How to apply for a variation to an Air Operator’s Certificate
Step 1 – Complete an AOC application form
You will need to complete AOC Application Form 1214.
Form 1214 has six parts (Part A - F). Completion and submission of Part A is mandatory for all applications. Other than Part A, you will only need to submit the parts of Form 1214 relevant to your proposed changes. For example:
If you already operate a Cessna 206 under charter operations and wish to add a Cessna 182 to your charter operations, you will only need to complete and submit Part A and Part E.
The form provides the guidelines necessary for you to complete each part. You need to read these guidelines carefully.
If you wish to remove any of your existing activities or aircraft under
your current AOC, you will need to complete
Form
853 – Application for the removal of an AOC authorisation.
If the removal is to be concurrent with a variation to add an AOC authorisation,
you will need to complete both Form 853 and Form 1214.
To obtain an application pack for a variation to add an AOC authorisation, download the parts of Form 1214 below that are relevant to you application:
- Part A – Details of Applicant
- Completion of this part is mandatory.
This part is where the details of your current Air Operator’s Certificate are reflected. - Part B – Detail of Key Personnel and Facilities
- If the details of your key personnel have changed in relation to the variation you are requesting, you will need to complete this section. (CAOs 82.1 and 82.3)
You also need to complete this section if you wish to change your main base of operation or are adding or deleting an ancillary base of operation. - Part C – Aerial Work excluding Flying School
- If you propose to add aerial work activities for the first time or you wish to add aircraft or activities under aerial work, you need to complete this part.
- Part D – Flying School
- If you propose to add Flying School activities for the first time or are adding aircraft or authorisation to your flying school, you need to complete this part.
If you are adding flying school to your AOC for the first time, you will also need to complete Part B for any changes to your key personnel or bases of operations. - Part E – Charter Operations
- If you propose to add charter operations for the first time or you wish to add an aircraft to your existing charter operations, you need to complete this part.
- Part F – Regular Public Transport
- If you propose to add regular public transport operations for the first time or are adding aircraft / ports to your existing RPT operations, you need to complete this part.
Other requirements
We also advise you to prepare with your application all the other requirements that will be required during the assessment of your AOC application. These requirements may include any of the following:
- Amendments to Operations Manual
- Compliance Statement
- Flight Check System
- Training and Checking Manual
- Dangerous Goods Manual
- Maintenance Control Manual
- System of Maintenance
- Maintenance Controller
- Minimum Equipment List
- Financial Viability Statements
- Schedule of Events
- Carriers Liability Insurance
- Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control
- Chief Pilot
If you need to discuss your application or require help in completing this application, please contact the CASA Service Centre on 136 773.
CASA Service Centre staff are available from 8.00 am to 6.30 pm EST, Monday to Friday, to answer your questions.
Step 2 – Submit a completed and signed application Form 1214 to:
CASA Service Centre (General Aviation Operations) |
ATOG Field Office Manager (High Capacity Operations)For the relevant ATOG Field Office Manager's contact details please refer to the ATOG Contacts Page. |
Step 3 – Review of your application
CASA will review the application to ensure that you have answered the relevant questions and provided any documents asked for in the application.
Should the application be incomplete, we will contact you and provide you with the opportunity to address the shortfall. Please remember that your application will be returned to you if you do not address the shortfall within a reasonable period of time.
Step 4 – Payment of costs and submission of required supporting documents
An estimate of costs to process the application will be forwarded to you. The estimate is based on hourly rate and will cover CASA’s assessment and/or inspections of your written procedures, key personnel and your facilities. An amount is also included to process and issue the certificate.
The estimate letter will also contain, if applicable, a list of documents we further require in support of your application. If you wish to go ahead with your application, you will be required to:
- Pay the amount required in the estimate letter
- Submit the list of supporting documents
A description of the estimate process is in our Fees and charges section.
Assessment of your application will only commence when CASA has received your payment and supporting documents.
It is important that you familiarise yourself with what CASA does and what your role is in the assessment process.