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:
Part 1 - Definitions and Abbreviations
Part 61 - Pilot Licenses and Ratings
Part 91 - General Operating and Flight Rules
Part 103 - Microlight Aircraft - Operating Rules
Part 133 - Helicopter External Load Operations
Part 137 - Agricultural Aircraft Operations
contained in NPRM 09-02, CAA Docket 4/CAR/4.
Civil Aviation Rule Parts 1, 91, 103, 133 and 137 are consequential amendments to the proposed complete review of Part 61.
The purpose of this rule-making proposal is to restructure Part 61 and to accomplish the following:
- Enhance aviation safety by addressing pilot language and licensing issues;
- raise pilot training standards and competency standards;
- clarify rule requirements; and
- ensure continuing compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices.
The amendments in this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) propose:
- a complete revision of the structure of Part 61;
- introducing two new pilot licences: Private Pilot Licence (Balloon) and Commercial Pilot Licence (Microlight);
- specifying requirements in the rules for pilots to be proficient in the English language;
- reorganising the system of ratings and authorisations, including redefining the significant ratings as aviation documents and introducing authorisations to replace existing minor ratings as well as creating new authorisations for activities that are covered by logbook entries;
- amending and clarifying the requirements for flight tests;
- amending the requirements for flight instructor ratings, including introducing new flight instructor ratings for balloons and airlines;
- introducing new flight examiner ratings for balloons and agriculture aviation;
- amending the instrument rating requirements, amending the logging of instrument flight time, and the introduction of a co-pilot instrument rating for helicopters;
- introducing requirements for mountainous terrain training to be included in the eligibility requirements for PPLs and CPLs into the rules;
- amending type rating requirements and the requirements for instructors to give type ratings in multi-engine aircraft;
- amending the requirements for written examinations, including raising the pass mark for examinations and placing a limit on the number of times a person can attempt an exam before a stand-down period applies; and
- editorial amendments and amendments to clarify the requirements of this Part.
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 1 February 2013 via post, email or facsimile using the Docket Clerk contact details as above.
While regular mail or facsimile may be used, the CAA prefers to receive documents that are emailed in the MS Word format (or similar) to ensure efficient and secure cataloguing of all comments.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 2012.
GRAEME HARRIS, Director of Civil Aviation.