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Part 135 Air Operations Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes

The objective of Part 135 is to maintain a safe aviation system through ensuring that applicable ICAO safety standards related to air operations in helicopters and small aeroplanes are met and maintained. This Part applies to air operations conducted by a holder of an airline Air Operator Certificate or a general aviation Air Operator Certificate issued in accordance with Part 119 using—

  • an aeroplane that has a seating configuration of 9 seats or less, excluding any required crew member seat, and a MCTOW of 5700 kg or less, except for a single engine aeroplane used for an air operation carrying a passenger under IFR (SEIFR passenger operation); or
  • a helicopter.

Part 135 prescribes rules applying to—

  • a person performing an air operation
  • a holder of an air operator certificate conducting an air operation
  • a pilot-in-command performing an air operation
  • additional aircraft equipment, instrument, and certification requirements and specifications
  • aircraft maintenance
  • crew training and competency
  • management of flight crew fatigue.

Download the PDF version of the rule consolidation of Part 135 [PDF 432 KB] or browse the content below.

Consolidations of the Civil Aviation Rules are for reference – they are not the official versions of the rules – to view those, see 'history of amendments'.

The history of amendments below, when expanded, shows copies of the original issue, amendments, and re-issues of this Part. Other legislative changes shown are for reference – to view the full version of the relevant amendment Act, see www.legislation.govt.nz(external link)

View Part 135 Air Operations Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes

 

Amendment Effective date NPRM Summary of submissions
Initial issue [PDF 1.2 MB] 5 April 2025    

For an archived version, which includes history of amendments under the 1990 Act, please see Part 135 archived.

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