The Australian Ballooning Federation Inc (ABF), that currently administers recreational (private) balloon activities, has advised it will cease administering Part 131 recreational activities and issuing pilot authorisations from 2 December 2023.
We are proposing to amend Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 95.54. This will empower CASA to issue recreational pilot authorisations for Part 131 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) aircraft. This amendment will affect all...More
CASA is seeking feedback on proposed changes to Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 82.3 and 82.5 which will:
enhance the protection of safety data, safety information and their sources
facilitate the continued availability of safety data and information to maintain or improve aviation safety
clarify the definition of safety information in relation to the protective objectives reflected in the proposed amendments
ensure application of ‘just...More
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 regulation 5.01 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR). This has caused some confusion within the balloon industry in relation to:
the privileges of a current Class 1 endorsed CP(B)L...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),
this course would be conducted by an organisation with an approval under Part 141 of the CASR, and
removing the mandatory requirement for basic instrument flight training for the grant of...More
