Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) published (10-Jul-2018) submissions and responses to a notice of proposed rule making covering a post-implementation review of the legislative framework for Australian Part 139 - Aerodromes civil aviation regulations. These rules regulate:
- Operation of certified, registered and 'certain other' aerodromes
- Obstacles and hazards
- Aerodrome radio communication services;
Proposed amendments to Part 139 of regulations and the Part 139 manual of standards aim to:
- More closely reflect the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) for Annex 14 of the Chicago Convention;
- Simplify the categorisation of aerodromes by moving to two categories: certified aerodromes (regulated) and uncertified aerodromes (unregulated);
- Introduce a graduated structure for aerodrome certification requirements to ensure that regulatory requirements are commensurate with the operation(s) being conducted at the aerodrome;
- Re-write existing regulations in an outcome-based format, where appropriate;
- Reduce existing regulatory costs;
- Provide a more streamlined and clearer regulatory framework for Part 139. [more - original PR]