CASA NPRM for Part 119
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CASA NPRM for Part 119
NPRM 1306OS - Regulatory requirements for scenic flights in small aircraft is out for further comment by 19th March 2015.
There hasn't been much input to date but the responses from CASA needs a bit of kicking. While the relaxing of rules and oversight is good in places, there are two points that will hit many of our major scenic operators:
There hasn't been much input to date but the responses from CASA needs a bit of kicking. While the relaxing of rules and oversight is good in places, there are two points that will hit many of our major scenic operators:
- Maximum weight for helicopters under 119 is proposed to be 3,175kg. A bizarre figure which would bring some Transport Class A machines into a deregulated scenario.
- Maximum number of passengers allowed would be five. This is ridiculous for those who have invested in EC130 or LongRanger/407 size machines with 6-8 pax capability. It also shows a lack of understanding of the scenic flight/joyflight market which has a high proportion of couples wanting to book and fly together, a perennial problem when faced with an odd empty seat or splitting a couple.