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  • Flight crew licensing scheme - Draft Advisory Circular 61-01 v1.0

    We want your feedback on a new draft advisory circular (AC) that provides guidance on the structure and application of the flight crew licensing system. The rules for flight crew licensing are contained in Part 61 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR). The draft advisory circular covers all aspects of Part 61 flight crew licensing and training, including the rationale for licences, ratings, and endorsements (Part 61... More
    Closed 10 April 2024

  • Proposed instrument (CASA EX105/23) — Part 105 (Parachute Operators and Pilots) Instrument 2023 (CD 2310OS)

    We want your feedback on our proposal to rectify unintended consequences in the rules that apply to parachuting from aircraft. Proposed instrument, CASA EX105/23 - Part 105 (Parachute Operators and Pilots), aims to resolve unintended consequences of Part 105 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR). It aims to minimise, and in some cases remove, financial and operational costs to parachuting organisations and industry while continuing to provide for... More
    Closed 13 November 2023

  • ICAO English language proficiency standards for air traffic service personnel (CD 2301AS)

    We are seeking your feedback on our plan to formally adopt International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) English language proficiency standards for air traffic service (ATS) personnel. Clear and unambiguous voice communications are essential for safe operations in aviation. For this reason, ICAO developed standards and brought them into effect in 2008. Since that time, Australia’s national ATS provider, Airservices Australia, has voluntarily adopted the ICAO standards for... More
    Closed 7 May 2023

  • Flight training and flight tests for specialised endorsements (CD 2304FS)

    We are seeking feedback on an instrument that will establish a tailored system for training, assessment, grant, and exercise of: sling operations endorsements winch and rappelling operations endorsements firefighting endorsements. You told us practical barriers to the efficient conduct of flight training and entry control assessment for these specialised endorsements have emerged since the flight crew licensing rules commenced in 2014. The... More
    Closed 30 April 2023

  • Proposal to improve training and assessment for aerial mustering endorsements (CD 2217FS)

    We are seeking feedback on an instrument that will establish a tailored system for training, assessment, grant and exercise of aerial mustering endorsements. You told us practical barriers to the efficient conduct of flight training and entry control assessment for aerial mustering endorsements have emerged since the flight crew licensing rules commenced in 2014. The proposed instrument seeks to overcome these barriers by addressing: entry criteria and... More
    Closed 16 December 2022

  • Pilot supervision - Draft Advisory Circular 61-20 v1.0

    The draft AC 61-20 v1.0 is the first advisory circular (AC) on pilot supervision for operators that do not have a check and training system. However, all operators could adopt the supervision methodology for their operational safety-critical personnel. We are seeking feedback on: the concept – should pilots who are flying for an operator without a training system have a period of supervision after joining an organisation or obtaining new... More
    Closed 7 November 2022

  • Proposed instrument (CASA EX64/22) - Flight Training and Flight Tests by Grade 1 Training Endorsement Holders (Exemptions and Approvals) - (CD 2212FS)

    We are reviewing parts of the flight training and testing scheme that are not working as efficiently as intended. Since the commencement of the flight crew licensing rules in 2014, practical barriers to the efficient conduct of entry control testing have emerged, and the intended proportionate approach to flight testing has not materialised. Part 61 enables the holder of a Pilot Instructor Rating to apply for a training endorsement which permits them to instruct someone... More
    Closed 31 August 2022

  • Proposed amendments to Schedule 3 of Part 61 Manual of Standards to support implementation of the Flight Operations Regulations and to ensure it is fit for purpose- (CD 2110FS)

    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 will ensure: harmonisation with the new Part 91 and associated flight operations rules aeronautical knowledge content of Schedule 3 will be fit for purpose for developing... More
    Closed 15 November 2021

  • Proposed relocation of NVIS legislation into Parts 91, 133 and 138 Manuals of Standards - (CD 2109OS)

    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 174-01. In line with the movement of flight operations related Civil Aviation Regulations and CAO’s into the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Manuals of Standards (MOSs), CASA is... More
    Closed 29 October 2021

