Part 133 of CASR Australian air transport operations rotorcraft

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Rule status

Current

Part 133 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) covers the rules for air transport in rotorcraft.

The term ‘air transport’ replaces both charter, regular public transport (RPT) and air ambulance when conducted for hire or reward. It adds the transport of medical supplies or medical personnel for hire or reward as well.

You should also read Part 119 which deals with the general certification and management for air transport operations.

If you conduct other operations, such as aerial work, you need to comply with other CASR flight operations Parts.

Visit our flight operations transition section to find out more. 

Who it affects

Part 133 applies to air transport operations in:

  • helicopters
  • gyroplanes
  • powered lift aircraft.

All operators and pilots also need to comply with Part 91 of CASR General operating and flight rules. Please note Part 133 may add to or turn off some Part 91 requirements – either completely or partially.

Legislation

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments apply to a broad range of people. These instruments include Manuals of Standards and exemptions to regulatory requirements.

Instruments related to this part will display in this space or you can view our list of legislative instruments.

10 legislative instruments available

Flight operations regulations - SMS, HFP&NTS and T&C Systems - Supplementary exemptions and directions
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CASA EX73/24
Transitional training and checking requirements for crew members in Part 133 operations exemption
Commences:
CASA EX77/24
Use of Certain External Load Equipment in SAR and Medical Transport Operations
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CASA EX91/24
Serviceability of equipment under the Part 91, 121, 133 and 135 Manuals of Standards
Commences:
CASA EX14/25

Non-legislative instruments

Non-legislative instruments apply to a particular person. Some exemptions to regulatory requirements in aviation regulations or a Manual of Standards may be listed here.

Non-legislative instruments related to this part will display in this space or you can view our list of non-legislative instruments.

6 non-legislative instruments available

There are no non-legislative instruments available for this rule.

Guidance material

Advisory material provides advice and guidance to explain particular regulatory requirements of a CASR Part. Guidance material relating to this part will appear in this space or you can view all our guidance material.

16 guidance material available

Multi-Part AC 121-09, AC 133-06 and AC 135-10 - Carriage of special categories of passenger

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Multi-Part Advisory Circular AC 121-09, AC 133-06 and AC 135-10 provides guidance regarding the requirements for the carriage of special categories of passengers (SCPs) for operations that fall under Parts 91, 133, 135 and 121 of CASR.

DOWNLOAD Multi-Part AC 121-09, AC 133-06 and AC 135-10 Carriage of special categories of passenger (PDF, 451.18 KB)
Advisory Circular, Flight ops - General resource Version: 1.1

Multi-Part AC 121-10, AC 133-07 and AC 135-11 - Passengers seated in emergency exit row seats

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Multi-Part Advisory Circular AC 121-10, AC 133-07 and AC 135-11 provides guidance regarding the requirements for assigning passengers to seats in an emergency exit row for operations that fall under Parts 133, 135 and 121 of CASR.

DOWNLOAD Multi-Part AC 121-10, AC 133-07 and AC 135-11 Passengers seated in emergency exit row seats (PDF, 370.94 KB)
Advisory Circular, Flight ops - General resource Version: 1.1

Part 133 Australian air transport operations - rotorcraft AMC-GM

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Acceptable means of compliance and guidance material (AMC-GMs) for part 133 Australian air transport operations - rotorcraft.

DOWNLOAD Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC-GM) - Part 133 (PDF, 1.87 MB)
Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material, Flight ops - General resource Version: 2.5

CAAP 48-01 - Fatigue management for flight crew members​​​​​

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CAAP 48-01 provides guidance on meeting the AOC holder and flight crew member (FCM) obligations in relation to fatigue risk management, required under Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 48.1 Instrument 2019.

DOWNLOAD CAAP 48-01 fatigue management for flight crew members​​​​​ (PDF, 3.07 MB)
Civil Aviation Advisory Publication Version: 3.3

Multi-Part AC 91-19, AC 121-04, AC 133-10, AC 135-12 and AC 138-10 - Passenger safety information

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Multi-Part Advisory Circular AC 91-19, AC 121-04, AC 133-10, AC 135-12 and AC 138-10 provides guidance regarding the requirements for safety briefing cards and passenger safety briefings, instructions and demonstrations for operations.

DOWNLOAD Multi-Part AC 91-19, AC 121-04, AC 133-10, AC 135-12 and AC 138-10 Passenger safety information (PDF, 1.59 MB)
Advisory Circular Version: 1.3

Multi-Part AC 91-13, AC 133-09 and AC 138-06 - Night vision imaging - helicopters

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Multi-Part Advisory Circular 91-13, AC 133-09 and AC 138-06 provides guidance on the conduct of helicopter operations using NVIS. This publication supports and expands upon the content of Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 91, Part 133 and Part 138 and relevant Manual of Standards (MOS).

DOWNLOAD Multi-Part AC 91-13, AC 133-09 and AC 138-06 - Night vision imaging - helicopters (PDF, 1.29 MB)
Advisory Circular Version: 1.3

Supporting resources

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Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//rules/regulatory-framework/casr/part-133-casr-australian-air-transport-operations-rotorcraft
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