Further continuous improvement for general aviation
October 2024
Carriage of emergency service passengers
Completed
Determine whether to allow limited helicopter ground firefighting passenger carried under the 'aerial work' rules.
Deliverables
- 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.
January 2025
Business and owner transport – Part 119 MOS
In progress
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.
April 2025
Public benefit flying
In progress
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.
July 2025
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) approvals
Not started
Update guidance materials for obtaining an RVSM approval.
Deliverables
- Updated guidance materials.
July 2025
Limited aerial work underpinning policy
In progress
Determine if certain aerial work operations should be subject to reduced regulatory oversight.
Deliverables
- Initial policy proposal.
October 2025
Flight training organisations conducting scenic flights
In progress
Update guidance materials to streamline a flight training organisation obtaining an AOC for scenic flights.
Deliverables
- Updated guidance materials.