Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p131
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 131/182)
Character Range: 483119–485823

Part as in force before 1 July 2009.

Part 23—Airworthiness standards for aeroplanes in the normal, utility, acrobatic or commuter category

Table of contents
23.001 Airworthiness standards
23.002 Incidental provisions
23.003 Changes to Part 23 of the FARs
23.004 Changes to EASA CS‑VLA
23.005 Changes to EASA CS‑23
23.006 Approvals under Part 23 of the FARs
23.007 Approvals under EASA CS‑VLA
23.008 Approvals under EASA CS‑23

23.001  Airworthiness standards
 (1) For these Regulations, subject to subregulation (2), the airworthiness standards for an aeroplane in the normal category, utility category, acrobatic category or commuter category are as follows:
 (a) the airworthiness standards set out in Part 23 of the FARs, as in force from time to time, with the changes provided under this Part;
 (b) the airworthiness standards set out in EASA CS‑VLA, as in force from time to time, with the changes provided under this Part;
 (c) the airworthiness standards set out in EASA CS‑23, as in force from time to time, with the changes provided under this Part.
 (2) An aeroplane in the normal category, utility category, acrobatic category or commuter category meets the airworthiness standards for these Regulations if the aeroplane meets:
 (a) the standards mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); or
 (b) the standards mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); or
 (c) the standards mentioned in paragraph (1)(c).

23.002  Incidental provisions
  For these Regulations:
 (a) the incidental provisions of Part 23 of the FARs, as in force from time to time, apply to the operation of the airworthiness standards in that Part, with the changes provided under this Part; and
 (b) the incidental provisions of EASA CS‑VLA, as in force from time to time, apply to the operation of the airworthiness standards in that instrument, with the changes provided under this Part; and
 (c) the incidental provisions of EASA CS‑23, as in force from time to time, apply to the operation of the airworthiness standards in that instrument, with the changes provided under this Part.

23.003  Changes to Part 23 of the FARs
 (1) For this Part, a reference in Part 23 of the FARs to the United States is a reference to Australia or, when used in a geographical sense, to Australian territory.
 (2) For this Part, a reference in Part 23 of the FARs to the FAA or to the Administrator is a reference to CASA.

23.004  Changes to EASA CS‑VLA
  For this Part, a reference in EASA CS‑VLA to the Agency is taken to be a reference to CASA.

23.005  Changes to EASA CS‑23
  For this Part, a reference in EASA CS‑23 to the Agency is taken to be a reference to CASA.

23.006  Approvals under Part 23 of the FARs
  For the application of Part 23 of