Coming to terms with Part 135

Now for the CAR30 maintenance rules review

This year sees the industry coming to terms with the actual legislation which will impact current charter operators, with full implementation of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR Part 135) due within two years. The journey to this stage has proved that the excellent new consultation mechanisms designed by CASA have worked well. Specifically, the formation of a high level Aviation Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) and the individual Technical Working Groups (TWGs) has introduced significant efficiencies. Congratulations are due the CASA Stakeholder Engagement Group for managing the process with professionalism and objectivity under very challenging timeframes.

Hopefully, in keeping with the highly successful ASAP and TWG consultation process, we will all soon be involved to the same degree in assessing the current rules for the respective maintenance providers to complement the new Part 135 operators. This is where the next challenge lies.