This is an old Rule from the 1990 Act and is revoked under 489(3) of the Civil Aviation Act 2023.
Current Rules under the 2023 Act
Part 133 lays out the rules in addition to, and exceptions from, the Part 91 general operating and flight rules, for people performing a helicopter external load operation.
It doesn’t apply to operations involving the suspension of a person beneath a helicopter, or the towing of a person by a helicopter, for sporting or recreational purposes.
Download the PDF version of the rule consolidation [PDF 78 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).
| Amendment | Effective date |
|---|---|
| Amendment 3 [PDF 78 KB] | 25 Oct 2007 |
| Amendment 2 [PDF 218 KB] | 24 Aug 2007 |
| Amendment 1 [PDF 107 KB] | 22 Jun 2006 |
| Original issue [PDF 442 KB] | 01 Apr 1997 |
