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Overview of Aerospace
Legislation
Slide 1
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Aviation Regulatory and
Legislative Bodies•What is the airworthiness???
•Today all aircraft whether aerostat or
aerodyne are re!uired "y statue laws to "edesigned and #aintained to an airworthy
state "y aviation regulatory "odies$
•The regulations and legislations governingairworthiness around the world is an integral
part of the aviation industry$
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Aviation Regulatory and
Legislative Bodies• These regulations "egan in &hicago 'SA
"y (nternational &ivil Aviation Organisation
)(&AO*$• The (&AO re!uire#ents were adopted in
Australia for certification in order toconsistent with international standards and
procedures on #atters includingairworthiness of aircraft$
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(&AO(nternational &ivil
Aviation Organi+ationand (ts 1,-Anne.es
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(&AO -- What is it?• (&AO the (nternational &ivil Aviation
Organi+ation
• is one of the speciali+ed agencies of the 'nited
/ations$• (s a glo"al "ody charged with the safety of and
develop#ent of standards for international civil
aviation0 Sets international standards for safety and security0
2rovides a glo"al foru# for international aviation
issues$
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3ow is (&AO organi+ed?
(&AO is co#posed of4• An Asse#"ly co#posed of
representatives fro# all contracting
States$ The Asse#"ly nor#ally #eetsevery % years votes a triennial "udgetand sets the wor5 progra# for the ne.ttrienniu#$
• A &ouncil the governing "ody co#posedof %% States elected "y the Asse#"ly forthree-year ter#s$ )The '$S$ has always"een elected to the &ouncil$*
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3ow is (&AO organi+ed?
• The &ouncil esta"lishes Standards andReco##ended 2ractices and incorporates the#into Anne.es to the &onvention$ The &ouncil isheaded "y an elected 2resident who also servesfor three years$
• The Secretariat headed "y a Secretary 6eneraland divided into five "ureaus Air /avigation Air Transport
Technical &o-Operation Legal and Ad#inistration and Services$
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What is the 7&hicago
&onvention8?What are Anne.es?
• The &hicago &onvention is the legalinstru#ent that esta"lished (&AO$
• Over the years the (&AO &ouncil has
developed and adopted 1, technical Anne.es to the &onvention$
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What are the su"9ects of these
Anne.es?• Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing. Licensing of
flight crews air traffic controllers and aircraft#aintenance personnel$
• Annex 2 – Rules of the Air. Rules relating to theconduct of visual and instru#ent flights$
• Annex 3 – Meteorological Service forInternational Air Navigation. 2rovision of#eteorological services for international airnavigation and reporting of #eteorologicalo"servations fro# aircraft$
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What are the su"9ects of these
Anne.es?• Annex 4 – Aeronautical harts. Specifications
for aeronautical charts for use in internationalaviation$
• Annex ! "" #nits of Measure$ent to %e #se& in Air an& 'roun& ()erations.
• Annex * – ()eration of Aircraft. Specificationswhich will ensure in si#ilar operations
throughout the world at a level of safety a"ove aprescri"ed #ini#u#$• Annex + – Aircraft Nationalit, an& Registration
Mar-s. Re!uire#ents for registration andidentification of aircraft$
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What are the su"9ects of these
Anne.es?• Annex – Air/orthiness of Aircraft. &ertification
and inspection of aircraft according to unifor#procedures$
• Annex 0 – acilitation. Specifications fore.pediting the entry and departure of aircraftpeople cargo and other articles at internationalairports$
• Annex 1 – Aeronautical eleco$$unications.Standardi+ation of co##unications e!uip#entsyste#s and procedures$
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What are the su"9ects of these
Anne.es?• Annex 11 "" Air raffic Services.
:sta"lish#ent and operation of air traffic
control flight infor#ation and alertingservices$
• Annex 12 – Search an& Rescue.Organi+ation and operation of facilities$
• Annex 13 – Aircraft Acci&ent Investigation.'nifor#ity in the notification investigationof and reporting on aircraft accidents$
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What are the su"9ects of these
Anne.es?
• Annex 14 – Aero&ro$es. Specifications for thedesign and operations of aerodro#es$
• Annex 1! – Aeronautical Infor$ation Services.
;ethods for the collection and disse#ination ofaeronautical infor#ation re!uired for flightoperations$
• Annex 1* – nviron$ental Protection.
Specifications for aircraft noise certificationnoise #onitoring and noise e.posure units forland-use planning and aircraft engine e#issions$
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What are the subjects of these
Annexes?
