Part 61 documents, exemptions and exceptions and the Future of GA

With the help of auntypru.com, the following is presented to demonstrate the parlous state of aviation.

This situation of huge numbers of exemptions [should read – “…..Part 61 not up to standard….”]

This mirrors the range of nearly 3000 “exceptions”  that #casa raised following the 2008 ICAO/ FAA audit of Australia’s regulator, which showed the poor state of affairs. This was further supported by the Australian Senate findings in 2013 and 2014 regarding the hidden document in the #PelAir ditching at Norfolk Island.

In summary, #casa came up well short of a pass mark. These “exceptions”, read “exemptions”, when applied to GA and RPT tell the same story.

#casa is a poor regulator and is destroying GA in particular.

Part 61 is contained within Volume II of the CASR (see link below), from page 101 to 423 i.e. 322 pages:

CASR Volume 2 : 675 pages
r 45.005-92.205

Part 61 Manual of Standards Instrument 2014 is 664 pages contained within 4 Volumes, see links and page count below:

Volume 1 : 74 pages

Volume 2 : 254 pages

Volume 3 : 228 pages

Volume 4 : 108 pages

and for the exemptions:

• Exemption – instrument proficiency checks for aircraft pilot type ratings (CASA EX93/16)
• Exemption – CASR Part 61 aircraft flight reviews (CASA EX97/16)
• Exemption – CASR Part 61 aeronautical knowledge examinations and two year completion period: CASA EX86/16
• Exemption – aeronautical experience for an NVIS rating or endorsement: CASA EX77/16
• Exemption – single-pilot turbojet aeroplane specific instrument proficiency check exemption: CASA EX41/16
• Exemption – from completion of an approved training course in multi-crew cooperation: CASA EX225/15
• Exemption – against ATPL flight test requirements: CASA EX222/15
• Exemption – Grade 3, 2 or 1 training endorsement (aeroplane) flight test: CASA EX219/15
• Exemption – from the flight instructor rating flight test: CASA EX218/15
• Exemption – from the pilot instructor rating aeronautical knowledge examination (PIRC): CASA EX215/15
• Exemption – from the spinning flight activity endorsement (FAE): CASA EX214/15
• Exemption – English language proficiency assessments: CASA EX146/15
• Exemption – logging of time in flight for co-pilots on single-pilot certificated aircraft: CASA EX116/15
• Exemption – Parts 141 and 142 – CASA approval of kinds of aircraft: CASA EX126/15
• Exemption – from certain low-level rating requirements: CASA 92/15
• Exemption – dual flight checks before solo flights by student pilots: CASA EX 78/15
• Exemption – aeronautical experience requirements for grant of commercial pilot licences – aeroplane category: CASA EX22/15
• Exemption – aerial application proficiency check and operator proficiency check (head of flight operations) – aeroplanes: CASA EX162/14
• Exemption – flight examiner rating for holders of CAO 82.0 check pilot approvals: CASA EX140/14
• Exemption – foreign cadet pilots taking flight test for a commercial pilot licence – class 1 medical certificate (replacement exemption September 2015): CASA EX156/15
• Exemption – aerial application rating and firefighting endorsement (replacement exemption August 2015)
• Exemption – of certain Cobham Aviation Services’ pilots from low-level rating requirement: CASA EX 130/14