Rotorcraft operators now have access to a new Plain English Guide that clearly explains the regulations under Part 133 (including Part 119) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs).

The guide is designed to save people in the aviation community from having to search through regulations and standards for the information they need.
It simplifies complex regulatory language, offering practical insight to help operators remain compliant.
Key features of the guide:
- provides practical information to help you understand the key concepts of operating rotorcraft for hire and reward when:
- carrying passengers
- carrying cargo
- conducting medical transport operations
- sets out what needs to go in your exposition
- uses clear, positive plain English
- sets out the regulations and standards in logical chapters and section
- includes relevant parts of exemptions in the related sections of the guide.
As with other Plain English Guides we’ve recently released, we’re keen to hear feedback about whether the publication hits the mark for users, as well as ideas for improvement in future versions.
To provide your feedback on the guide, or any of our Plain English Guides, simply complete our online form.
You can download the guide from our website now for free. Print editions will be available to order later this year.
Rotorcraft operators may also find useful the previously published Part 61 Plain English Guide for Flight Crew Licensing (helicopter pilots). This is available for free to download, or for a small purchase price.
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Aircraft registration
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- Data files for registered aircraft
- Ferry flight registrations
- Find a registered aircraft
- Guidance for deceased estates
- Irrevocable deregistration and export request authorisation (IDERA)
- Register your aircraft
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Aircraft registration
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Licences and certificates
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Air operators
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- Air transport air operator's certificate
- Alternative pathways for specialised endorsements
- Balloon air operator's certificate
- Flight training operators
- Foreign operators
- Guidance for Part 91 approvals
- Replace air operator's certificate
- Delegates
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Maintenance engineers
- About aircraft maintenance engineers
- Aircraft maintenance engineer exams
- Aircraft maintenance engineer licence (Part 66)
- Apply for a Part 66 licence
- Become a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer
- Maintenance of composite structures
- Part 66 and working for a Part 145 organisation
- Part 66 self-study training and examination pathway
- Recognition of prior learning
- Removing exclusions
- Licence currency and requalification
- Modular licensing for aircraft maintenance engineers
- Part 66 modular aircraft maintenance engineer licence pathways
- Flight examiners
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Aviation medicals
- Additional medical tests
- Audit of medical certificates
- Classes of medical certificate
- Clinical case conference panel
- Complaints and objection to medical decision
- Endorsements on a medical certificate
- Find a medical or eye examiner
- Medical certificate fees, payments and processing
- Medical certification for age over 60
- Report a change of a medical condition
- Renew a medical certificate
- The medical certification process
- Class 5 medical self-declaration
- Colour vision assessment for medical certificates
- Explaining operational limitations for Class 5 medical self-declaration
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Medical practitioners and examiners
- Austroads standard medical for pilots
- Become a DAME or DAO
- DAME's clinical practice guidelines
- DAME conditions of appointment
- DAO conditions of appointment
- ECG guidance for DAMEs
- Eligibility and training for DAMEs an DAOs
- Maintaining your designation
- Medical reports and case reviews
- Protocol for pilots with type 1 diabetes
- Responsibilities of DAMEs and DAOs
- Aviation reference numbers
- English language standards
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Operations, safety & travel
- Aerodromes
- Airspace
- Aviation safety for pilots
- Safety Management Systems
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Safety advice
- Cabin safety
- Carriage or discharge of firearms on aircraft
- Community service flights
- Cost sharing flights
- COVID-19 advice for industry
- Dangerous goods and air freight
- Displays and events
- Drug and alcohol management
- Electronic flight bag
- Fatigue management
- Hazard identification and management
- Human factors and safety behaviours
- Mercy fights and operating in an emergency
- 5G and aviation safety
- Consumer and passenger advice
- Aeronautical information management
- Training and checking systems
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Rules
- Regulatory framework
- Rules by category
- Rules by status
- Rules by type
- Changing the rules
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Compliance and enforcement
- Delegated authority in support of aviation safety investigations
- Enforcement action
- How to comply with the rules
- Recent enforcement actions
- Safety information policy statement
- Sharing safety information
- Strict liability
- Surveillance
- Submitting significant and non-significant changes
- Voluntary suspensions
- Recent enforcement actions
- Reporting unsafe behaviour
- Resources & education
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Reporting and accountability
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- Freedom of information
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