Source: https://consultation.casa.gov.au/regulatory-program/cd-1909os/
Timestamp: 2019-11-12 18:54:14
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Proposed new rules for parachuting from aircraft - Part 105 - (CD 1909OS) - Civil Aviation Safety Authority - Citizen Space
The proposed parachuting regulations have been designed to be a discrete rule set for parachuting activities – a new Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 105.
There are relatively few rules within the Part 105, largely consolidating existing requirements – for operations, maintenance, personnel, aircraft and equipment. Full details are included in the documents available under “Related” section below.
Where new requirements have been introduced, they generally reflect current practices of the sports bodies. They also directly address safety issues highlighted by recent accident investigations. These include:
requirements for reserve and emergency parachutes
defect reporting for parachutes
the types of aircraft that can be used
pilot licensing and minimum pilot experience
drug and alcohol testing for safety sensitive positions
Some of the proposed regulations impose a higher standard for parachute operations that involve a trainee or tandem parachutist.
The proposed regulations also make provision for a Part 105 Manual of Standards (MOS) which is intended to be introduced in 2020. The MOS will be developed in collaboration with industry and subject to a separate public consultation.
Some additional requirements are intended to be introduced through the Manual of Standards, and the Part 105 regulations create provisions for this to occur. We will seek feedback on these topics during the MOS consultation in 2020. These include:
personnel fatigue management
airworthiness standards for reserve and emergency parachutes
aircraft equipment and oxygen requirements
parachutists dropping things over populous areas
other operational matters such as entering cloud, radio broadcasts and management of drop zones
the types of additional sport/recreational aircraft (operating under future Part 103 regulations) that can be used
pilot requirements for sports/recreational (Part 103) aircraft
This consultation is structured to seek your comments on the specific requirements included in the Part 105 regulations – but not the provisions that may be introduced through the MOS. An opportunity for any general comments is included at the end.
Linkage to Part 149 – Self Administering-Aviation Organisations
Proposed Part 105 of CASR provides the complementary operational requirements for parachuting activities that will be administered by Approved Self-Administering Aviation Organisations (ASAOs) approved under CASR Part 149 as Part 105 ASAOs.
CASA expects that individual members of these organisations will not need to change their existing practices.
We are consulting to ensure that the proposed rules are clearly articulated and will work in practice and as they are intended. This consultation is seeking feedback on the proposed parachuting regulations.
The survey has been designed to give you the option to provide feedback on the survey in its entirety or to provide feedback on the policy topics of interest to you.
Your feedback will make a valuable contribution to our policy decision-making process and help to inform any future regulatory change.
The Summary of proposed change to CD 1909OS and Draft Part 105 of CASR – Parachuting from aircraft, are provided below in the ‘Related’ section. This section includes a downloadable MS Word copy of this consultation for ease of distribution and feedback within your organisation.
Submissions for this consultation will only be accepted through the Consultation Hub. If you run into any difficulties, please contact regulatoryconsultation@casa.gov.au.
Once the consultation has closed, we will register and review each submission received through the online response form. We will make all submissions publicly available on the Consultation Hub, unless you request your submission remain confidential. We will also publish a Summary of Consultation which summarises the feedback received and outlines any intended changes and details our plans for the regulation/standard.
Summary of proposed change on CD 1909OS 120.9 KB (PDF document)
Exposure Draft - Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Part 105) Regulations 2019 464.8 KB (PDF document)
MS Word Doc – Consultation - Proposed new rules for parachuting from aircraft - Draft Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Part 105) Regulations 2019 – (CD 1909OS) 58.0 KB (Office Word 2007 XML document)
Parachuting sport aviation bodies
Parachute maintenance and manufacturing organisations
Self administration aviation activities