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Civil Aviation Rules
Part 77 Objects and Activities Affecting Navigable Airspace
Appendix A - Obstacle Notification Surfaces
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Civil Aviation Rules
Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations
General definitions
Abbreviations
Part 12 Accidents, Incidents, and Statistics
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Notification, Investigation, and Reporting, of Occurrences
Subpart C - Preservation of Aircraft, its Contents, and Records
Subpart D - Statistics
Appendix A - Information Required for Initial Notification of Incidents
Part 19 Miscellaneous Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart F - Supply Organisation Approvals
Subpart G - Security
Subpart I - Personnel
Appendix A - Civil Air Ensign
Part 21 Certification of Products and Parts
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Type Certificates and Type Acceptance Certificates
Subpart C - Design Changes
Subpart D - Changes to Type Certificates and Type Acceptance Certificates
Subpart E - Supplemental Type Certificates
Subpart F - Provisional Type Certificates
Subpart H - Airworthiness Certificates
Subpart I - Special Flight Permits
Subpart K - Materials, Parts, Processes, and Appliances
Subpart L - Export Airworthiness Certificates
Subpart M - Repairs
Subpart N - Technical Data and Airworthiness Specifications
Subpart O - New Zealand Technical Standard Order form
Subpart P - New Zealand Parts Manufacturing Approval Authorisations
Subpart Q - Identification of Products and Parts
Appendix A - Transitional Arrangements
Appendix C - Airworthiness Design Standards
Appendix D - Acceptable Technical Data
Part 26 Additional Airworthiness Requirements
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Additional Airworthiness Requirements
Appendix B - All Aircraft
Appendix C - Air Transport Aeroplanes w/ Type Certificated Seating Capacity more than 9 Passengers
Appendix D - Air Transport Aeroplanes w/ Type Certificated Seating Capacity more than 19 Passengers
Appendix E - Helicopters
Part 39 Airworthiness Directives
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Airworthiness Directives
Part 43 General Maintenance Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Maintenance
Subpart C - Release to Service
Subpart D - Review of Airworthiness
Subpart E - Certifying Conformity following Major Modification or Major Repair
Subpart F - Maintenance for Special Category Aircraft
Appendix A - Maintenance performed by a person under rule 43.51(b)
Appendix B - Aircraft Radio Station Inspection
Appendix D - Altimeter System Tests and Inspections
Appendix E - ATC Transponder Tests and Inspections
Appendix F - ELT and AELS Inspections and Tests
Part 47 Aircraft Registration and Marking
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Aircraft Registration and Certificate of Registration
Subpart C - Aircraft Marking
Appendix A - Transitional arrangements
Part 61 Pilot Licences and Ratings
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Aircraft Type Ratings
Subpart C - Student Pilots
Subpart D - Private Pilot Licences
Subpart E - Commercial Pilot Licences
Subpart F - Airline Transport Pilot Licences
Subpart G - Flight Instructor Ratings
Subpart I - Requirements for Training, Operation and Use of Aircraft Following a Safety Review
Subpart L - Aerobatic Flight Rating
Subpart M - Glider Tow Rating
Subpart N - Parachute Drop Rating
Subpart O - Agricultural Ratings
Subpart OA - Aerial Topdressing Rating
Subpart OB - Aerial Spraying Rating
Subpart OC - Aerial VTA Rating
Subpart P - Pilot Chemical Rating
Subpart Q - Instrument Ratings
Subpart S - Flight Examiner Ratings
Subpart T - Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) Rating
Part 63 Flight Engineer Licences and Ratings
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Cadet Flight Engineer Licences
Subpart D - Flight Engineer Licences
Subpart E - Flight Radiotelephone Operator Ratings
Subpart F - Aircraft Type Ratings
Subpart G - Flight Engineer Instructor Ratings
Subpart H - Flight Engineer Examiner Ratings
Part 65 Air Traffic Services Personnel Licences and Ratings
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Air Traffic Trainee Licences
Subpart C - Air Traffic Controller Licences
Subpart D - Flight Service Trainee Licences
Subpart E - Flight Service Operator Licences
Subpart F - Flight Radiotelephone Operator Rating
Subpart G - Air Traffic Controller Ratings
Subpart H - Flight Service Operator Ratings
Subpart I - Air Traffic Service Instructor Ratings
Subpart J - Air Traffic Service Examiner Ratings
Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Personnel Licensing
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence
Subpart C - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Ratings
Subpart D - Certificate of Maintenance Approval
Subpart E - Certificate of Inspection Authorisation
Appendix B - Group and Type Ratings
Appendix C - Limited Privileges
Part 67 Medical Standards and Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Medical Certification
Subpart C - Medical Standards
Subpart D - Medical Examiners
Subpart E - Operating Requirements for Medical Examiners
Subpart F - Requirements for Delegations by the Director
Appendix A – Medical Examiner Competencies
Part 71 Designation and Classification of Airspace
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Controlled Airspace
Subpart C - Airspace Classification
Subpart D - Special Use Airspace
