Civil Aviation Regulation (CAR) 1988 – Being Phased Out

For the purposes of your Pre Solo Legislation you only need to know these exist. You will not be examined on the detail within these documents at this stage .

However, as you progress to being a qualified pilot without the supervision of an instructor these rules become vital to your safety, your good airmanship and your compliance with the law.

In RA-Aus, we study our own briefer version of these rules, but they still apply to us.

The CAR is being phased out and replaced by CASR’s.

The CAR can be viewed here.  CAR

At this stage familiarise yourself with the sections, so that when you need to find a rule later, you know where to go and find it.

 

Come back to this section later in your course and take a much better look at these rules.

 

The CAR is in 5 volumes

Volume 1:       regulations 1–60

Volume 2:       regulations 5.01–5.147

Volume 3:       regulations 77–343

Volume 4:       Schedules

Volume 5:       Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

 

The following is snapshot taken from

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016C00863

 

This is the contents of just Volume 1  – as a sample so you can see how detailed it is.

You do not need to know this for Pre Solo Exams

Contents

 

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                             1

1………… Name of Regulations………………………………………………………………… 1

2………… Interpretation…………………………………………………………………………… 1

2AA…… Meaning of ANZA mutual recognition agreements (Act s 3)………… 26

2A……… Approved maintenance data…………………………………………………….. 27

2B……… Powers to issue directions etc………………………………………………….. 28

2C……… How to read CASR………………………………………………………………… 29

3………… Application of regulations……………………………………………………….. 29

 

Part 2—Administration and organisation                                                             31

4………… CASA………………………………………………………………………………….. 31

5………… Civil Aviation Orders……………………………………………………………… 31

6………… Authorised persons………………………………………………………………… 32

6A……… Identity cards…………………………………………………………………………. 32

 

Part 4—Airworthiness requirements                                                                       34

Division 2—Foreign operators                                                                              34

29………. Damage etc to aircraft of a Contracting State………………………………. 34

Division 3—Certificates of approval, aircraft maintenance engineer licences, airworthiness authorities and aircraft welding authorities                                                 36

29A……. Interpretation…………………………………………………………………………. 36

30………. Certificates of approval…………………………………………………………… 37

30AA…. Provision of training and assessment in maintenance of aircraft etc.. 42

30A……. Changes to certificates of approval……………………………………………. 42

32………. Period during which certificates of approval remain in force………… 43

33………. Testing of competency of holder of licence or authority……………….. 43

33B……. Airworthiness authorities………………………………………………………… 43

33C……. Application for aircraft welding authority………………………………….. 44

33D……. Grant of aircraft welding authority……………………………………………. 44

33E…….. Recognised authorities……………………………………………………………. 45

33F…….. Duration of aircraft welding authority……………………………………….. 46

33G……. Renewal of aircraft welding authority……………………………………….. 46

33H……. Changes to aircraft welding authority………………………………………… 47

33I……… Conditions of aircraft welding authority…………………………………….. 48

Division 4—Miscellaneous                                                                                       49

37………. Permissible unserviceabilities…………………………………………………… 49

 

Part 4A—Maintenance                                                                                                     50

Division 1—Maintenance directions by CASA                                             50

38………. Maintenance directions……………………………………………………………. 50

Division 2—Maintenance for which holder of certificate of registration responsible   51

Subdivision 1—Class A aircraft                                                                           51

39………. Maintenance required by approved system of maintenance…………… 51

40………. Defective or inappropriate systems of maintenance……………………… 51

Subdivision 2—Class B aircraft                                                                           52

41………. Maintenance schedule and maintenance instructions……………………. 52

42………. Defective or inappropriate maintenance schedule………………………… 52

42A……. Maintenance schedule: manufacturer’s maintenance schedule……….. 53

42B……. Maintenance schedule: CASA maintenance schedule………………….. 55

42C……. Maintenance schedule: approved system of maintenance……………… 56

42CA…. Maintenance schedule—primary, intermediate, restricted or limited category aircraft               56

42CB….. Maintenance—experimental aircraft………………………………………….. 57

42D……. Can there be more than one maintenance schedule?…………………….. 57

42E…….. Elections……………………………………………………………………………….. 57

42F…….. Effect of change of holder of certificate of registration…………………. 57

Subdivision 3—Miscellaneous                                                                              58

42G……. Flight control system: additional requirements……………………………. 58

42H……. Exemptions and variations………………………………………………………. 59

 

Division 3—Approved systems of maintenance                                            60

42J…….. System of maintenance: request for approval……………………………… 60

42K……. System of maintenance: submission to CASA……………………………. 60

42L…….. System of maintenance: matters to be included…………………………… 60

42M…… System of maintenance: approval……………………………………………… 61

42N……. When approval is effective………………………………………………………. 62

42P…….. Request for approval of changes………………………………………………. 63

42Q……. CASA may direct changes………………………………………………………. 63

42R……. Approval of changes………………………………………………………………. 64

42S…….. When approval of a change is effective……………………………………… 65

42T…….. All changes must be approved…………………………………………………. 65

 

Division 4—How maintenance is to be carried out                                    66

