Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Changing the rules

Sport & Recreational Aviation Standards
Sub-committee

The Sport & Recreational Aviation Standards sub-committee is a joint CASA/aviation community forum for the development of regulations and standards pertaining to recreational aviation, including aircraft operations, administration organisations, pilot licensing and maintenance.

Co-Chairs

  • Chris Fogg - Industry
  • Andrew Ward - CASA

Meetings

Working groups/project teams

  • CASR Part 131 – Non-recreational ballooning
  • CASR Part 149 – Recreational aviation administration organisations (met 1/7/2008 - Sydney)

Current activity

Over the last twelve months this sub-committee has been involved in the development of Parts 103, 105 & 149 Sports package, as well as CASR Part 131 (formerly 115B-Ballooning).

Terms of reference

The Sport & Recreational Aviation Standards sub-committee is responsible for:

  • reviewing and analysing all information relating to assigned tasks;
  • evaluating and developing options and making recommendations on the various proposals;
  • identifying, documenting and raising issues that need attention / resolution and reporting to the SCC as required;
  • reviewing the impact of proposals using the Legislative Change Proposal criteria;
  • discussing and clarifying the role and expectations of sub-committee members early in the process to avoid misunderstandings;
  • fostering balanced and complete discussion of proposals — working through all technical, legal and policy issues relating to sport aviation aircraft operations, administration organisations and pilot licensing.
  • Reviewing and analysing information relating to Regulatory Development implementation.
 
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