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Commencing Q3 2025, this change will let aerial work certificate holder use helicopters to transport ground personnel in certain situations, instead of using the air transport rules.

Start date:

Q4 2024

End date:

Q3 2025

Status

Completed

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Public benefit flying

Updated 25 March 2026

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General Aviation Workplan

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Further continuous improvement for general aviation

Review arrangements for community service flights, charitable flights and other forms of public benefit flying.

Deliverables

Codify arrangements for existing CASA 09/19 Civil aviation (community services flights – conditions on flight crew licences) to be conducted as private flights.
Codify arrangements for certain flights conducted for charitable fundraising purposes to be conducted as private flights.
Scope whether further public benefit flights should be conducted as private flights.

Start date:

Q2 2025

End date:

Q1 2027

Status

In progress

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Limited aerial work underpinning policy

Updated 25 March 2026

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General Aviation Workplan

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Further continuous improvement for general aviation

Business and owner transport – Part 119 MOS

Updated 25 March 2026

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Publication(s)

General Aviation Workplan

Forward regulatory program

Category(s)

Further continuous improvement for general aviation

Flight operations

Determine future policy for business and owner transport.

Deliverables

Finalise policy development and undertake consultations during Q4 2025, Q1 and Q2 2026.
Implementation readiness and industry engagement from Q2 2026.
Make and commence relevant rules Q3 2026.
Deferred provisions, where needed, may be in place until approximately 18 months – 2 years after the Part 119 MOS commences.

Start date:

Q1 2025

End date:

Q3 2028

Status

In progress

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