CASR
CAO
CAR
AIP
ERSA
If anybody has an easy way to remember where to find which info I'll be greatfull. The first three above I find confusing.
There is a hierarchy of orders, sometimes confusing, but basically the Civil Aviation Act is parliamentary law that sets the scene for rule making regarding Australian aviation.
These give rise to the regulations (CAR) which have some specifics but often lead on to the orders (CAO) which are more detailed (still a bit hard to decipher on a first, or even tenth, reading).
CASR are where we are (supposedly) going, a more ICAO compliant system of rules which may or may not fully supersede the old system this September! At the moment some of them co-exist with CAR.
The AIP is more user oriented, less legally written - includes the AIP book, ERSA.
CAAP - advisory publications - aren't legally binding but provide suggested ways of complying with rules and regs.
All of these are available online from CASA and/or Airservices Australia websites, happy reading ...
