In accordance with section 34(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, the Minister of Transport hereby gives notice of his intention to make the following ordinary Civil Aviation Rules:
CAR Part 139 Aerodromes - Certification and Operation
CAR Part 1 - Definitions and Abbreviations
CAR Part 121 Air Operations - Large Aeroplanes
CAR Part 125 Air Operations - Medium Aeroplanes
CAR Part 129 Foreign Air Transport Operator - Certification
contained in Notices of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)
11-02, CAA Docket 8/CAR/3.
Civil Aviation Rule Parts 1, 121, 125 and 129 - are consequential amendments to the proposed complete review of Part 139.
The purpose of this rule-making proposal is to improve safety at all New Zealand aerodromes through the expansion of certification and operational requirements.
This proposal incorporates:
- A complete review of Part 139; and
- A certification framework that extends to aerodromes that support scheduled aircraft having a certified seating capacity of more than nine passengers, and general aviation aerodromes having flight movements above specific thresholds; and
- Requirements for all aerodromes published in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), including those not requiring certification, to meet minimum standards for aerodrome design, limitations, public protection, movement data reporting, and publication of aerodrome information. These requirements also extend to unpublished aerodromes if deemed necessary in the interest of safety; and
- Provision of Air Traffic Services (ATS) consistent with CAA Policy; and
- Additional measures for the protection of Air Traffic Services (ATS); and
- Requirements for maintaining good runway surface friction characteristics and standardised real-time runway surface condition reporting; and
- Introduction of a new aerodrome rescue fire fighting category and a requirement for an expanded rescue fire fighting communication and alerting system; and
- Relocation of minimum standards contained in Advisory Circulars (ACs) into the Rule; and
- Updated International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and international best practice.
The NPRM is available on the CAA website
www.caa.govt.nz/rules/nprms.htm
or from the Docket Clerk, Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 3555, Wellington 6140. Telephone: (04) 560 9603. Facsimile: (04) 560 9481. Email: docket@caa.govt.nz
The NPRM is also available for viewing at Civil Aviation Authority, Level 15, Asteron Centre, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011, on prior request to the Docket Clerk.
Submissions on the proposed rule must be made to the Docket Clerk by 18 May 2012 via post, email or facsimile using the Docket Clerk contact details as above.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 2012.
STEVE DOUGLAS, Director of Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.