Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR)

Part 1 of CASR provides a general explanation of the name, commencement date and structure of the CASR.

Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) sets out the rules for the use of unmanned tethered balloons, kites, free balloons and rockets, remotely piloted aircraft or drones, model aircraft and firework displays.

Part 103 of CASR will consolidate the CAO 95-series of exemptions for recreational private flight operations, maintenance, and training for recreational aviation.

Part 105 of CASR will consolidate CAOs and CARs for sport parachuting from an aircraft.

Part 11 of CASR affects CASA staff, persons seeking exemptions against the CASRs and those subject to directions. It sets out the rules that apply to how CASA administers authorisations.

Part 117 of CASR sets out the requirements and offences and updates industry compliance provisions for safety-related surveys and questionnaires.

Part 119 applies to all operators with an Air Operator's Certificate for current charter, regular public transport (RPT) or air ambulance operations.

Part 121 of CASR works with other flight operations rules to combine current charter and RPT into a single safety standard.

Part 129 of CASR sets out the certification, airworthiness, maintenance and operating requirements for foreign operators operating foreign-registered aircraft to transport passengers or cargo to, within or from Australian territory.

Part 13 of CASR affects licence, certificate and authorisation holders that must follow CASA regulations. It outlines the aviation self-reporting scheme and the demerit point scheme.

Part 131 of the CASR sets out the operational standards that apply to manned free balloons.

Part 132 of CASR sets out the requirements for limited category aircraft operations. It provides flexibility and certainty around recreational use of warbirds and limited category historic or replica.

Part 133 of CASR applies to air transport operations in helicopters, gyroplanes or powered lift aircraft.

Part 135 of CASR applies to air transport operations in aeroplanes with a maximum seating capacity of 9 and a maximum take-off weight of 8,618 kg or less.

Part 137 of CASR sets out the rules for flying and operating aeroplanes, and the maintenance of equipment, in aerial application operations.

Part 138 of CASR applies to external load, dispensing and task specialist aerial work operations.

Part 139 of CASR sets out the requirements and standards for aerodromes with published instrument flight procedures.

Part 141 of CASR affects flight training operators and sets out the requirements and standards for issuing flight training authorisations.

Part 142 of CASR sets out the organisational and administrative framework for issuing Part 142 flight training authorisations.

Part 143 of CASR sets out the certification and approval requirements and operating rules for air traffic services training providers.

Part 145 sets out the rules for maintenance organisations and personnel, and the issue of certificates of release to service for aircraft and aeronautical product maintenance.

Part 147 of CASR sets out the requirements for maintenance training organisations, individuals requiring licences and ratings for the performance of maintenance certifications, certificates of release to service for aircraft maintenance.

Part 149 of CASR sets out what aviation administration organisations involved in sport and recreational aircraft activities need to do.

Part 171 of CASR sets out the rules and standards for aeronautical telecommunications including air traffic services and radio navigation services.

Part 172 of CASR sets out requirements for the approval of air traffic services providers.

Part 173 of CASR sets the standards for the design of instrument flight procedures and the requirements for the certification of designers of instrument flight procedures,

Part 175 of CASR sets out the requirements for managing aeronautical information.

Part 176 of CASR will set out the requirements for providing aerodrome and fire fighting services (ARFFS).

Part 200 of CASR sets out the offences for flying unregistered aircraft outside the terms of the regulation.

Part 201 of CASR sets out the general requirements for appointment of persons, delegation of CASA's powers, CASA liability and review of decisions.