New basic operating rules for all pilots commenced on 2 December 2021.
Part 91 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) – General operating and flight rules, sets out the general operating rules for all pilots and operators. It consolidates all of the general operating and flight rules for Australian aircraft.
Compilation No. 97 Registered 19th December 2022
The rules cover:
- documentation
- flight crew and operator obligations
- training
- crew member obligations
- safety of persons and cargo
- classifications of operation
- rules to prevent collision
- communication
- fuel
- pre-flight planning and preparation
- ground operations
- aircraft performance and weight and balance
- take-off and landing
- cruising levels and minimum heights
- navigation
- non-controlled aerodromes
- icing
- special flight operations
- aircraft equipment
- special certificates and permits
- foreign aircraft
- minimum equipment list
- equipment.
