Part 135 amendments
GA, particularly air charter operators, be aware that Part 135 consultation has now opened. Closes on 2 September. Pop on over to CASA's website and have your say.
It is my personal opinion that this will have the same effect on GA, as Part 61 has had on training schools.
Even from the prelim comments....:
"In 2016, CASA conducted a sector risk profile for this sector. It found that the charter accident rate is eleven times higher than public transport (RPT) based on analysis of data from 2006 to 2013. The average annual cost of accidents and fatalities was estimated to be about $15.3 million. The leading accident category was collision with terrain and a common contributor was ineffective or inadequate monitoring and checking."
Further down the page:
"Part 135 has been extensively consulted throughout its development. Draft regulations were first published in 2003, again in 2009 and most recently in 2012. In 2013 there was additional consultation in relation to air ambulance flights. The current draft has been revised to reduce industry impact and reflect changes in International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards."