Aviation Legislation Part 22 and Part 23 Quiz

Registered Operator Responsibilities

• Registered Operators (ROs) must comply with safety regulations and local laws.
• ROs ensure employees and flight crews are aware of relevant regulations.
• A Compliance Statement evaluates applicants' Operations Manuals and Maintenance Control Manuals (where applicable).
• Aircraft operators need a current Certificate of Compliance from CASA, which verifies satisfactory passenger liability insurance.

Operator's Responsibilities for Continuous Airworthiness and Maintenance

• Continuing airworthiness requirements are ensured by the Registered Operator (RO) before an aircraft is permitted to fly.
• These requirements include: rectifying defects, adhering to Airworthiness Directives, using only approved modifications/repairs, replacing life-limited products, complying with an approved maintenance program, assessing maintenance program effectiveness, ensuring all operational/emergency equipment is serviceable and fitted, and maintaining a valid Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC).
• A Continuing Airworthiness Review (CAR) is needed for any aircraft maintenance.

Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

• The Minimum Equipment List (MEL) is a document approved by CASA detailing conditions under which an aircraft can operate with inoperative equipment.
• MELs outline the timeframe for rectifying faulty items based on their operational significance.

Configuration Deviation List (CDL)

• The Configuration Deviation List (CDL) identifies external aircraft parts that may be missing at the commencement of flight.
• Examples of missing parts and associated performance impacts/limitations are included in the CDL.

Dispatch Deviation List/Guide (DDL/DDG)

• DDL, also known as DDG, includes both the MEL and CDL.

Operator's Responsibility to an Aircraft Maintenance Program

• CASR Subpart 42.C outlines continuing airworthiness requirements for aircraft and aeronautical products, including for CAMOs.
• Aircraft maintenance must adhere to a Part 145 approval.
• A Maintenance Program details scheduled maintenance tasks and their frequencies.
• The program should be reviewed annually, incorporating any revisions affecting the program.

Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO)

• CASR Part 42 separates CAMO’s responsibility for continued airworthiness from a Part 145 Organisation's responsibility for maintenance.
• An RPT operator (AOC holder) must be approved as a CAMO.
• Maintenance operations must be performed by Part 145 approved organisations.

Responsibilities of a CAMO

• A CAMO must ensure compliance with airworthiness directives, use only approved modifications/repairs, replace life-limited aeronautical products, and fulfill the Approved Maintenance Program.
• CAMOs must maintain an aircraft continuing airworthiness record system, including technical log systems, and have an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) for the aircraft.
• Ongoing airworthiness tasks must be achieved before an aircraft can fly.
• This includes pre-flight inspections, rectifying defects, and ensuring equipment serviceability

Requirements for Approval of a CAMO by CASA

• An organisation seeking CAMO approval needs adequate facilities/equipment, access to continuing airworthiness instructions, qualified personnel, and processes for fulfilling regulatory obligations.
• CASR Part 42 Subpart G details initial and subsequent CAMO approvals.

Documents to be Carried in an Australian Aircraft

• CAR 139 mandates that the pilot carries required documents, including the aircraft's registration certificate, airworthiness certificate, maintenance release or continuing airworthiness review (CRS), crew licenses/medical certificates, flight manuals, any relevant radio licenses, passenger lists, and cargo manifests.

CASR Part 45 Aircraft Marking Requirements

• Australian aircraft must have specified markings, including nationality and registration marks, and registration identification plates.
• The location, sizing and spacing of markings are regulated.

Nationality and Registration Marks

• Nationality and registration marks consist of two parts: nationality marking (e.g., VH) and registration marking (e.g., ABC), separated by a hyphen (e.g., VH-ABC).
• Certain aircraft may be exempt from displaying these markings under specific conditions.

Identification Plates

• Aircraft registration plates must be affixed in an accessible location, be made of fireproof material, and have the nationality and registration marks.
• Defacement or detachment of the plate is a violation.

Identifying Words

• Restricted aircraft categories necessitate specific identifying words (e.g., Limited, Restricted, Provisional, Experimental) on the aircraft.

Safety Signs

• Safety placards must be displayed on Australian aircraft to alert pilots and passengers about safety requirements/hazards, including no smoking, seatbelt use, fire locations, and emergency exits.
• Rescue crew access areas must be clearly marked.

Placards

• Essential aircraft parts, these are safety aids recorded in illustrated parts listings and catalogues.
• They indicate inoperative equipment and may be subject to Airworthiness Directives.

Certification of Aircraft, Parts and Appliances I (10.5)

• This topic covers the structure and intent of CASR Parts 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29, including the purpose and issue processes for standard/special/restricted Certificates of Airworthiness.

Part 21 Certification and Airworthiness

• Part 21 covers the certification and airworthiness requirements for civil aircraft.
• It includes type certification (TC), airworthiness certification, production certification, and approvals for aircraft engines, propellers, materials, parts, processes, and appliances for certain types of aircraft.
• Aircraft type certification (evaluating and approving aircraft design data) is required before a Type Certificate can be issued and a Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) can be issued for an individual aircraft.

Type Certificate Issue of Type Certificates

• A Type Certificate is a document issued by CASA to define the design and certification of aircraft, engines or propellers which meet all the applicable airworthiness requirements.

Certification of an Aircraft Type

• Type certification procedures outline design standards and requirements for testing, analysis, flight testing, manufacturing, and maintaining acceptable operating characteristics.

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

• An STC allows modifications to a type-certificated aircraft, engine or propeller, as long as the modification is approved, meets the design and airworthiness standards.

Type Acceptance Certificates (TAC)

• A TAC is a document issued by CASA permitting an approved foreign type design for Australian aircraft.
• A TAC facilitates the issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) for imported aircraft.

Application for a Type Certificate

• Aircraft type certificates require specific documentation, including drawings, preliminary data, and detailed designs including engine type and limitations.

Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS)

• This document by the NAA contains airworthiness requirements and general design details.
• It outlines specifics about the aircraft, engine, propeller, and other key aspects.

Airworthiness Certification (Meaning)

• A Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) is a necessary condition for operating a registered Australian aircraft.
• It refers either to a Standard CofA (for aircraft in designated categories like Normal, Utility, or Acrobatic) or a Special CofA (for other categories).

Certification Categories and Designation

• Aircraft are categorised both operationally and by airworthiness standards (e.g., CASR Parts 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, and 29).
• This categorization determines type design criteria and standards which are applied depending on operational requirements.

Issuing a Special Certificate of Airworthiness

• Special CofAs are issued for aircraft not meeting standard criteria, with certain requirements and categories (e.g., agricultural, forest conservation, and weather control operations).

Restricted Certificates of Airworthiness

• Restricted Category TCs are necessary for aircraft designed or modified for specific purpose operations.

Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) Application Process (Aircraft Data)

• This process outlines data required from applicants for CofA approvals when an aircraft is being based in Australia, imported, modified or in new/used condition.

Foreign Aircraft

• Specific Australian authorities issue TACs for foreign-built aircraft types that already have a valid TC in another country. This is done based on specified documentation standards set by CASA for foreign aircraft.

Duration of the CofA

• A CofA's duration depends on the Certificate's specified period or until cancellation in case of non-compliance.

Test your knowledge about Parts 22 and 23 of the aviation legislation. This quiz covers the purpose of Part 22, the airworthiness standards in Part 23, and the regulations surrounding aerobatic category sailplanes. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand these important aviation rules.