Subpart E - Transponder mandatory airspace
Subpart F - Miscellaneous
Part 77 Objects and Activities Affecting Navigable Airspace
Subpart A - General
Appendix A - Obstacle Notification Surfaces
Appendix B - Visual Aids for Denoting Obstacles
Appendix C - Shielding
Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Operating Rules
Subpart C - General Flight Rules
Subpart D - Visual Flight Rules
Subpart E - Instrument Flight Rules
Subpart F - Instrument and Equipment Requirements
Subpart G - Operator Maintenance Requirements
Subpart H - Special Flight Operations
Subpart I - Foreign Registered Aircraft Operations & Operation of NZ Registered Aircraft Outside NZ
Subpart J - Operating Noise Limits
Appendix A - Instrument and equipment specifications
Part 92 Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Packaging, Packing, Marking, and Labelling
Subpart C - Offer of Dangerous Goods
Subpart D - Operator
Subpart E - Training
Appendix A - Dangerous Goods Training Programme
Part 93 Special Aerodrome Traffic Rules and Noise Abatement Procedures
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Auckland International Airport
Subpart C - Wellington International Airport
Subpart D - Christchurch International Airport
Subpart E - Paraparaumu Aerodrome
Subpart F - Matamata Aerodrome
Subpart G - Ardmore Aerodrome
Subpart H - Right-Hand Aerodrome Traffic Circuits
Appendix A - Auckland Noise Abatement Area
Appendix B - Wellington Aerodrome Traffic Circuit and Noise Abatement Area
Appendix D - Noise Abatement Departure Profiles
Part 95 Instrument Flight Procedures - Registration
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Promulgation and Notification of Instrument Flight Procedures
Part 99 Drug and Alcohol Management Plans
Part 99 Drug and Alcohol Management Plans (DAMPs)
Part 100 Safety Management
Part 100 Safety Management
Part 101 Gyrogliders and Parasails, Unmanned Aircraft (including Balloons), Kites, and Rockets - Operating Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Moored Balloons and Kites
Subpart C - Free Balloons
Subpart D - Rockets
Subpart E - Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Control Line Model Aircraft and Free Flight Model Aircraft
Subpart F - Gyrogliders and Parasails
Part 102 Unmanned Aircraft Operator Certification
Part 102 Unmanned Aircraft Operator Certification
Part 103 Microlight Aircraft - Operating Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart E - Operating Rules
Subpart F - Flight Rules
Subpart G - Airworthiness and Maintenance
Part 104 Gliders - Operating Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Flight Rules
Subpart C - Equipment and Maintenance Requirements
Part 105 Parachuting - Operating Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Parachute Equipment
Subpart C - Parachute Maintenance
Part 106 Hang Gliders Operating Rules
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Flight Rules
Part 108 Air Operator Security Programme
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Air Operator Security Programme Requirements
Part 109 Regulated Air Cargo Agent - Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification requirements
Subpart C - Operational requirements
Appendix A - Declaration of Security
Appendix B - Screening Standards
Appendix C - Training Standards
Part 115 Adventure Aviation Certification and Operations
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Adventure Aviation Operator Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Limitations and Requirements
Subpart D - Flight Operations
Subpart E - Training
Subpart F - Crew Member and Ground Crew Competency Requirements
Subpart G - Fatigue of Flight Crew
Subpart H - Manuals, Logs, and Records
Subpart I - Hot Air Balloon Operations
Subpart J - Parachute-Drop Aircraft Operations
Subpart K - Tandem Parachute Operations
Subpart L - Glider Operations
Subpart M - Hang Glider and Paraglider Operations
Subpart O - Special Aircraft Operations
Subpart P - Microlight Aircraft Operations
Appendix A - Qualifications and competencies of senior persons
Part 119 Air Operator Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Airline Air Operator – Certification Requirements
Subpart C - General Aviation Air Operator – Certification Requirements
Subpart D - Operating Requirements
Appendix A - Qualifications and Experience of Senior Persons - Airline Air Operator Certificate Hold
Appendix B - Qualifications and Experience of Senior Persons - General Aviation Air Operator Certifi
Part 121 Air Operations Large Aeroplanes
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Flight Operations
Subpart C - Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements
Subpart D - Performance
Subpart E - Weight and Balance
Subpart F - Instruments and Equipment
Subpart G - Maintenance
Subpart H - Crew Member Requirements
Subpart I - Training
Subpart J - Crew Member Competency Requirements
Subpart K - Fatigue of Flight Crew
Subpart L - Manuals, Logs, and Records
Subpart M - Advance Qualification Programme
Subpart N - EDTO Authorisation and Requirements
Appendix B - Instruments and Equipment Airworthiness Design Standards
Appendix C - Runways
Appendix D - Landing Distance Assessments for Runways
Part 125 Air Operations Medium Aeroplanes
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Flight Operations
Subpart C - Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements
Subpart D - Performance
Subpart E - Weight and Balance
Subpart F - Instruments and Equipment
Subpart G - Maintenance
Subpart H - Crew Member Requirements
Subpart I - Training
