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KC & AMROBA 1st newsletter 2017 -

Volume 14 Issue 1 (January 2017)

1. 2017 is the Time to Make GA Great Again.

CASA may have an acting Chief Executive Officer/Director of Aviation Safety but that does not appear, at this moment, to be stopping the orderly regulatory and procedural changes required. Early indications is Acting CEO Shane Carmody is taking charge and making decisions so things can happen. Reducing the number of committees (talkfests) should be a priority. We need "Action Teams" directed to achieve an outcome, determined by CASA/Industry & not by individual team members. International harmonisation by adoption of the least costly performance based system is a priority.

The reduction in red tape is more likely to occur in harmonising with the FAR system than the bureaucratic EASR system. E.g. the FAR system provides for multiple authorisations under one certificate – refer FAR Part 121 air carrier certificate.

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2. Aviation Safety Is Based On "Trust".

Australian general aviation, including aerialwork operators, engineering: design, maintenance and manufacturing, is being constrained by over-regulation that delivers low participation, low utilisation of non-airline aircraft and over burdening requirements that are written in a style that works against safety.

If industry is regulatory treated as felonious, as ‘strict liability’ requirements infers, then ‘trust’ cannot be attained between CASA and industry participants.

Safety requires trust – without trust, safety is not fully achieved

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3. Transition CASR Part 66 To EASR Part 66 To Meet GA Needs.

Without doubt, CASR Part 66 did not adopt EASR Part 66 to the detriment of the GA industry. The uncertainty that this experiment has done to the GA industry demonstrated that drafters did not understand the role of the LAME. Correcting CASR Part 66 by further harmonising with EASR Part 66 and adopting FAR Part 43 to clarify responsibilities will be part of the fix required.

Because CASR Part 66 intermixed into the trade training system, Australia basic skill training has suffered.

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4. Avionic & Mechanical Group Ratings Required This Year.

The reason for "group" ratings is based on gaining experience in GA. It is not about the basic practical training that should be the same for all AMEs, and it is not about the knowledge that the AME has that can be tested by CASA "avionic or mechanical" examination. Whether CASA or a contracted organisation provides the examinations, is an administrative responsibility of CASA.

Experience has been ignored under CASR Part 66 but well explained under EASR Part 66.

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