Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p144
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 144/182)
Character Range: 514744–517767

requirements of the airworthiness directive have been complied with; or
 (c) the requirements of a means of compliance with the airworthiness directive, approved by CASA under paragraph 39.004(2)(a) or (3)(a), have been complied with; or
 (d) the requirements of a means of compliance with the airworthiness directive, approved by the national aviation authority that issued the airworthiness directive, have been complied with.
 (2) An aircraft, or an aeronautical product fitted to an aircraft, is excluded from the operation of an airworthiness directive mentioned in subregulation (3) if:
 (a) the aircraft is a type certificated aircraft; and
 (b) a standard certificate of airworthiness is not in force for the aircraft; and
 (c) the aircraft is not type certificated in the primary, intermediate or restricted category.
 (3) The airworthiness directives are:
 (a) unless the airworthiness directive is expressed to apply to the aircraft—an airworthiness directive mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of airworthiness directive in regulation 39.001A; and
 (b) an airworthiness directive mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of airworthiness directive in regulation 39.001A.

39.002A  Aircraft that become Australian aircraft—compliance with Australian airworthiness directives
 (1) This regulation applies to an aircraft of a particular model if:
 (a) on or after 1 October 2009, the aircraft becomes an Australian aircraft; and
 (b) the aircraft is not the first aircraft of that model to become an Australian aircraft.
 (2) The requirements of an Australian airworthiness directive for the model of aircraft are taken to have been complied with in respect of the aircraft if:
 (a) the requirements of a foreign State of Design airworthiness directive for the model of aircraft have been complied with in respect of the aircraft; and
 (b) the requirements of the foreign State of Design airworthiness directive are equivalent to the requirements of the Australian airworthiness directive.

39.002B  Compliance with foreign airworthiness directives
  The requirements of an Australian airworthiness directive for an aircraft are taken to have been complied with in respect of the aircraft if:
 (a) the Australian airworthiness directive was issued before 1 October 2009; and
 (b) an equivalent foreign State of Design airworthiness directive has been issued; and
 (c) the requirements of a means of compliance with the equivalent foreign State of Design airworthiness directive, approved by the national aviation authority that issued the airworthiness directive, have been complied with in respect of the aircraft.

39.003  Australian aircraft covered by airworthiness directive not to be operated
 (1) A person must not operate an Australian aircraft, or a Part 103 aircraft, that is covered by an airworthiness directive (other than an aircraft to which subregulation (4) applies), or that is fitted with an aeronautical product covered by an airworthiness directive (other than an aircraft