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 Regulations 1998 (CASR) under the regulatory reform program. On completion of the transition, the CAR will be repealed.
If no change is made to the regulations dealing with maintenance of limited...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 vicinity of a non-controlled aerodrome whenever it is reasonably necessary to avoid a collision or the risk of a collision. The regulation does not specify which frequency to use, other than ‘the...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 transitioned the aircraft maintenance licensing requirements from the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) to the CASR. The detailed standards for the issue of aircraft engineer licences, ratings and other...More
