Civil Aviation Safety Authority - Casa

Get up to date with our latest resource kit on satellite-based navigation.
Our CNS-ATM resource kit is a guide to operating in Australian airspace, with particular emphasis on satellite-based navigation and surveillance.
Check out our CASA online store for this special deal only this month—just $9.95 delivered with a bonus notepad and pen.

Use the words ‘drone’, ‘accident’ and ‘investigation’ in the same sentence and the likely assumption from many would be that a safety agency is investigating an accident caused by a drone.
But as the drone era gets underway, so far they are more likely to be the tool rather than the object of accident investigation.
Read more of our September feature in Flight Safety Australia:

It's that time of year when we let our dads get away with lame jokes like the following:
'I didn't actually practice before flying a drone, I thought I would just wing it!' #dadjokes
If you're buying a #drone for your dad this Father's Day, don't forget rules apply when he flies.
... For more info, show dad our drone safety animation and our dedicated drone website: droneflyer.gov.au #flysafe #flysmart
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NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration has demonstrated a prototype wing that folds in flight by using shape memory alloy.
The ability to shape wings could increase aircraft performance by reducing weight and drag, while improving aircraft control.
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Did you know that not only can you read our close call stories but you can listen to some of them too?
Check out this #ThrowbackThursday close call and listen to this pilot's close call where a sticky altimeter almost had deadly consequences over the mountains of Zimbabwe.
And if you've got a close call you’d like to share with our readers we will pay you $500 if yours is published!
... Learn more at www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/closecalls/
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The August CASA Briefing is out now!
Read the latest update from CEO Shane Carmody, there’s a piston engine valve warning, new regs for general aviation maintenance and proposed rules for larger aeroplane air transport.
More on the link below:

We've just published the Summary of Consultation detailing public feedback and our response on the new draft general operating and flight rules – Part 91 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR).
The document includes the rules that will be amended in response to public feedback.
Part 91 won't start immediately, however we intend to have a single commencement date with no transition period for all flight operations regulations—Parts 91, 119, 121, 133, 135 and 138 of CASR in March 2021.

Could single-pilot passenger planes soon be a reality?
The Boeing Company is actively working on technology that would remove the need for two pilots in the cockpits of its passenger jets.
Currently, European aviation rules state that passenger planes with more than 20 seats must have at least two pilots in the cockpit.
... But Steve Nordlund, a vice president at Boeing, said technology that would allow for a reduction in crew in the cockpit was being developed at a ‘good speed’.
Read more in Flight Safety Australia:
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Can you stall a helicopter?
Contributor Brendan Reinhardt begins a series on what crews need to know about the distinctive aerodynamics of helicopters.
Read more at Flight Safety Australia magazine:

Don’t forget to have your say
Time’s running out to provide feedback on new draft regulations for aeroplane air transport operations.
We are seeking feedback on the proposed changes through two separate consultations – larger aeroplanes and smaller aeroplanes — through our Consultation Hub (https://consultation.casa.gov.au/)
.. . The consultations close on 2 September. And don’t miss our special webinar on proposed changes to smaller aeroplane air transport rules (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_QD9yF 95Y&t=7s).
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40,000 Facebook followers!
A big thank you to everyone who has liked our page and helped share important aviation safety messages.
You can also follow us on:
... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CASABriefing
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Catch up now on what our experts had to say about the proposed new rules for smaller aeroplane air transport operations and how they may affect the sector.
Public consultation opened on 3 August 2018 on new draft regulations for smaller aeroplane air transport operations - Part 119 and 135 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and the Part 135 manual of standards.
The proposed rules aim to improve safety and consolidate requirements to make them more operationally focussed... and easier to use. In particular, the rules aim to reduce the safety differential between charter and regular public transport through common rules that apply to all air transport operations but scaled for size and/or complexity.
There is still time to have your say and make your feedback count, visit our Consultation Hub (http://bit.ly/2whc9qk) Consultation closes 2 September 2018.
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Don’t forget to have your say on CASA’s proposal for a new set of maintenance regulations for general aviation.
Consultation closes next Tuesday 28 August.
For more information or to provide your response to the consultation click on the link below.

On 8 November this year, the fixed fuel reserve for small piston aeroplanes will change from a recommended 45 minutes to a required 30 minutes (45 minutes at night), plus any specified variable reserve.
Pilots who expect to be landing with less than their fixed reserve will be required to broadcast ‘Mayday Fuel’, to alert air traffic control and other traffic that they require priority to land as quickly as possible.
Read more at Flight Safety Australia magazine:

"They say you don’t know what you don’t know, but I should have known better! Complacency, short-cuts and most of all impatience, have no place in aviation."
Find out what happened in this close call in this month's Flight Safety Australia magazine. #avsafety

Attention pilots in Sunshine Coast, Port Augusta, Rawnsley Park, Wilpena Pound, Albany, Caboolture, Taree, Southport, Gold Coast, Tamworth, Devonport, Moree, Murwillumbah, Aldinga, Hobart, Kalgoorlie, Archerfield, Archerfield, Moorabbin, Cowra, Rockhampton, William Creek, Jacobs Well & Ayr—we have #AvSafety seminars happening near you throughout September.
The seminar explores enhancing pilot skills in a dynamic environment and discusses how knowledge of human factors in three essential pilot skills can enhance aviation safety.
This is also an ideal opportunity for you to discuss local issues and ask questions of the regulator. More info available in the ‘Events’ section on our page.

A drone flown over a Northern Rivers bushfire on Saturday caused the NSW Rural Fire Service to ground all firefighting aircraft in the area.
Flying your drone over or near a bushfire could put people, property or other aircraft at risk—and could cost you up to $10,000 in fines or penalties.
Our ‘Can I fly there?’ app is updated with the latest fire and emergency operations for all Australian states and territories (except Northern Territory).
... Remember, drones must not be operated in a way that creates a hazard to another aircraft, person or property.
Be drone smart – check out droneflyer.com.au for the app, helpful videos, a run-down on the simple rules and quick quiz to keep your drone flying fun and safe.
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How well do you know aviation and aviation safety? Test your drone and helicopter knowledge in this fortnights quiz.
Test your brain cells with our quizzes which are posted online every second week.