Pro-active work by RA-Aus
Ref Recreational Aviation Australia, Presidents report November 2008.
The insurance mentioned last month, is now in place and you all have a quarter of a million dollars ($250,000) insurance on the passenger in all RA-Aus aircraft. That is on top of the five million dollars third party that is already on your aircraft as part of your RA-Aus membership.
Solid thinking, considering this announcement today for mainstream aviation.
CASA Briefing newsletter November 2008.
Amendments have been made to the Civil Aviation (Carriers Liability)
Act to streamline insurance requirements for air operators authorised
to carry passengers. The Act is administered by CASA and the
amendments were passed by Federal Parliament in September this year,
coming into force in March 2009. The Act requires passenger carrying
operators to maintain appropriate levels of insurance in relation to
the death or injury of passengers in the event of an accident. Under
the new arrangements carriers will no longer need to obtain a
certificate of compliance from CASA, but will have to provide a
declaration indicating they have obtained an appropriate contract of
insurance. The Civil Aviation Act will also be amended so an
operator's authority to carry passengers under their air operators
certificate will only remain valid while they hold an appropriate
contract of insurance. The changes improve the administrative
arrangements for both air operators and CASA, while enhancing CASA's
ability to proactively enforce insurance requirements.