CASR Part 131 Guide for balloons and hot air airships

We have developed a guide to help you understand the regulations that apply to balloon and hot air airship crew and operators.

The guide sets out the regulatory requirements in a concise, clear, easy to read, and practical format for:

• Part 91 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR)
• Part 91 Manual of Standards (MOS)
• Part 131 of CASR
• Part 131 MOS.

It incorporates other regulations (Civil Aviation Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders) that apply to balloon and hot air airship crew and operators. We have also included relevant guidance materials and advisory documents.

Who the guide is for

We have designed this guide primarily for:

• owners and registered operators of Part 131 aircraft
• operators of Part 131 aircraft
• pilots and crew of Part 131 aircraft.

Feedback

We encourage feedback, including whether the guide provides:

• regulatory information in simple, easy-to-read, and understandable language
• a logical structure and format to the information.

Updates

Occasionally we need to update content in the plain English guide. If you download a soft copy, you will always have the most up-to-date content.

You can request a version history of amendments through our contact us form.