Proposed Part 139 (aerodromes) transition strategy - (PP 1916AS)

For a very small number of existing registered aerodrome operators (i.e. those with either passenger or aircraft movement rates above the established trigger criteria, for example, 50,000 air transport passengers or 100,000 aircraft movements annually), new regulatory requirements will be subject to delayed commencement:

• Safety Management Systems (SMS), risk management plans, aerodrome emergency plans, aerodrome emergency exercises and wildlife hazard management plans, will be required for existing registered aerodromes 24 months after the commencement date (by 13 August 2022).
• Requirements for technical inspections commence 24 months from commencement date (by 13 August 2022), unless they have done an Aerodrome Safety Inspection (ASI) within 12 months prior to 13 August 2020, in which case the annual requirement applies 12 months from commencement date (by 13 August 2021).

Objective

To provide enough time for this small group of aerodrome operators to meet the new risk-based regulatory requirements above.

Do you agree that for existing registered aerodrome operators whose passenger or aircraft movement rates are above established trigger criteria, on commencement of rules, a further 24 months to comply with requirements is provided for: 

• Safety Management Systems
• risk management plans
• aerodrome emergency plans
• aerodrome emergency exercises and
• wildlife hazard management plans
• aerodrome technical inspections unless an Aerodrome Safety Inspection (ASI) has been conducted within 12 months prior to 13 August 2020 in which case the annual requirement applies 12 months from commencement date

is reasonable and achievable?

Do you agree, for existing registered aerodrome operators whose passenger or aircraft movement rates are above established trigger criteria, on commencement of rules, a further 24 months to comply with requirements for technical inspections is reasonable and achievable?

Note: This excludes those operators who have completed an ASI within 12 months prior to 22 August 2020, in which case the annual 12 months applies from commencement date.