• Annex 1+ – Securit, – Safeguar&ingInternational ivil Aviation against Acts of#nla/ful Interference. Specifications for
safeguarding international civil aviationagainst acts of unlawful interference$
• Annex 1 "" he Safe rans)ort of
5angerous 'oo&s %, Air. Specificationsfor the la"elling pac5ing and shipping ofdangerous cargo$
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What are the #ost relevant
Anne.esto aircraft certification?
• Anne.es
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&ategories of (&AO States
• Contracting State: A #e#"er State of(&AO$ At the present ti#e there are 1,>&ontracting States in (&AO$
• The State of Design: The State having
9urisdiction over the organi+ationresponsi"le for the type design$• The State of Manufacture: The State
having 9urisdiction over the organi+ation
responsi"le for the final asse#"ly of theaircraft$
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&ategories of (&AO States
• The State of Occurrence: The state inwhich an aviation accident or incidentoccurs$
• The State of the Operator : The State inwhich the aircraft operators principalplace of "usiness is located or if there isno such place of "usiness the operatorsper#anent residence$
• The State of Registry: The State onwhose register an aircraft is entered$
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Australian (ndustry Legislation
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&ASA
• CASA
is responsi"le for ensuring the safety of civil
aviation in Australia to the general pu"lic and
in particular the air travelling pu"lic$
• CASA
is also a separate statutory authority "ut
unli5e ASA it is not a 6overn#ent Business:nterprise.
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&ASA @unctions
Setting aviation standards and rules$
Licensing pilots and aviation engineers$
&ertifying aircraft and operators$
&arrying out safety surveillance$
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&ASA @unctions
:nforcing safety standards and rules$
2roviding regulatory oversight of thenational airways syste# air traffic servicesand rescue and fire fighting services$
Assisting the aviation industry to #aintainhigh safety levels through educationtraining advice and consultation$
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Air Services Australia )ASA)
Air Services Australia is a 6overn#ent
Business :nterprise$
(t is responsi"le for the #aintenance and
develop#ent of the Australian airways
syste#s$
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ASA @unctions
A fire fighting service
Aviation search and rescue
Aeronautical co##unications
2rovision of air traffic services such as airtraffic control and flight service
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ASA @unctions
Aeronautical infor#ation service
2rovision of the infrastructure of theservice
@acilities necessary for air navigation suchas navigational aids$
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@ederal Airports &orporation
)@A&*• The #ain functions of the @A& are4
To operate airports and participate in
the operation of 9ointly used ares in
Australia$
To esta"lish airports at federal airport
develop#ent sites$
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Others• epart#ent of Transport and Regional Services
• responsi"le for advising the 6overn#ent on
aviation policy regulating international airlineoperations and ad#inistering aviation security$
• Bureau of Air Safety (nvestigation4
• independently investigates aircraft
accidents and serious incidents$
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&ivil Aviation Legislation and
Regulations Air /avigation Act
• provides for control over all aspects of airnavigation including4 standards
rules of air
registration of aircraft and licensing of operatorsaerodro#es flight crew and engineers$
• The Air /avigation Act has a direct i#pact onairline operations$
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Aviation Legislations
•Civil Aviation Act 1988
The Act for#s the "asis of the regulations and
descri"es &ASAs role in enforcing the regulations$
•Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR)
The &ARs are gradually "eing replaced "y the &ivil
Aviation Safety Regulations 1>>, )&ASR*$
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&ivil Aviation Safety Authority
)&ASA*
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&(C(L AC(AT(O/ L:6(SLAT(O/
A/ R:6'LAT(O/S&ivil Aviation Act 1>,,
• 2rovides for the #a5ing of &ivil Aviation SafetyRegulations )&ASR* "y the 6overnor 6eneral of Australia for the purpose of providing the detailedcontrol of all aircraft operations in Australia$
• These &ASRs are Statute Laws and are "roughtto the 2arlia#ent of Australia "y the ;inister ofState for Teleco##unications and AviationSupport and "eco#e Law when authorised "y6overnor 6eneral$
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&ivil Aviation Regulations
The &ARs are supported "y a nu#"er of
other docu#ents4
&ivil Aviation Orders )&AOs* &ivil Aviation Advisory 2u"lications
)&AA2s*$
Advisory &irculars )A&s*
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&ivil Aviation Regulations
)&AR*• (n force under the &ivil Aviation Act 1>,,$• The Act has a few the ad#inistrative
