Currently, elements of CAO 40.7 Aircraft Endorsements (balloons) and flight instructor (balloons) ratings and CAO 82.7 Air Operators’ Certificates authorising aerial work operations and charter operations in balloons, are not consistent with the definition of hot air balloon size classes in...More
In 2019, CASA proposes to introduce a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) registration and RPA operator accreditation requirement, as a way of monitoring the safe and lawful operation of RPAs. The registration and accreditation requirements are proposed to apply (with certain exceptions) to the...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