision of air traffic services (ATS).
CASA is carrying out a post-implementation review (PIR) of Part 172 of the CASR and its Manual of Standards...More
You told us about the difficulties facing rotary wing pilots, instructors and flight examiners because single-pilot, less complex multi-engine helicopters don’t have a class rating enjoyed by their fixed-wing equivalents.
We understand that the current approach to prescribe a...More
The general aviation (GA) industry has been asking for some years for less complex maintenance rules that reduce costs. We are moving to deliver on that this year as part of our GA workplan.
This includes finalising Part 43 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) 1998...More
We are seeking your input to help shape our review of aviation medical policy.
Our review of the aviation medical rules aims to simplify and modernise our overall approach to medical certification.
It follows work done over several years to improve and reform aviation...More
The aviation sector is constantly evolving. We’re looking at ways we can be ready to assist the Australian aviation industry when new technologies emerge.
By participating in this survey, you can help us gather information about emerging technologies and other new systems and...More
This advisory circular (AC) will provide guidance and information on physical and operational standards for heliports. Heliports are not regulated, so the intent of this AC is to provide some foundational specifications to help Helicopter Landing Site (HLS) owners and operators design,...More
The purpose of this advisory circular (AC) is to:
provide a standard method of determining the probability of an aircraft experiencing turbulence when flying in the vicinity of a facility emitting a vertical exhaust plume
ensure that the impact of plumes...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is seeking industry feedback on the new broadcast area in the vicinity of Albany, Western Australia.
In 2021 a broadcast area was established for a 40 nautical mile (NM) arc centred on Albany to the coast, then following the coastline for...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is seeking your feedback on a proposal to add an additional step north in the Launceston controlled airspace. This proposal is in accordance with a recommendation made during the 2021 Supplementary Review: Aircraft containment Launceston.
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The purpose of this consultation is to seek feedback on an amendment to the Part 42 Manual of Standards (MOS) to provide for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) technical arrangement for maintenance.
An amendment to Japanese aviation legislation, commencing on 18 June 2022, will...More
The RPAS and AAM Roadmap has been developed as an initiative under the Australian Government’s National Emerging Aviation Technology (NEAT) Policy Statement, released by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications in May 2021.
It is...More
We are proposing to exempt operators and maintainers of Cessna aircraft in the broader private and aerial work sectors from the requirements to carry out Cessna Supplemental Inspection Documents (SIDs).
The exemption will be in place by the end of April 2022.
This will...More
The purpose of this consultation is to set out CASA’s proposals for the stall speed limits that apply to lightweight aeroplanes operated under Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 95.55.
On 2 December 2021, CAO 95.55 was amended to include the operation of aeroplanes up to a maximum...More
Advisory Circular (AC) 61-09 v1.0 will help flight training operators, instructors, examiners and assessors to understand and apply the principles of Competency-based Training and Assessment (CBTA) guidelines.
The AC provides:
advice on how to further develop and...More
The drone industry is rapidly expanding. To keep pace with growth and demand in the sector, laws governing drones must be regularly reviewed to provide effective and efficient safety regulations for all airspace users and the community.
In 2016, major amendments were made to the: ...More
Since May 2021, CASA and Airservices Australia have been conducting an automated airspace authorisation trial in Adelaide, Canberra and Perth.
The trial allows operators who hold a remotely piloted aircraft operator’s certificate (ReOC), or those who operate under one with...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation is proposing a broadcast area in the vicinity of the south west capes , Western Australia, following issues raised by local stakeholders.
Background
During a visit to Busselton and Bunbury to discuss common traffic...More
In 2019 CASA introduced new requirements that apply to pilots conducting Community Service Flights (CSF) to ensure an appropriate level of safety for the people who use these flights. These requirements are in the Civil Aviation (Community Service Flights – Conditions on Flight Crew...More
We’re looking for feedback on the 'beta' version of our new CASA website . We are in the final stages of building and testing the new site before it becomes our main website in December.
The information architecture, navigation,...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) has identified that frequency congestion around Ballina, Lismore, Casino and Evans Head aerodromes could be reduced through the allocation of a separate Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) for Lismore and Casino.
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Aerodrome lighting provides visual guidance for pilots when approaching, landing and operating at an aerodrome at night or in reduced visibility conditions.
Before commissioning any aerodrome lighting system, an aerodrome operator must ensure they complete a series of checks to...More
CASA is seeking feedback on minor amendments to:
Parts 47, 101 and 202 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR)
Part 101 Manual of Standards (MOS).
These amendments are required to implement model aircraft registration as intended by the Australian...More
Part 66 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) sets out the requirements for, the application for, the granting of, and the appropriate use of aircraft maintenance engineer licences and ratings. The detailed standards for the issue of aircraft engineer licences, ratings, other...More
Part 91 of CASR and the associated flight operations rules, will introduce some change to what pilots and operators need to know or do during the application of the privileges of their authorisations. As a result, we propose to amend the Schedule 3 standards.
The proposed amendments...More