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CASR Part 22 - Airworthiness standards for sailplanes and powered sailplanes
Part 22 of CASR was developed to specify the airworthiness standards for sailplanes, such as gliders and powered sailplanes (such as motorised gliders):
- utility category sailplanes and powered sailplanes - intended for normal soaring flight including limited acrobatic operation
- acrobatic category sailplanes and powered sailplanes - intended for acrobatic operation.
Who Part 22 affects
- design sailplanes and powered sailplanes to be used in the Australian aviation environment
- design modifications and repairs for sailplanes and powered sailplanes.
Regulations
Current regulation
Part 22 can be found in volume 1 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. Note that recent amendments to this Part may be listed in the Unincorporated Amendments.
Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation search guidance or contact the Federal Register of Legislation help desk for assistance with finding and navigating the CASR.
Part 22 history
The Part 22 history includes the Standards Development activities conducted in relation to Part 22.
View the Key Proposals for the initial development of Part 22.
Last modified: 4 August 2017