Subpart J - Crew Member Competency Requirements
Subpart K - Fatigue of Flight Crew
Subpart L - Manuals, Logs, and Records
Appendix B - Instruments and Equipment Airworthiness Design Standards
Appendix C - Runways
Appendix D - Landing Distance Assessments for Runways
Part 129 Foreign Air Transport Operator Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Foreign Air Transport Operator - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Foreign Air Transport Operator - Operating Requirements
Part 133 Helicopter External Load Operations
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Operating Rules and Related Requirements
Subpart F - Instruments and Equipment
Subpart G - Maintenance
Part 135 Air Operations Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Flight Operations
Subpart C - Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements
Subpart D - Performance
Subpart E - Weight and Balance
Subpart F - Instruments and Equipment
Subpart G - Maintenance
Subpart H - Crew Member Requirements
Subpart I - Training
Subpart J - Crew Member Competency Requirements
Subpart K - Fatigue of Flight Crew
Subpart L - Manuals, Logs, and Records
Appendix B - Instruments and Equipment Airworthiness Design Standards
Appendix C - Runways
Appendix D - Landing Distance Assessments for Runways
Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Flight Rules
Subpart C - Special Flight Rules
Subpart D - Commercial Operations - General
Subpart E - Commercial Operations – Operating Requirements
Subpart F - Instruments and Equipment
Appendix A - Third Party Risk
Appendix B - Overload Weight Determination
Appendix C - Tables
Appendix D - Instruments and Equipment Airworthiness Design Standards
Part 139 Aerodromes Certification, Operation and Use
Subpart A - General
Subpart AA - Determination of qualifying aerodrome
Subpart B - Certification requirements
Subpart C - Operating requirements for aerodrome
Subpart D - Aerodrome and navigation installation security
Subpart F - UNICOM and AWIB services
Subpart G - Certification requirements for qualifying aerodrome operator certificate
Subpart H - Operating requirements for qualifying aerodrome
Subpart I - Operating requirements – non-certificated aerodromes
Appendix A - Aerodrome physical characteristics
Appendix B - Reference code
Appendix C - Physical characteristics
Appendix D - Obstacle restriction and removal
Appendix E - Visual aids for navigation
Appendix F - Visual aids for denoting obstacles
Appendix G - Visual aids for denoting restricted use areas
Appendix H - Electrical systems
Part 140 Providers of Aviation Security Services
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - General Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Appendix A - Security Operational Standards
Part 141 Aviation Training Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Standard Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Standard Operating Requirements
Subpart D - Restricted Aviation Training Organisation Certificate
Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Part 146 Aircraft Design Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Appendix A - Delegation for the approval of design changes
Part 147 Maintenance Training Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Maintenance Training Organisation Certificate
Subpart C - Restricted Maintenance Training Organisation Certificate
Subpart D - Transitional Provisions
Part 148 Aircraft Manufacturing Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Part 149 Aviation Recreation Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Part 157 Notice of Construction, Alteration, Activation, and Deactivation of Aerodromes
Subpart A - General
Part 171 Aeronautical Telecommunication Services - Operation and Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Subpart D - Facility Specifications and Requirements
Part 172 Air Traffic Service Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Subpart D - Other Air Traffic Services
Subpart E - Separation criteria and minima
Subpart F - Standard phraseology
Subpart G - ATS surveillance procedures
Part 173 Instrument Flight Procedure Service Organisation - Certification and Operation
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Subpart D - Design criteria—instrument flight procedure
Appendix A - Qualifications and experience for senior persons
Part 174 Aviation Meteorological Service Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Part 175 Aeronautical Information Service Organisations Certification
Subpart A - General
Subpart B - Certification Requirements
Subpart C - Operating Requirements
Subpart D - Aeronautical Information Publication New Zealand
Subpart E - Aeronautical Information Circulars
Subpart F - NOTAM
Advisory Circulars
Advisory Circulars open for consultation
Advisory Circular feedback form
CAA Notices
Proposed Notices open for consultation
Emergency rules
Exemptions
Frequently asked questions about exemptions
Legal notices and information bulletins
Pending rules
Regulatory policy
Rule development and change
Rule projects in progress
NPRMs open for submission
NPRMs closed for submission
The rule development process
Rules quick find
Civil Aviation Act 1990 Rules
Part 77: Appendix A - Obstacle Notification Surfaces
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Figure A.1 - Aerodrome Notification Requirements
Figure A.2 - Heliport Notification Requirements
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Appendix B
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