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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Summary of Exemptions Granted by the Director of Civil Aviation

Pursuant to section 37(3) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, notification is hereby given that the Director of Civil Aviation has granted the following exemptions from the Civil Aviation Rule requirements during the period 3 October 2019–22 December 2020:

Reference Rule Title Total
20/EXE/4 CAR139.103(b)(3) Aerodrome maintenance 1
20/EXE/8 CAR 61.307(c) Currency requirements 1
20/EXE/10 20/EXE/14 CAR 106.53(1) Clearance below cloud 2
20/EXE/11 20/EXE/24 20/EXE/47 20/EXE/134 CAR 115.51(b)(2) Personnel requirements 4
20/EXE/12 CAR 103.217(b) Maintenance and inspection requirements 1
20/EXE/13 CAR 137.3(a) Pilot qualifications 1
20/EXE/15 CAR Part 102 Unmanned aircraft operator certification 1
20/EXE/16 CAR 91.519 (a) (1); 91.7 (a) IFR communication and navigation equipment; Portable electronic devices 1
20/EXE/20 CAR121.71(h)(2) Minimum runway strip distance 1
20/EXE/21 CAR91.115(a)(2) Flight attendant requirements 1
20/EXE/22 CAR 91.7(a) Bluetooth on portable electronic devices during IFR 1
20/EXE/23 CAR 91.249(a)(1) Aircraft callsigns 1
20/EXE/26 20/EXE/39 20/EXE/139 CAR 91.501(1) Communication and navigation equipment – VFR over water 3
20/EXE/27 CAR115.215(a)(2) Manipulation of controls 1
20/EXE/28 CAR 125.567(b)(1)(iii) Pilot line training 1
20/EXE/35 CAR 119.51(b)(ii) Personnel requirements 1
20/EXE/36 CAR 172.105(a)(1) and (b)(3) Radio and telephone procedures 1
20/EXE/37 CAR 21.505(a)(6)(i) Form CAA 337 – approval of technical data 1
20/EXE/40 CAR 137.153(2A) Senior person for issue of certificates 1
20/EXE/41 CAR 91.207(a) Occupation of seats and wearing of restraints 1
20/EXE/43 CAR 61.801(4) Eligibility requirements 1
20/EXE/45 CAR 121.71(h)(2) & 125.77(d)(3) Use of aerodromes 1
20/EXE/49 CAR 135.505(a)(4) Pilot-in-command consolidation of operating experience on type 1
20/EXE/50 CAR 92.157(a) Aircraft loading restrictions 1
20/EXE/54 CAR 91.101(a)(1)(ii) Aircraft airworthiness 1
20/EXE/55 CAR 92.205 Recurrent training 1
20/EXE/56 CAR 61, 63, 65, 115, 121, 125, 135 and 137 Currency requirements 1
20/EXE/59 CAR 121.531(a) Flight crew member pairing limitations 1
20/EXE/81 CAR 125.567(a)(2) Pilot line training 1
20/EXE/113 CAR 61.807(a)(2) Currency requirements for instrument rating holders 1
20/EXE/175 CAR 67.57(2) Requirements for preparing an examination report 1
20/EXE/179 and 21/EXE/4 CAR 91.311(a)(1) Minimum heights for VFR flights 2
21/EXE/7 CAR 133.257(a)(1), (b) and (c)(1) Quick release devices 1
21/EXE/8 CAR 133.71(d)(3) Suspension of persons beneath helicopters 1
21/EXE/9 CAR 65.455(b)(1) Privileges and limitations 1
21/EXE/16 21/EXE/21 21/EXE/22 21/EXE/24 21/EXE/25 CAR 61.907(a) Currency requirements 5
21/EXE/23 CAR 61.801(a)(4) Eligibility requirements 1
21/EXE/19 21/EXE/35 CAR 121.569 Pilot consolidation 2
Various CAR 61.35(a)(1)(ii) Medical requirement 26
20/EXE/71 CAR 146.65, 146.51(a)(2)(iii), 148.65 & 148.51(a)(2)(iv) Safety management and personnel requirements for a design organisation and manufacturing organisation 1
20/EXE/72 20/EXE/73 20/EXE/80 20/EXE/147 CAR 119.124, 119.101(b)(1)(iv), 141.61 & 141.51(a)(2)(ii) Safety management and personnel requirements for a general aviation air operator and an aviation training organisation 4
20/EXE/90 20/EXE/126 CAR 148.65 & 148.51(a)(2)(iv) Safety management and personnel requirements for a manufacturing organisation 2
20/EXE/91 20/EXE/127 20/EXE/178 CAR 146.65 & 146.51(a)(2)(iii) Safety management and personnel requirements for a design organisation 3
20/EXE/144 CAR 119.79 & 119.51(b)(1)(iv) Safety management and personnel requirements for an airline air operator 1
20/EXE/152 CAR 115.77, 115.51(b)(1)(iv), 119.124, 119.101(b)(1)(iv), 141.61 & 141.51(a)(2)(ii) Safety management and personnel requirements for an adventure aviation operator, general aviation air operator and aviation training organisation 1
20/EXE/162 CAR 145.65, 145.51(a)(2)(iii), 146.65, 146.51(a)(2)(iii), 148.65 & 148.51(a)(2)(iv) Safety management and personnel requirements for a maintenance organisation, design organisation and maintenance organisation 1
20/EXE/170 CAR 119.124, 119.101(b)(1)(iv), 145.65 & 145.51(a)(2)(iii) Safety management and personnel requirements for a general aviation air operator and maintenance organisation 1
21/EXE/6 CAR 147.17 & 147.13(a)(2)(ii) Safety management and personnel requirements for a maintenance training organisation 1
Various CAR 115.77 & 115.51(b)(1)(iv) Safety management and personnel requirements for an adventure aviation operator 9
Various CAR 119.124 & 119.101(b)(1)(iv) Safety management and personnel requirements for a general aviation air operator 27
Various CAR 137.155 & 137.153(2)(ii) Safety management and issue of a certificate for an agricultural aircraft operator 20
Various CAR 141.61 & 141.51(a)(2)(ii) Safety management and personnel requirements for an aviation training organisation 8
Various CAR 145.65 & 145.51(a)(2)(iii) Safety management and personnel requirements for a maintenance organisation 5
Various CAR 119.124, 119.101(b)(1)(iv), 137.155 & 137.153(2)(ii) Safety management and personnel requirements for a general aviation air operator and agricultural aircraft operator 13
Various CAR 139.75 & 139.55(a)(2) Safety management and personnel requirements for an aerodrome operator 6


Exemptions may be viewed on prior request to the Exemptions Specialist at the office of the Civil Aviation Authority, Level 15, 55 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of January 2021.

BETHANY ANITO, Exemptions Specialist, System Practice and Design, Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.