  • New competency standards for the operation of Australian registered gyroplanes - (CD 2001FS)

    With the commencement of Part 61– Flight Crew Licensing, CASA introduced a Manual of Standards (MOS) that outlined the competency standards that must be met prior to the grant of a licence, endorsement or rating. Part 61 provided the licensing framework for powered-lift, airship, and gyroplane aircraft categories in anticipation of a need to issue flight crew licences and ratings for pilots of such aircraft. Consequently, within the development of the Part 61 MOS there were some... More
    Closed 24 August 2020

  • Proposed amendment to Part 61 Manual of Standards - Spin avoidance and stall recovery training - (CD 1913FS)

    Recovery from departures from controlled flight—in particular stall and spin—has long been a required competency in flight training and is described in the Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS). Recent fatal accidents have highlighted the need to remind pilots, flight instructors and flight training operators of the risks associated with stall and spin training, and to review flight training practices in Australia and worldwide. The present practice of ‘incipient spin’ training and... More
    Closed 26 June 2020

  • New standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment for VFR aircraft - (CD 1905AS)

    Amendments to: Civil Aviation Order 20.18 and instrument no. CASA 61/14 CASA is proposing to amend the standards and requirements for Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) technology used in aircraft operated under the visual flight rules (VFR). The proposal would expand the existing standards to permit the use of lower cost ADS-B equipment that could, on a voluntary basis, be used in VFR aircraft - primarily to enhance situation awareness and therefore improve... More
    Closed 13 March 2020

  • Draft AC 61-16 v1.0 - Spin avoidance and stall recovery training

    The purpose of this Advisory Circular (AC) is to highlight to flight training operators and instructors, the risks associated with advanced stalling training, when conducted in aircraft that are not certified for intentional spins and minimize the potential for negative transfer of training. The induction of spins in aircraft not certified for spinning has been occurring in the flying training context. It is possible this is due to the confounding of the definitions of the words... More
    Closed 27 January 2020

  • Proposed new rules for manned free balloons and hot air airships - Part 131 - (CD 1907OS)

    The proposed new regulations in the Part 131 Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) apply to tethered gas balloons and balloons that are intended for free flight under the control of a pilot including: hot air balloons hot air airships gas balloons mixed gas/hot air balloons. Learn more about Part 131 aircraft More Information Hot air airships will be regulated alongside hot air balloons under Part 131. ... More
    Closed 30 September 2019

  • Standards for helicopter devices used to conduct training in multi-crew cooperation (MCC) (CD 1813FS)

    With the commencement of Part 61 of CASR – Flight Crew Licensing, CASA introduced several changes to ensure Australian flight crew licences comply with the standards specified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing. The changes included a requirement for a person to pass a flight test for the issue of an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL). As the flight test requires the applicant to demonstrate competency in both technical and... More
    Closed 28 March 2019

  • Proposal to improve the Part 61 flight instructor rating (CD 1713FS)

    CASA is proposing to improve the Part 61 flight instructor rating. The improvements have been developed and refined via ongoing consultation between CASA and the aviation community since the introduction of the flight crew licensing regulations in September 2014. The proposed improvements aim to support flight training operators and trainers to develop and deliver their flight instructor training courses, amend the privileges and limitations of certain training endorsements and... More
    Closed 22 April 2018

  • Proposal to change initial helicopter pilot licence training requirements (NPRM 1714FS)

    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
    Closed 3 December 2017

  • Consultation draft - proposed flight test and proficiency check standards in the Part 61 MOS (CD 1619FS)

    CASA is proposing changes to the flight test and proficiency check standards, as prescribed in Schedules 5 and 6 of the Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS). Examiners have found the current format of modifications and references to Schedule 2 to be an inflexible means by which to apply the flight test and proficiency check standards. Sometimes aircraft equipment, operational practice or location can lead to difficulties in applying the standards. CASA has also found instances where... More
    Closed 3 October 2017
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