Civil Aviation Orders (CAO)

This instrument provides a summary of instruments relating to flight crew licencing that have been repealed or amended.

This instrument provides a summary of instruments relating to flight operations that have been repealed or amended.

CAO 100.16 applies the holder of a certificate of approval covering the distribution of an aircraft component or an aircraft material; and any person permitted to carry out maintenance under regulation 42ZC of CAR 1988.

CAO 100.23 provides requirements for the issuance of a maintenance authority, an aircraft maintenance engineer examiner authority, a non-destructive testing authority or an aircraft weight control authority.

CAO 100.24 sets our requirements for the issuance of a maintenance authority.

CAO 100.27 sets out the requirements for issuance of a non-destructive testing (NDT) authority.

CAO 100.28 sets out the requirements for issuance of an aircraft weight control authority.

CAO 100.5 applies to all Australian aircraft in respect of which an Australian certificate of airworthiness is in force, other than an aircraft to which Part 42 of CASR applies.

CAO 100.7 provides the weight requirements for aircraft that must be weighed before issuance of an certificate of airworthiness.

CAO 100.9 sets out the requirements for the grant or renewal of aircraft maintenance engineer licences.

CAO 100.91 sets out the requirements for the grant of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence in category airframes and for the grant of additional ratings to a licence in this category. This CAO should be read in conjunction with the current issue…

CAO 100.92 set out the requirements for the grant of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence in category engines and for the grant of additional ratings to a licence in this category. This CAO should be read in conjunction with the current issue of…

CAO 100.92 sets out the requirements for the grant of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence in category radio systems and for the grant of additional ratings to a licence in this category. This CAO should be read in conjunction with the current…

CAO 100.94 sets out the requirements for the grant of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence in category electrical systems and for the grant of additional ratings to a licence in this category. This CAO should be read in conjunction with the…

CAO 100.95 sets out the requirements for the grant of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence in category instruments and for the grant of additional ratings to a licence in this category. This CAO should be read in conjunction with the current…

CAO 100.96 provides the weight requirements for balloons that must be weighed before issuance of an certificate of airworthiness or experimental certificate.

CAO 101.28 imposes airworthiness certification requirements for amateur-built category aeroplanes.

CAO 101.54 imposes airworthiness certification requirements for manned free balloons.

CAO 103.20 imposes equipment standards for cockpit voice recorders.

CAO 104 sets out criteria for the issue of certificates of approval, and conditions they are subject to. 

This CAO 104.0 (Certificates of approval - application, grant and conditions) as amended, taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order 104.0 Amendment Instrument 2015 (No. 2).

CAO 108.10 specifies procedures relating to the inspection of aircraft, aircraft components and aircraft materials for flaws by dye penetrant methods. 

CAO 108.28 specifies standards and practices for the manufacture of fixed pitch wooden propellers.  

CAO 108.29 specifies the requirements to be observed in the selection of timber for use in the manufacture of laminated wooden propellers.