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Project OS 00/08 - CASR Part 131 - Manned free balloons | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Project OS 00/08 - CASR Part 131 - Manned free balloons
Part 131 Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) will define the standards applicable for manned free balloons that are operated:
privately for sport and recreation
commercial passenger transport operations
specialised operations (currently known as aerial work).
In line with the directions of other national aviation authorities (NAAs) the regulations in Part 131 will utilise outcome based regulation where it is appropriate to do so. In addition, Part 131 will apply the CASA Regulatory Philosophy and CASA Directive DAS 01/2015.
Part 131 will largely consolidate existing requirements contained in the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) and Civil Aviation Orders. It also works together with Part 91 of CASR to describe all the general operating and flight rules for manned free balloons and hot air airships.
Part 131 will define the standards applicable for manned free balloons that are operated:
for commercial charter scenic flight operations to be known as balloon transport
Part 131 will replace regulations that would otherwise be included in:
Parts 42, 66, 145 and 147 in relation to maintenance and maintenance personnel
Parts 61 and 141 in relation to flight crew licensing and training
Parts 91, 135 and 136 in relation to flight operations
Part 119 in relation to air operator certification.
While the rules in this Part are specific to manned free balloons, they will be consistent with similar regulations in other Parts.
Administrative regulations and some of the more generally applicable requirements apply in addition to the Part 131 rules. These are the regulations detailed in Parts 1, 11, 13, 21, 31, 39, 45, 47 and 67.
To publish balloon regulations that are specifically fit for purpose (manned free balloon operations). These regulations will be supported by a Manual of Standards (MOS).
To allow for a balloon organisation that may administer and oversight sport and recreational activities to issue a private pilot certificate.
Develop a Plain English Guide that will bring together all the rules that affect balloon operations – whether they are from the new CASR Part 131 or other flight operations regulations.
To provide a path for CASA to issue a private pilot licence for pilots trained by an approved pilot training organisation.
Part 131 of CASR
Part 149 of CASR
This table contains Project OS 00/08 updates and consultation activities.
Summary of consultation on CD 1907OS - Balloons and hot air airships This Summary of consultation on CD 1907OS has been published. 22 November 2019
CD 1907OS - Manned free balloons and hot air airships Comments close 30 September 2019. 10 September 2019
NPRM 0706OS - Balloons used for Non-recreational Operations Comments to this Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) closed 7 April 2008. 1 February 2008
Project OS 00/08 - Balloons used for non-recreational operations This project was approved and announced August 2000. 1 August 2000
Other Part 131 activities
The CASR Part 131 history page includes: