Australian AOC with ANZA privileges (OPS.32) - protocol suite

The protocol suite provides a structure for how CASA makes decisions in relation to requests for an air operator's certificate (AOC), issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) with Australian and New Zealand (ANZA) privileges, to operate an aircraft of more than 30 seats or 15,000 kg. It consists of the following documents:

• Protocol (OPS.32) – Australian AOC with ANZA privileges
• Principle (OPS.32) – Australian AOC with ANZA privileges
• Worksheet (OPS.32) – Australian AOC with ANZA privileges

The protocol document provides a summary of the policies, concept and philosophy that sits behind the document suite. It identifies approved supplementary documents that are applicable.

The principle document provides technical guidance guidance to a CASA inspector. This helps them make an informed decision on the suitability of an application. It also ensures we are being consistent and using a standard approach. The question in the principle document relates to a question in the worksheet.

We use the worksheet as a record of the assessment and the decision we make. Each worksheet question relates to a regulatory requirement.

Depending on the nature of the application, you need the following form:

• Air operator's certificate and associated approvals