CASA Media Release - Thursday, 23 September 2004
Clear and consistent advice on air safety rules
New clear, concise and consistent advice on the application of a range of aviation safety regulations has been published by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Five new aviation rulings are now available on-line to help the aviation industry meet Australia’s high safety standards.
The aviation rulings make it easier for people in the aviation industry to understand and follow key safety regulations.
There are now a total of 11 aviation rulings which set out CASA’s policy on issues that may have been difficult to clarify in the past.
The new rulings cover:
- training and checking requirements
- the carriage of passengers in aerial work operations
- the carriage of infants and children in excess of flight manual limitations
- serviceability of instruments and equipment for charter and regular public transport operations
- approval to manufacture components in the course of maintenance.
CASA’s chief executive officer, Bruce Byron, says the new rulings address areas that have caused some confusion within the aviation industry.
“It’s vital that CASA gives as much assistance as possible to the aviation industry to understand and properly apply the safety regulations,” Mr Byron says.
“We recognise that this isn’t always easy as the regulations are legal in nature and can sometimes be challenging to follow.
“The aviation rulings provide everyone with clear and consistent advice on how to abide by the regulations in areas that are important to various sectors of the industry.
“CASA staff will also use the new rulings to make sure they apply the regulations consistently and properly in the appropriate situations.”
The aviation rulings are general in nature, however, CASA will accept that someone who complies with a ruling is complying with the regulations. This is as long as they do not carelessly misread the text, they rely on the ruling in good faith and only rely on the clear statements of fact and policy in the ruling.
The aviation rulings are available on the CASA web site at: casa.gov.au/rules/Rulings/index.htm
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Ref: MR0430