Pilot Approved Maintenance & CASA
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Pilot Approved Maintenance & CASA
The local CASA man here in South oz is spruiking that pilots are no longer authorised to carry out the maintenance privileges as laid out in schedule 8 unless they have been trained & declared competent by a lame.
I've been through CAR 42zc & the caap and can't find any reference to this particular wording, of course it recommends you seek training if required but it does not force you to if you feel confident in completing the work & documentation safely.
CASA's 'Maintenance guide for pilots' published in 2006 does mention this, however it states 'after the introduction of the new maintenance & operation rules...'
see here pg 26
http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_asset...maintguide.pdf
I believe they are referring to the proposed CASR 42 yet to be introduced,
so does anyone have any further info on this? or is our casa man jumping the gun?
I've been through CAR 42zc & the caap and can't find any reference to this particular wording, of course it recommends you seek training if required but it does not force you to if you feel confident in completing the work & documentation safely.
CASA's 'Maintenance guide for pilots' published in 2006 does mention this, however it states 'after the introduction of the new maintenance & operation rules...'
see here pg 26
http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_asset...maintguide.pdf
I believe they are referring to the proposed CASR 42 yet to be introduced,
so does anyone have any further info on this? or is our casa man jumping the gun?
Has it not always been the case?
I was always under the impression with schedule 8 that you were approved to do it provided you have been taught by an approved person and it has been recorded in your logbook.
I was always under the impression with schedule 8 that you were approved to do it provided you have been taught by an approved person and it has been recorded in your logbook.
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CASA Aviation Ruling 2/2003
Does this help:
CASA Ruling 2/2003
Aviation Ruling: Application of CAR 214 in relation to pilots
carrying out maintenance
Issue
1 The purpose of this ruling is to state CASA’s position on whether persons carrying
out ‘maintenance’ in their capacity as pilots are ‘maintenance personnel’ within
the meaning of CAR 214.
Background
2 CAR 214 provides:
An operator shall ensure that provision is made for the proper and periodic instruction of all
maintenance personnel, particularly in connection with the introduction into service of new
equipment or equipment with which the maintenance personnel are not familiar, and the training
programme shall be subject to the approval of CASA.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
3 In CAR 214 ‘operator’ means ‘an operator engaging in commercial operations’
(CAR 212).
4 The terms ‘maintenance personnel’ and ‘personnel’ are not defined in the Act, or
the CARs or the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
5 The term ‘maintenance’ is defined broadly in CAR 2(1) to include ‘the doing of
any work … on the aircraft that may affect the safety of the aircraft …’ and ‘the
making of a test or an inspection for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
aircraft is in a fit state for flying’.
6 Pilots are authorised in some circumstances to carry out activities which are
maintenance (for example, CAR 42ZC(3)(c)).
Ruling
7 Persons who only carry out maintenance in their capacity as pilots are not
‘maintenance personnel’ within the meaning of CAR 214.
8 Accordingly, CAR 214 does not require an operator to make provision for the
instruction of pilots.
CASA Ruling 2/2003
Aviation Ruling: Application of CAR 214 in relation to pilots
carrying out maintenance
Issue
1 The purpose of this ruling is to state CASA’s position on whether persons carrying
out ‘maintenance’ in their capacity as pilots are ‘maintenance personnel’ within
the meaning of CAR 214.
Background
2 CAR 214 provides:
An operator shall ensure that provision is made for the proper and periodic instruction of all
maintenance personnel, particularly in connection with the introduction into service of new
equipment or equipment with which the maintenance personnel are not familiar, and the training
programme shall be subject to the approval of CASA.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
3 In CAR 214 ‘operator’ means ‘an operator engaging in commercial operations’
(CAR 212).
4 The terms ‘maintenance personnel’ and ‘personnel’ are not defined in the Act, or
the CARs or the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
5 The term ‘maintenance’ is defined broadly in CAR 2(1) to include ‘the doing of
any work … on the aircraft that may affect the safety of the aircraft …’ and ‘the
making of a test or an inspection for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
aircraft is in a fit state for flying’.
6 Pilots are authorised in some circumstances to carry out activities which are
maintenance (for example, CAR 42ZC(3)(c)).
Ruling
7 Persons who only carry out maintenance in their capacity as pilots are not
‘maintenance personnel’ within the meaning of CAR 214.
8 Accordingly, CAR 214 does not require an operator to make provision for the
instruction of pilots.
