Safeskies 2011 – National CFI conferenceUpdate CASR Parts 61, 141 and 142

CASR Part 61 – Flight Crew Licensing

ICAO Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing

Exceptions

Administration – How qualifications are granted/issued, documentation etc

Entry control – Requirements for grant of flight crew qualifications

Specifies Privileges and limitations

MOS – Knowledge and flight standards

CASR Part 61 – Flight Crew Licensing

What’s different?

Single level of licence with Aircraft category ratings

New Licences – RPL and Glider Pilot licence

Class and type ratings (Incl Cruz Relief)

New operational ratings – Flight Examiner, Sim Instructor, Low-level and NVIS (NVG) ratings

Flight Activity endorsements

All authorisation are valid perpetually

Examinations - validity

CASR Part 61 – Flight Crew Licensing

Licences – Issued by CASA

Integrated training for PPL and CPL

RPL – Privileges

CPL(H) – Min experience - integrated course

ATPL

Multi-crew flight test

MCC training

Balloon Pilot licensing in Part 131

CASR Part 61 – Flight Crew Licensing

Ratings – Issued by CASA or Flight examiner

Category Ratings – Aeroplane, helicopter, Gyroplane, Powered-lift, Airship

Class and Type Ratings

Operational Ratings

Flight and Sim Instructor, Instrument, Examiner, NVIS (NVG), Aerial Application and Low-level

Privileges defined by endorsements

CASR Part 61 – Flight Crew Licensing

Endorsements – Issued by Examiner, Instructor or Authorised person

Flight test where specified, to add endorsement to a operational rating

Flight Activity Endorsements

ACAS, Formation, LAHSO, Aero’s, Spinning, glider towing etc

Competency standards

Transportable qualifications

CASR Part 61 – Flight Crew Licensing

Next Steps

CASA Exec Management endorsement

Publication of consultation draft

MOS development and consultation

Making 2012

Effective 2013?

CASR Part 141 – Flight Training operators

CASR Part 141 – Flight Training Operators

Applicability – Required by an Operator to conduct training for the grant of a Licence or Rating under Part 61

Consistent with the principles of competency based training conducted by qualified and competent instructors

Domestic or Foreign based Operators

Outlines the requirements for the grant of a AOC or Authorisation – simple organisational structure – consistent with ICAO Manual on the approval of Flight Crew Training Organisations (Doc 9841)

CASR Part 141 – Flight Training Operators

CASA ‘approves’ operator’s exposition

Relevant to the size and complexity of organisation determined by size and scope of training activities

Operations Manual

Training and Checking System

Training Management System

Safety/Quality Management System

Fatigue Risk Management System

CASR Part 141 – Flight Training Operators

Key Personnel

AOC – Operation of aircraft

CEO

Head of Training Operations (CFI/Chief Pilot)

Safety Manager

Authorisation – Flight Sim Training Devices

CEO

Head of Training Operations

Quality Manager

CASR Part 141 – Flight Training Operators

Privileges - To conduct flight training and testing for the grant of a licence, rating or endorsement, defined by Training Specifications issued by CASA and specified on AOC or Authorisation

Integrated Training course (reduced hours) approval through Training Specification issued by CASA – stricter criteria for approval

CASR Part 141 – Flight Training Operators

Administrative

FTO responsible for training and testing of course participants. Obligations extend to arranging flight test to provide feedback loop to operator.

Record keeping and transfer of training records on written request

Requirement to notify CASA on ceasing training operations

CASR Part 141 – Flight Training Operators

Next Steps

OLDP to complete drafts soon

CASA Exec management endorsement

Publication of consultation draft

Making 2012

Effective prior to Part 61?

CASR Part 142 – Training and Checking operators

CASR Part 142 – Training and Checking Operators

Applicability – Required by an operator who conducts contracted Training and Checking for another operator

Stand alone Part (Part 91)

Similarities with Part 141 – Domestic or foreign based

Outlines requirements for grant of AOC or Authorisation

Meet the needs of new T & C requirements introduced for all Part 119 AOC holders

CASR Part 142 – Training and Checking Operators

CASA ‘approves’ operator’s exposition

Complexity of organisation determined by size and scope of training activities

Operations Manual

Training and Checking System

T & C Management System

Safety/Quality Management System

Fatigue Risk Management System

CASR Part 142 – Training and Checking Operators

Key Personnel

AOC – Operation of aircraft

CEO

Head of Training and Checking Operations

Safety Manager

Authorisation – Flight Sim Training Devices

CEO

Head of Training and Checking Operations

Quality Manager

CASR Part 142 – Training and Checking Operators

Privileges - to conduct Training and Checking for a contracting operator defined by T & C specification for aircraft class or type rating

Checking not permitted for operators of aircraft with 30+ passenger seats i.e. not for a high capacity Part 119 AOC holder

CASR Part 142 – Training and Checking Operators

T & C operations conducted in accordance with contracting operators Ops and T & C manuals

Contracting operators Head of T & C has oversight responsibilities under Part 119

CASR Part 142 – Training and Checking Operators

Next Steps

OLDP to complete drafts soon

CASA Exec management endorsement

Publication of consultation draft

Making 2012

Effective prior to Part 61?