42U……. Modifications and repairs: approved designs……………………………… 66

42V……. Maintenance: approved maintenance data…………………………………… 66

42W…… Installation and use of aircraft components in maintenance—Australian aircraft in Australian territory   67

42WA… Requirements for authorised release certificate……………………………. 70

42X……. Use of aircraft materials in maintenance—Australian aircraft in Australian territory                72

42Y……. Time‑lifed aircraft components—exemption from supply under cover of document requirements           73

42Z…….. Removable items of radiocommunications equipment in VFR aircraft—exemption from certification requirements……………………………………………………………………………………………. 74

42ZA….. Use of aircraft components, aircraft materials etc in maintenance—Australian aircraft outside Australian territory 74

42ZB….. Exemptions and variations………………………………………………………. 75

 

Division 5—Who may carry out maintenance                                              76

42ZC….. Maintenance on Australian aircraft in Australian territory…………….. 76

42ZD….. Maintenance on Australian aircraft outside Australian territory…….. 80

 

Division 6—Certification of completion of maintenance                         82

Subdivision 1—Maintenance in Australian territory                                     82

42ZE….. Certification of completion of maintenance on aircraft in Australian territory           82

42ZF….. Request for approval of system of certification…………………………… 82

42ZG….. Approval of system of certification…………………………………………… 83

42ZH….. When approval is effective………………………………………………………. 83

42ZJ…… Changes to an approved system of certification………………………….. 84

42ZK….. Approval of changes………………………………………………………………. 84

42ZL….. When approval of a change is effective……………………………………… 85

42ZM…. All changes must be approved…………………………………………………. 85

Subdivision 2—Maintenance outside Australian territory                            85

42ZN….. Certification of maintenance outside Australian territory………………. 85

Subdivision 3—Miscellaneous                                                                              86

42ZP….. Certification not to be made……………………………………………………… 86

 

Division 7—Exemptions from, and variations of, requirements         87

42ZQ….. Requirements to which Division applies……………………………………. 87

42ZR….. Application for exemption from, or variation of, requirements……… 88

42ZS….. Granting of exemptions and approval of variations……………………… 88

42ZT….. When grant or approval is effective…………………………………………… 89

42ZU….. Effect of grant of exemption or approval of variation…………………… 90

 

Division 8—Maintenance control manual and maintenance controller 91

42ZV….. Maintenance controllers………………………………………………………….. 91

42ZW…. Approval of maintenance controllers…………………………………………. 91

42ZX….. Suspension or cancellation of approvals……………………………………. 92

42ZY….. Maintenance control manuals…………………………………………………… 93

42ZZ….. Maintenance control manuals: amendments……………………………….. 94

42ZZA.. Inspection of maintenance control manuals………………………………… 94

 

Division 9—Maintenance releases                                                                       96

43………. Maintenance releases in respect of Australian aircraft………………….. 96

43A……. Maintenance release to be available for inspection………………………. 99

43B……. Time‑in‑service to be recorded on maintenance release………………. 100

44………. Conditions with respect to maintenance releases……………………….. 100

45………. Suspension or cancellation of maintenance release…………………….. 101

46………. Information to be passed to other persons………………………………… 101

47………. Maintenance release to cease to be in force………………………………. 102

48………. Maintenance release to recommence to be in force…………………….. 104

49………. Permissible unserviceabilities to be endorsed on maintenance releases 105

50………. Defects and major damage to be endorsed on maintenance release. 106

 

Division 10—Aircraft log books                                                                         108

50A……. Aircraft log book………………………………………………………………….. 108

50B……. Alternative to aircraft log book or section of aircraft log book…….. 108

50C……. Directions relating to aircraft maintenance records…………………….. 109

50D……. Inspection of records…………………………………………………………….. 110

 

Division 11—Miscellaneous                                                                                   111

50E…….. Inconsistent requirements—resolution of inconsistencies…………… 111

50F…….. Notice of maintenance to be given…………………………………………… 112

50G……. Copying or disclosing CVR information…………………………………. 112

 

Part 4B—Defect reporting                                                                                           114

51………. Reporting of defects in Australian aircraft—general………………….. 114

51A……. Reporting of defects in Australian aircraft: major defects……………. 114

51B……. Defects discovered in complying with directions by CASA……….. 116

52………. Defects discovered in aircraft components……………………………….. 116

52A……. How must reports to Authority be made?………………………………… 117

52B……. Keeping of defective aircraft and aircraft components………………… 118

53………. Investigation of defects of Australian aircraft……………………………. 119

 

Part 4C—Flight manuals                                                                                               121

54………. Registered operators to maintain aircraft flight manuals……………… 121

 

Part 4D—Removal or alteration of data plates etc.                                      122

56………. Definitions for this Part…………………………………………………………. 122

57………. Removal or alteration of manufacturer’s data plate…………………….. 122

58………. Removal or alteration of identification from heater assembly of manned balloon or propeller  123

59………. Transfer of manufacturer’s data plate to another aircraft etc prohibited 123

60………. Removal of manufacturer’s data plates…………………………………….. 124