Friday afternoon at the CAA

[baronbeeza]

Someone there may have done some work this week.

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

This is a notification that the following information has been added to the CAA web site, www.caa.govt.nz:


Rule changes effective 01 Aug 2015 - Amendments and CAA consolidations now published:
Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations, Amendment 48
Part 12 Accidents, Incidents and Statistics, Amendment 8
Part 19 Transition Rules, Amendment 17
Part 47 Aircraft Registration and Marking, Amendment 5
Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules, Amendment 24
Part 101 Gyrogliders and Parasails, Unmanned Aircraft (including Balloons), Kites, and Rockets - Operating Rules, Amendment 6 Part 102 Unmanned Aircraft Operator Certification
For more information, see RPAS, UAV, UAS, Drones and Model Aircraft

Part 121 Air Operations - Large Aeroplanes, Amendment 25
Part 125 Air Operations - Medium Aeroplanes, Amendment 18
Part 135 Air Operations - Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes, Amendment 20
Part 139 Aerodromes - Certification, Operation and Use, Amendment 10

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[madmac]

They mostly appear to relate to the introduction of Part 102 which will make the UAV operators happy.


One does wonder. will they be resourced to enforce the new rules, the audits of the current regs, often resemble visits from the blind mice.



Still can't buy a standard liferaft that meets part 91 (only been that way for 24 amendments).

[baronbeeza]

Yes, I think you are onto it there.
Part 47 caught my eye and I was hopeful that they may have caught up with reality. I was disappointed to see it was just a minor one about UAV's.

I have been noticing a trend, particularly with the homebuilts and lighter machines, very few seem to comply 100% with the current rule.
I would have thought there could have been a little more thought put into a rewrite of the whole part.