9.1 For subregulation 38 (1) of the Regulations, CASA directs the registered operator of an Australian aircraft to comply with the maintenance requirements for the aircraft and its aeronautical products, including life-limits, as established under the approved design for the aircraft or product.
Struth, if this comes into effect it means goodby to any engine extension. There are a lot of PVT/AWK aircraft out there with calendar expired engines. There are a lot of perfectly good engines out there that have run beyond manufacturer TBO.
With SIDS and this, I am beginning to think GA is is going to shrink away even more.