Part 173 of CASR Instrument flight procedure design

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Part 173 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) establishes the standards pertaining to the design of instrument flight procedures and sets out the requirements for the certification of designers of instrument approach and departure procedures, including:

  • the qualifications and training required for persons engaged in instrument flight procedure design
  • the procedures to be used by organisations conducting design work
  • provisions for on-going maintenance of procedures.

Who it affects

Part 173 affects:

  • organisations intending to provide a instrument flight procedure design service including individuals employed by certified designers who must meet minimum qualification and experience standards
  • aerodrome operators
  • pilots, and
  • the aviation community. 

Legislation

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments include exemptions to particular regulatory requirements in aviation regulations or a Manual of Standards, but which apply to a broad range of persons. Instruments related to this part will display in this space or you can view our list of legislative instruments.

1 legislative instruments available

Part 173 Manual of Standards
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Non-legislative instruments

Non-legislative instruments include exemptions to particular regulatory requirements in aviation regulations or a Manual of Standards, but which apply to a particular person. Non-legislative instruments related to this part will display in this space or your can view our list of non-legislative instruments.

17 non-legislative instruments available

Authorised instrument approach procedures (Babcock Mission Critical Services)
CASA EX24/22
Flight procedure design (overlapping terminal instrument flight procedures at Christmas Creek and Fortescue Dave Forrest - Airservices Australia)
CASA EX95/21
Instrument flight procedure design (IDS Australasia)
CASA EX25/22
Flight procedure design (overlapping terminal instrument flight procedures at Christmas Creek and Fortescue Dave Forrest – Boeing Digital Solutions)
CASA EX96/21
Instrument flight procedure design (Global Airspace Solutions)
CASA EX26/22
CASR part 173 airspace buffers (VOR-A and NDB-A procedures at Rockhampton aerodrome)
CASA EX26/21
Authorised instrument approach procedures (Heli-Aust Whitsundays)
CASA EX27/22
Airborne radar approach procedure design standards (Global Airspace Solutions)
CASA EX145/19
Authorised instrument approach procedures (PHI International)
CASA EX28/22
Validation Flight Checks (IDS Australasia Pty Ltd)
CASA EX20/20
Flight procedure design (overlapping terminal instrument flight procedures at Gladstone and Mackay Airservices Australia)
CASA EX29/22
Validation Flight Checks (Global Airspace Solutions Pty Ltd)
CASA EX21/20
Flight Procedure Design (Overlapping Terminal Instrument Flight Procedures at Nowra and Shellharbour – Airservices Australia)
CASA EX48/22
Validation Flight Checks (Boeing Digital Solutions, Inc.)
CASA EX22/20
Validation Flight Checks (AirServices Australia)
CASA EX23/20
Airborne radar approach procedure design standards (Boeing Digital Solutions)
CASA EX93/20
CASA 77/12 Procedure design certificate Naverus Inc
CASA 77/12
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Guidance material

Advisory material provides advice and guidance to explain particular regulatory requirements of a CASR Part. Guidance material relating to this part will appear in this space or you can view all our guidance material.

5 guidance material available

Applications for procedure design certificate

Advisory Circular AC 173-01 provides guidance and information to applicants for certification as instrument flight procedure designers under CASR Part 173.

Advisory Circular AC 173-01

Approval of the appointment of a chief designer

Advisory Circular AC 173-02 instrument flight procedure design provides guidance and information to applicants for approval of the appointment of a Chief Designer of an organisation holding a certificate under CASR Part 173.

Advisory Circular AC 173-02

Approval of courses

Advisory Circular AC 173-03 instrument flight procedure design provides guidance and information to applicants for the approval and recognition of ICAO PANS-OPS courses.

Advisory Circular AC 173-03

Clarification of area navigation criteria

Advisory Circular AC 173-04 provides clarification and guidance to the interpretation of the area navigation (RNAV) chapter of procedures for air navigation services: aircraft operations (PANSOPS).

Advisory Circular AC 173-04

Off-shore helicopter obstacle clearance check procedure

Advisory Circular AC 173-05 provides operators with a procedure that will allow off-shore helicopter crews to undertake obstacle clearance checks while ensuring they do not descend below the coverage of the radar beam.

Advisory Circular AC 173-05
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Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//search-centre/rules/part-173-casr-instrument-flight-procedure-design
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