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
Rotorcraft external load operations in Australia may be conducted as:
Part 133—Australian air transport operations—rotorcraft
or
Part 138—Aerial work operation
The Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance about the...More
Australia has a long-standing practice of declaring predominantly military restricted areas outside Australian territory in Australian-administered airspace. This practice does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and international law, contravening the...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
CASA is seeking comment on the proposed rules for using night vision imaging systems (NVIS), that will apply from 2 December 2021.
NVIS legislation currently resides in Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 82.6 and Instrument Number 288/07 and is supported by Civil Aviation Advisory Publication...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is conducting an aeronautical study of the Mangalore area in Victoria as outlined in the terms of reference, provided below.
The study will review the airspace within a 25 nautical mile area of Mangalore, including nearby aerodromes,...More
The general operational rules in Part 131 of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) and the proposed Part 131 Manual of Standards (MOS), will apply to all Part 131 aircraft pilots and operators. The MOS will provide much of the complex or technical detail of the Part 131 regulations and is...More
You recently accessed the Flight Operations Regulations online learning guide in AviationWorx. Its aim was to give you a basic understanding of the new rules applicable to your operation and to direct you to the detailed guidance materials that will help you comply with the new rules.
...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation 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, or the establishment of a separate...More
Current Part 60 Standards allow certain simulators to qualify for upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) through a relatively simple process. This simplified process is achieved by upgrading the simulators with a less onerous software before 24 March 2021. From 25 March 2021, older...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is now seeking industry feedback on the preliminary airspace review of the Pilbara basin.
The review was conducted in 2020 on our Consultation Hub .
Further information about airspace regulation and the airspace change process is...More
You recently accessed the Flight Operations Regulations online learning guide in AviationWorx. Its aim was to give you a basic understanding of the new rules applicable to your operation and to direct you to the detailed guidance materials that will help you comply with the new rules.
...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation is proposing a Broadcast Area and discrete frequency in the vicinity of Tyagarah, Murwillumbah and Gold Coast flying training area.
Background
Aircraft are currently required to transmit on 126.7 MHz when operating within the vicinity of Tyagarah,...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation is seeking your feedback on a proposal to change danger areas in the vicinity of Archerfield, Redcliffe and Sunshine Coast aerodromes, Queensland.
Background
Brisbane’s airspace was previously altered on 21 May 2020 due to the new...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation is seeking your feedback on a proposal to change air routes in the vicinity of Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Background
Airservices have proposed an amendment to the air traffic services (ATS) route structure at Port...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation is consulting on a proposed change to frequencies in Tasmania.
Background
Airservices have proposed amendments to the Class A, C, E and G frequency boundaries in Tasmania.
Airservices advises this re-alignment and...More
We want to understand what communication and surveillance equipment you use when you fly under visual flight rules (VFR) conditions so we know how potential future airspace changes may impact you.
If you don’t have any surveillance and communication equipment, we’d still like to hear...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) has received feedback that there are ongoing issues with radio congestion at Bunbury.
Breakthrough from distant aerodromes on Multicom 126.7 is a common occurrence at Bunbury airport. Other Multicom 126.7 aerodromes in the...More
CASA is developing guidance to help remotely piloted aircraft operator’s certificate (ReOC) holders wanting to conduct remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).
We have developed several draft standard scenarios to provide clarity...More
This is the second version of an advisory Circular (AC) which relates to obstacles (wind farms) outside the vicinity of a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Part 139 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations aerodrome. AC 139.E-05 v1.0, replaces AC 139-18 v0 - obstacle marking and lighting...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is now seeking industry feedback on the preliminary airspace review of Broome and Karratha.
The review was conducted in 2019 on our Consultation Hub .
Further information about airspace regulation and the airspace change process is...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation is proposing a broadcast area in the vicinity of Albany, Western Australia, following issues raised by local stakeholders.
Due to the diversity in operations and a number of aerodromes in the vicinity, local stakeholders proposed the...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation is conducting a review of the airspace within the Albury region in New South Wales.
The review will evaluate the fitness for purpose of the airspace within 25 nautical miles radius of Albury Regional Airport (YMAY) from the surface up to 8,500 feet....More
Part 121 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) – Australian air transport operations – larger aeroplanes, and its Manual of Standards (MOS) will contain the additional safety rules for air transport operations in larger aeroplanes.
The rules in this consultation will...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is now seeking feedback from aviation stakeholders regarding information to be included on the Mildura Visual Terminal Chart (VTC).
The 2019 Supplementary Mildura Airspace Review recommended that a VTC be developed. T he VTC legend and other...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is now seeking industry feedback on the draft report of the preliminary airspace review of Dubbo.
The review was conducted earlier this year on our Consultation Hub .
Further information about airspace regulation and the airspace change...More
CASA is seeking feedback on the proposed changes to the rules for drones, also known as remotely piloted aircraft, including details on:
the registration and accreditation scheme
COVID pandemic relief
transitional provisions for remote pilot licences...More
We're seeking your views on the proposed charges for drone, or remotely piloted aircraft, services.
Background
In July 2019, the Australian Government passed legislation to introduce mandatory remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) registration and operator accreditation ....More
Civil Aviation Safety Amendment (Part 139) Regulations 2019 was made on 21 February 2019.
Effective 13 August 2020, the Part 139 of CASR amendment:
establishes a single certification framework for regulated aerodromes (certified)
mandates that an...More
The Office of Airspace Regulation (OAR) is conducting a review of the airspace within the vicinity of Adelaide in South Australia.
This Preliminary Airspace Review will assess the suitability of the current airspace structure from ground level to 8,500 feet above mean sea level...More