docu#ents and #ost parts of the Act is a
separate docu#ent for the regulations ofthe Act$
• The &ARs are a set of rules which ensurethat the #ini#u# standards laid down inthe &hicago conventions are #aintained in
Australia$• Both the Act and the Regulations can only
"e changed "y an act of the 2arlia#ent$
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&ivil Aviation Regulations )&AR*
&ARs are general regulations for aircraftoperation and #aintenance divided into4
2reli#inary
Ad#inistration and organisation Registration and #ar5ing of aircraft Airworthiness re!uire#ents Licenses and ratings of operating crew @light training 2ersonal log "oo5s and navigation logs
Radio syste#s for use in or in con9unction with aircraft Aerodro#es and facilities and services &onditions of flight Rules of air Signals for the control of air traffic
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&ivil Aviation Regulations )&AR*
Airservice operations Refusal to grant and suspensionFcancellation of licenses and
certificates Application of statutory licenses
2enal provisions and prosecutions :vidence ;iscellaneous Transitional
• )&ARs* #a5e reference to various foreign
legislation including the 'S @ederal AviationRegulations )@ARs* and the :uropean Goint
Aviation Regulations )GARs*$
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&ivil Aviation Orders )&AOs*
• &ivil Aviation Orders )&AOs* are pu"lished
"y &ASA$
• The interpretations and e.pansions of The
Statute Law$
• The &ARs re!uire you to co#ply with the
relevant &AOs$
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&ivil Aviation Orders )&AO*
• &AO are the principal #eans of pu"lishing
directions notifications etc$ on operational
and airworthiness #atters$ They are #ore
specific than &ARs$
• &AO are divided into nu#"ered parts
according to their su"9ect #atter with
groups of nu#"ers allocated to cover theirvarious aspects$
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&ivil Aviation Advisory
2u"lications• &ASA issues &ivil Aviation Advisory 2u"lications)&AA2s*$
• Their purpose is to infor# the aviation pu"lic ina syste#atic way of non-regulatory #aterial$
• A &AA2 is issued to provide guidance andinfor#ation in a designated su"9ect area$
• To show a #ethod accepta"le to an authorisedperson or &ASA for co#plying with a related&ivil Law$
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&ivil Aviation Advisory 2u"lications
• &AA2s should always "e read in con9unction withthe referenced regulations$
• &ivil Aviation Advisory 2u"lications )&AA2s* are
advisory only$
• &AA2s provide reco##endations and guidanceto illustrate a #ethod or several #ethods not
necessarily "eing the only #ethod "y whichlegislative re!uire#ents #ay "e #et$
• The &AA2s relate to the &ivil Aviation
Regulations )1>,,* only$
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Advisory &irculars )A&s*• The new &ivil Aviation Regulations )1>>,* are supported
"y Advisory &irculars$
• Advisory &irculars are issued in a nu#"ered-su"9ect
syste# corresponding to the su"9ect areas of the &ivil Aviation Regulations )1>>,*$
• An advisory circular is issued to provide guidance and
infor#ation in a designated su"9ect area
• To show a #ethod accepta"le to an authorised person or&ASA for co#plying with a related &ivil AviationRegulation )1>>,*$
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Advisory &irculars• &ASA issues Advisory &irculars )A&s* to infor# the
aviation pu"lic in a syste#atic way of non-regulatory#aterial$ 'nless incorporated into a regulation "yreference the contents of an advisory circular are not"inding on the pu"lic$
• A&s provides reco##endations and guidance toillustrate a #ethod or several #ethods not necessarily"eing the only #ethod "y which legislative re!uire#ents#ay "e #et$
• They also provide a #eans of illustrating the #eaning ofcertain re!uire#ents "y offering interpretive ande.planatory guidance$
• A&s should always "e read in con9unction with thereferenced regulations$
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&ivil Aviation Safety Regulations
1>>, )&ASR*The &ASRs are divided into a nu#"er of parts$ :ach 2art#ay have the following supporting docu#ents4
Manual of Standards );OS* co#prises specifications
)Standards* prescri"ed "y &ASA of unifor# applicationdeter#ined to "e necessary for the safety of air navigation$
Advisory Circulars )A&s* are intended to providereco##endations and guidance to illustrate a #eans "ut arenot necessarily the only #eans of co#plying with the
Regulations$ A&s #ay e.plain certain regulatory re!uire#ents"y providing interpretive and e.planatory #aterial$
Airworthiness Directives )As* ta5e their authority fro# &ASR2art %>$
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Other legislation
The following associated aviation related docu#ents arepu"lished on the Attorney 6enerals epart#ent we"site4
• &ivil Aviation )&arriers Lia"ility* Act 1>E>
• a#age "y Aircraft Act 1>>>
• &ivil Aviation )Buildings &ontrol* Regulations
• &ivil Aviation )&arriers Lia"ility* Regulations 1>>1
• &ivil Aviation )@ees* Regulations
• &ivil Aviation )Savings* Regulations
• &ivil Aviation Legislation A#end#ent )Transitional2rovisions* Regulations