Proposal to develop a tailored set of maintenance regulations for general aviation - (DP 1809SS)

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Personal information

Last name?

Last name (Required)
Zuccoli

Do your views officially represent those of an organisation?

If yes, please specify the name of the organisation.
Aerotec Queensland Pty. Ltd.

Issues and opportunities

1. In regard to general aviation, have you experienced issues and/or challenges in any of the following areas? (Select all that apply).

Please select all that apply
Maintenance organisation requirements
Independent licensed aircraft maintenance engineer (LAME) privileges
Generic inspection schedule
Maintenance certifications
Maintenance release
Pilot maintenance
Maintenance records and logbook requirements
Modifications and repairs
Ticked Other
(please specify)
We find the WEB Site is difficult to follow

2. What kind of issues and/or challenges are you currently experiencing in regard to general aviation, and how have they impacted you?

Comments
We think it is time that CASA adopted a system and got it all finalized. The industry is tire of a barrage of Legislative changes .

3. Can you think of any opportunities that would improve our regulatory system for general aviation maintenance? For example, ways to reduce costs and red tape while maintaining a high safety standard. Please provide detail.

Comments
General Aviation is almost regulated out of existence. Red tape is strangling the Industry and as everyone knows the costs in Aviation have become untenable.

Benefits and limitations of international models

1. United States – FAA

a) What would you see as the main benefits in adopting the United States’ model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
Like all other systems, the US system has positive elements.
b) What could be some potential limitations if Australia adopted the United States’ model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
There has been no success or progress in GA in the past in adopting the USA model. How would we know the effect Limitations?

2. New Zealand – CAA

a) What would you see as the main benefits in adopting the New Zealand model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
We already have a Trans Tasman agreement that we often work closely with and would be beneficial to Australian GA It would be far more beneficial to adopt the NZ System as we already have a Trans Tasman agreement in place and we work with them on regular basis
b) What could be some potential limitations if Australia adopted the New Zealand model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
The NZ System has worked for years and been successful. We work and communicate with NZ Engineers on a regular basis, but not so with US, Europe or Britain . To our knowledge the NZ Engineers and Maintainers are happy with their System.

3. Europe

a) What would you see as the main benefits in adopting the European model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
NIl
b) What could be some potential limitations if Australia adopted the European model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
Nil

4. Canada

a) What would you see as the main benefits in adopting the Canadian model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
Nil
b) What could be some potential limitations if Australia adopted the Canadian model for regulating general aviation maintenance? Please detail.
Nil

International regulations

Have you worked in general aviation maintenance under the rules of any of the international models mentioned in this consultation (i.e. United States, New Zealand, Europe or Canada)?

Have you worked in general aviation maintenance under the rules of any of the international models mentioned in this consultation?
Please select one item
(Required)
Ticked Yes
No

Experience with international regulations

1. You have identified as having experience working under the general aviation maintenance rules of one or more of the international models mentioned in this consultation. Please select from the list below, those regulations to which your experience applies.

Please select all that apply
Europe
Canada
United States
Ticked New Zealand

2. What kind of role did/do you have? (You may select more than one role if applicable)

Please select all that apply
Ticked Aerial work
Ticked Private flying
Business aviation
Ticked Sport aviation (including self-administered organisations)
Ticked Flight training (including recreational, private and commercial pilot training organisations, and multi-crew training organisations)
Ticked Recreational pilot/private pilot
Ticked Maintenance authority
Aircraft design/engineering/building
Ticked Maintenance organisation
Maintenance training organisation
Ticked Licensed aircraft maintenance engineer
Ticked Aircraft maintenance engineer
Consultant & other professional services
Ticked Chief engineer
Government organisation
Safety manager
CASA officer
Other (Specify)
Other
We keep in regular contact with NZ Engineers and Maintenance Organizations

3. Based on your experience working with international regulations, what do you consider to be the benefits of the maintenance regulations for general aviation in that country? Please detail.

Comments
Shared information

4. Based on your working experience in international regulations, what do you consider to be the limitations of the maintenance regulations for general aviation in that country? Please detail.

Comments
We don't find any limitations .

Final Comments

Do you have any further comments or feedback?

Comments
We fear for GA in Australia and the lack of younger people coming into the Industry as Engineers , Pilots etc. CASA needs to finalize this ongoing Regulatory confusion. We need CASA to concentrate on more stability in this country. We question the fact that LAME Licences were changed to be compatible with the EASA system and disappointingly this has not proved of any benefit to our Aviation Industry.

Final question to assist analysis

Which of the following best describes your current primary role in the aviation sector? (please select one)

Please select one item
(Required)
Aerial work
Private flying
Business aviation
Sport aviation (including self-administered organisations)
Flight training (including recreational, private and commercial pilot training organisations, and multi-crew training organisations)
Recreational pilot/private pilot
Maintenance authority
Aircraft design/engineering/building
Ticked Maintenance organisation
Maintenance training organisation
Licensed aircraft maintenance engineer
Aircraft maintenance engineer
Consultant & other professional services
Chief engineer
Government organisation
Safety manager
CASA officer
Other (Specify)