Rules and regulations
- Changing the rules
- Compliance with the rules
- Current rules
- Regulation reform
- Aviation rules and regulation changes
- Expositions for flying training organisations
- Flight operations regulations
- Licensing regulations
- Flight crew licensing (Part 61) - the basics
- Flight crew licensing entry guide
- Maintenance regulations
- Flight crew licensing instruments
- Flight crew licensing regulations and amendments packages approved
- Flight crew licensing regulations suite-post implementation activity
- New flight crew training and licensing regulations
- New regulations for LAMEs and professional engineers
- New regulations for aerodrome operators
- New regulations for air operators
- New regulations for aircraft maintenance organisations
- New regulations for hot air balloon operators
- New regulations for instructors and flight examiners
- New regulations for manufacturers
- New regulations for pilots
- New regulations for sports aviation operators
- New rules for narrow runway operations
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Current rules
This section provides the Acts, regulations, associated legislative instruments and guidance material that forms the aviation regulatory framework in Australia.
Civil Aviation Act 1988
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
The Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) and Manuals of Standards (MOSs) are available on the Federal Register of Legislation. Information on specific regulatory topics is available via the topic links. Associated guidance is provided in Advisory Circulars (AC) and Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC/GM).
- CASR
- Manuals of Standards
- Advisory Circulars (ACs)
- Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC/GM)
Civil Aviation Regulations 1988
The Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) and Civil Aviation Orders (CAOs) are available on Federal Register of Legislation. CAOs support the CAR. They will be progressively removed as we move to the CASR. Associated guidance is provided in Civil Aviation Advisory Publications (CAAPs).
- CAR
- CAOs:
- CAO amendment record sheet
- Civil Aviation Order (Flight Crew Licensing) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 1)
- CAO 20 - Air Service Operations
- CAO 29 - Air Service Operations - Miscellaneous
- CAO 40 - Pilot Licences and Ratings
- CAO 45 - Flight Crew Standards - Synthetic Trainers - General
- CAO 48 - Flight Time Limitations
- CAO 52 - Use of Airspace
- CAO 82 - Air Operators' Certificates
- CAO 95 - Exemptions from Provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations
- CAO 100 - Administration and Procedures
- CAO 101 - Airworthiness Civil Aviation Orders
- CAO 103 - Equipment Standards
- CAO 104 - Certificates of Approval
- CAO 108 - Process Control and Specifications
- Civil Aviation Advisory Publications (CAAPs)