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Designated aviation medical Examiners (DAMEs), designated aviation ophthalmologists (DAOs) and credentialed optometrists (COs) examine aviation industry personnel who require medical certification. Learn more about roles and responsibilities.

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Updated:

7 August 2023

Performance-based communications and surveillance

Find out about changing ground-to-aircraft and aircraft-to-aircraft communications systems including regional virtual network, performance-based communications and surveillance and datalink communications.

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Updated:

27 July 2023

Apply for navigation approval

Find out when and how you must apply for navigation approvals when operating in Australia or overseas.

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Updated:

28 February 2025

Air displays

If you're planning a flying display that will be advertised and open to the public then you will need approval from us. You don't need approval for events that don't invite the general public to attend, such as a local aero club fly-in.

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AC 101-01 - Remotely piloted aircraft systems - licensing and operations

Updated: 7 May 2024

AC 101-01 describes the categorisation of RPA and general requirements for use of RPAS. It also provides guidance to…

Part 101 of CASR Guidance materials Version

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Part 139 of CASR Aerodromes

Updated: 28 October 2022

Part 139 of CASR sets out the requirements and standards for aerodromes with published instrument flight procedures.

Rule CASR Current

Schedule 5 of CAR CASA maintenance schedule

Updated: 10 November 2022

Schedule 5 relates to Part 4A of CAR and sets out the requirements of the CASA maintenance schedule including daily inspections, periodic inspections and post inspection checks.

Rule CAR Current

Part 1 of CASR Preliminary

Part 1 of CASR provides a general explanation of the name, commencement date and structure of the CASR.

Rule CASR Current

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Forward regulatory program

Updated:

29 July 2025

Read our forward regulatory program to see a timeline of regulatory change activities we are considering.

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General Aviation Workplan

Updated:

29 July 2025

The General Aviation Workplan (GA Workplan) clearly sets out how and when CASA will optimise the regulatory framework for the general aviation sector.

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Stay OnTrack – Flying the Darwin Region

Updated:

16 July 2025

B5 guide is an aid for VFR pilots to use when flying into, out of and around the Darwin region. It is designed to help you in planning and conducting your flight.

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FOR Transition – Training and Checking System

Updated:

31 July 2024

Use this form to submit, and apply for an approval of, the Training and Checking System section of an exposition or operations manual as part of the transition to Parts 119, 121, 133, 135, and 138 of the CASR.

CASA Forms

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CASAF-62 - Training and checking systems and rotorcraft performance operations documents

Updated:

4 August 2022

Use this form to report technical issues or seek clarification about your submission documents in relation to the training and checking systems and rotorcraft performance operations deferred provisions.

CASA Forms

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CASAF-63 - Request a meeting with the clinical case conference panel

Updated:

4 August 2022

Use this form if you would like to request an aviation medicine meeting with us.

CASA Forms

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