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Aerial application review
Review fire-bombing requirements under the helicopter low-level rating, alongside broader enhancements to low-level and aerial application operations.
Deliverables
- Undertake a scoping activity to determine deliverable phases and to plan likely timeframes for a phased approach for delivery.
Flight crew licensing review
Identify key GA elements of Part 61 for review against original policy intentions.
Deliverables
- Undertake a scoping activity to determine deliverable phases and to plan likely timeframes for a phased approach to the review.
Public benefit flying
Review arrangements for community service flights, charitable flights and other forms of public benefit flying.
Deliverables
- Codify arrangements for existing community service flights to be conducted as private flights.
- Codify arrangements for certain flights conducted for charitable purposes to be conducted as private flights.
- Scope whether further public benefit flights should be conducted as private flights.
Class 4 medical progression
Progress development of a Class 4 medical certificate assessed and certified by specialist general practitioners.
Deliverables
- A comprehensive post-implementation review (PIR) of the Class 5 self-declared policy will be an opportunity to review and consider the effectiveness of the policy. The PIR will also inform the development of the proposed Class 4 medical certificate
Enhance maintenance licence pathways
Continue to remove regulatory burden to assist in the attraction and retention of aircraft maintenance engineers.
Deliverables
- Policy development and consultation 2024, implementation progressively during 2025 with development and publication of the foreign recognition framework finalised by late 2025.
- Progressive changes to the Part 66 regulations and MOS in 2025-2026 to support exclusion removal by self-study improvements.
- Review and clarify LAME privileges for annual inspections of small, simple general aviation aircraft.
Passenger and cargo transport operations – Part 119 MOS
Determine future policy for passenger and cargo transport flights by non-air transport businesses.
Deliverables
- Finalise policy development and undertake consultations during 2025.
- Implementation readiness and industry engagement from Q1 2026.
- Make and commence relevant rules Q2 2026.
- Deferred provisions, where needed, may be in place until approximately 18 months – 2 years after the Part 119 MOS commences.
Global aeronautical distress and safety systems
We will look to enhance the global aeronautical aircraft in distress framework to incorporate appropriate international standards.
Deliverables
- Draft and consultation on changes to MOS through 2025.
- Timing of changes with industry to be discussed.
Standards for remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS)
We will consider amendments to Part 101 to reduce regulatory burden and reflect contemporary safety risks for the RPAS industry.
Deliverables
- MOS amendments through 2025 to bring benefits to industry.
- Regulation changes late 2025-26.