New rules for operators conducting air transport in larger aeroplanes commence on 2 December 2021. Air transport is a new term that replaces both charter and regular public transport (RPT) and adds medical transport operations such as patient transport. The air transport rules for larger aeroplanes are in Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 121. CASR Part 121 should be read with…
Part 61 of CASR 1998 prescribes the requirements and standards for the issue of flight crew licences, ratings and other authorisations, including those issued to pilots and flight engineers. It also includes the privileges, limitations and conditions on such authorisations, and rules for the logging of flight time.
Part 21 of CASR deals with the certification and airworthiness requirements for aircraft and aircraft parts. It includes rules relating to Type Certificates, Type Acceptance Certificates, Supplemental Type Certificates, Production Certificates, Certificates of Airworthiness and export airworthiness approvals. It also covers the approval of aircraft engines, propellers, and certain materials and…