CASA has postponed the CASR Part 61 reforms that were due to become effective on 4 December.
The new regulations that covered pilot licensing are now scheduled to come into force on 1 September 2014.
See the CASA update. Also reported by Australian Flying.
On 24 March 2013, a Vans RV – 12 amateur – built aircraft collided with terrain shortly after take – off from Lismore Airport , New South Wales . The pilot was fatally injured. The NSW police service was responsible for investigating the accident on behalf of the state Coroner . On 10 April 2013,…
Statistics for all types of aviation safety occurrences for the period 2003 to 2012. This includes Australian and foreign registered aircraft, including recreational aviation. Released 30/10/13. Download the PDF of the report on the ATSB page.
The CASA Sport Aviation website has recently been updated. See the new page here. Safety resources are now all featured in the one spot, including its online store, Flight Safety Australia magazine, pilot guides and information, Avsafety seminars, ramp check information and links to external sites – such as the ATSB. Also available for…
New pilot licensing regulations (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Part 61) Pilots are invited to attend CASA’s upcoming information sessions on the new pilot licensing regulations in six capital cities on Monday 21 October 2013. The sessions update CASA’s recent, popular AvSafety seminars on regulation reform including pilot licensing, and will provide further insight into the…
Extract from draft proposal below. See CASA site for full details (link below). CASA proposes NO passengers to be carried and no solo operations by student pilots in Jabiru powered aircraft until issues rectified. ‘CASA is responding to a high, and increasing, rate of engine failures among aircraft that are powered by engines manufactured by,…
DP 1610AS – Frequency use at low level in Class G airspace has been published for public consultation. 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…
