triadic:
The article on Friday was a clear attempt to divide the industry, which is one of the ploys that CASA use when on the back foot. This is a time when the industry need to stand together and push back.......
And a no more perfect example is the call by the AHIA to defer Part 61, started with:
AHIA Calls for Further Delay in New Flight Crew Licensing Regulations
Which was followed by the, apparently unsanctioned, diatribe from the DAS (STBR):
CASA says helicopter association’s claims are wide of the mark
Then the AHIA stand was backed by some other industry heavy weights:
Aviation Bodies Call for New Rules to be Deferred
And then today we get this (also from Oz Flying):
Two-year Reprieve for ATOs
11 Aug 2014
CASA has deferred the end to Authorised Testing Officers (ATO) until June 2016.
Under the CASR Part 61 rules coming in on 1 September, ATOs would no longer exist and qualified instructors would instead be given a Flight Examiner Rating on the licence.
CASA released an statement today stating "Under the new licensing suite of regulations approved testing officers will transition to a flight examiner rating on 30 June 2016.
"The flight examiner rating is a personal qualification under the new Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Part 61 pilot licencing regulations. It is not a delegation from CASA.
"The 2016 transition date will make it easier for both current approved testing officers and CASA to manage the transition to the new rules. Approved testing officers who want to transition before June 2016 may do so."
Industry bodies have been vocal with criticism of the new system because Flight Examiners will not be covered by the Federal Government's insurance, and it is thought there would not have been enough examiners ready to go on 1 September to cope with the demand for flight tests.
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What next?? Maybe the 'powers to be' may adopt the AMROBA idea to use Part 61 to..
To understand what is meant by a 3 tier regulatory system there needs to be an understanding of the Civil Aviation Act. The Civil Aviation Act enables CASA to promulgate, (9(1)(c)
Aviation Safety Standards, (98)
Manual of Standards,
Legisla-tive Instruments and
Civil Aviation Orders. What has not been utilised properly is CASA’s function to promulgate Aviation Safety Standards. However, the ASRR Report & Recommendation 30 clarifies how this should be done.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority changes the current two -tier regulatory framework (act and regulations) to a three -tier structure (act, regulations and standards), with:
a. regulations drafted in a high -level, succinct style, containing provisions for enabling standards and necessary legislative prov i-sions, including offences b. the third-tier standards drafted in plain, easy to understand language. (ASRR Page 106) In relation to the standards: – as a first priority, compliance with ICAO SARPs , with any departures from ICAO SARPs to be specifically identified for formal approval by the Steering Committee – plain language in a logical understandable structure – adherence as closely as possible to the substance of rules in other developed jurisdictions (US, New Zealand, Europe, and Can-ada) to ensure compatibility, facilitating bilateral recognition agreements and efficient international operations. – include unique Australian provisions only when absolutely necessary, and only when the Steering Committee formally agrees to their inclusion – take into account the economic impact and a RIS is to be completed – current draft documents are to be used as a starting point to help accelerate the program.
An Act Sec 9(1)(c) ASS promulgating FAR Part 61 would be a a good start with a CASR Part 61 based on (a) above.
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From AMROBA newsletter - Volume 11, Issue 08 August — 2014)
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