What's new

AC139-4, Revision 7, Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting

We've completed a new revision of this AC, the first since 2016. Revision 7 is a substantively updated revision which among other things:

• Adds new sections 7, Simulated and synthetic training, and 7.4, Rescue and firefighting – operational requirements
• Updates some medical requirements
• Updates some entry training standards
• Adds Tables 1 and 2 to section 6.5 Reserve supply
• Deletes the Definitions section
• Updates old Table 1, now Table 3, Typical aeroplane types and the respective category
• Updates style and format to align with current AC standards, and
• Adds a Version History.

CAA would like to thank the participants who took the time to send in feedback about the draft, as many of their suggested changes have improved the new revision.

Aircraft register - updated

Part 157 determination

• Aerodrome Conditional Determination - Te Tohunga Airstrip

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at 76 Mokoia Rd, Birkenhead
  Submissions close 10 October 2024

Request for Military Operating Area - New Zealand Defence Force - Trentham - Wellington - Airspace user consultation

Consultation closes 11 October 2024

EASA SIB 2024-11 - Continuing Airworthiness of Aerazur AIR 12 A (M2) Towing Hook [PDF 212 KB]

Part 157 determination

• Heliport Conditional Determination - Te Kuiti Hospital

Part 77 determinations

• Crane at Oaks Road, Otaika, Northland - no hazard
• Electricity Pylons between Khandallah and Takapu Road - hazard
• Tower Crane near Queenstown Airport - hazard
• Crane at 89 Symes Drive, Red Beach, Auckland - no hazard

Continuing Airworthiness Notice 25-004 - Helicopter Lifting Equipment – Load cell failures in service [PDF 357 KB]

Pricing review - questions and answers

Part 157 proposals

• Notice of proposal for activation of a heliport – Raeithi Airfield
  Submissions close 7 October 2024
• Notice of proposal for construction of a heliport – Taranaki Base Hospital – New East Wing Building
  Submissions close 4 October 2024

Aircraft register - updated

Part 157 proposal

• Notice of proposal for activation of a Heliport - Wairoa Airport
  Submissions close 20 September 2024

Airspace user consultation - Application to Amend the Lateral Extent of Danger Area NZD522 - Mangahao, Wairarapa - NZ Army

Media release: Pilot convicted for operating helicopter without appropriate licence and certification

Part 77 proposals

• Excavator and Dump Trucks at Wanaka Airport
  Submissions close 30 September 2024
• Cranes at 484 Johns Road, Hereford, Christchurch
  Submissions close 30 September 2024

Part 157 proposal

• Notice of proposal for activation of a Heliport - Whanganui
  Submissions close 30 September 2024

Part 157 determination

• Aerodrome Conditional Determination - Te Tohunga Airstrip

Part 77 determination

• Navigable airspace determination: 66 Willow Street, Tauranga

Media release: Brad MacLachlan receives Civil Aviation Authority Director’s Award

Draft rules under the 2023 Act

These drafts are being provided now to give aviation participants visibility of the proposed realigned rules prior to them being finalised.

Aircraft register - updated

Advisory Circulars monthly report - August 2024 [PDF 265 KB]

Armed Forces Recognition Requirements: Flight Crew [PDF 354 KB]

Document has been updated

EASA Emergency AD 2024-0172-E - Austro Engine GmbH - E4 and E4P engines [PDF 207 KB]

Rule projects in progress and Regulatory policy pages updated

Pricing review update

We've published a quick guide to the pricing review consultation document. This quick guide is not intended to replace the full consultation document, and you're encouraged to read the full consultation document before making a submission. Find the quick guide here:

Review of CAA fees, levies, and charges 2024

Airworthiness Directive Schedule Amendment Nr 24-08 - effective 28 August 2024

Part 77 determination

• Mobile crane at Auckland Airport - hazard

Type Acceptance Report: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 Series [PDF 581 KB]

Replaces Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 Series

Part 77 determinations

• Crane at 15 Te Kapua Drive, Mangere - hazard
• Mast at 650 Venlaw Road, Oware, Southland - no hazard

2024 review of fees, levies and charges

The Civil Aviation Authority has released a proposal to review fees, levies, and charges. You're invited to comment by 8 October 2024.

Flight Instructor Seminars 2024

The seminars will be run in three locations this year in October: Christchurch, Hamilton and Wellington. 

Bird incident rate report 2024 Q2 [PDF 1.1 MB]

Aircraft register - updated

Media release: Update on changes to CAA investigation practices

AC119-4, Revision 2, Passenger, Crew and Baggage Weights

This AC has been updated for the first time since 2005. Revision 2 updates information about average passenger weights, and adjusting passenger seating after self check- in procedures, where necessary.

It also adds information about calculating weights and balances with the aid of a computer tool or app, a Further Resources section, and a Version History.

CAA would like to thank participants who provided feedback on the consultation draft.

Continuing Airworthiness Notice – 65-001 applicable to MD369 Helicopters - Tail Rotor Gearbox (TRG) Duplex Bearing Distress

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at 11 York Street, Parnell, Auckland
  Submissions close 20 September 2024

New CAA notification service

We've recently updated our email notification service, and have transitioned all user data from the previous system.

If you had previously unsubscribed from our notification services but are receiving emails from the new system, please accept our apologies and click this link to unsubscribe:

Unsubscribe from CAA notifications(external link)

Part 77 proposals

• Crane at Lower Queen Street, Richmond
  Submissions close 18 September 2024
• Frost Fans at 27 Godfrey Road, Blenheim
  Submissions close 20 September 2024

Advisory Circular AC92-2, Revision 4, Carriage of Dangerous Goods

This AC has been updated. Revision 4 adds five new sections:

• Section 3: Carriage of DG for the airworthiness and operational requirements, and company material
• Section 8: Carriage of DG for Search and Rescue (SAR)
• Section 9: Carriage of DG during Part 115 flights
• Section 10: Carriage of DG during Part 137 flights, and
• Section 14: Loading of DG cargo.

We've also amended the notes section in Table 6.1, Ammunition, by deleting the maximum quantity per passenger weight.

CAA would like to thank the participants who provided feedback during the consultation process, as it has improved this document.

Part 77 determinations

• Meteorological Mast near Lake Road, Tangimoana, Manawatu - hazard
• Wind Farm at 650 Venlaw Road, Oware, Southland - hazard
• Meteorological Mast near Ngawaro Road, Ngawaro, Bay of Plenty - hazard

Part 77 proposal

• Structure at 145 Chapel Rd, North Loburn, Canterbury
  Submissions close 31 August 2024

Aircraft register - updated

EASA SIB 2024-09 - Adherence to Operational Limitations for Non-Aerobatic General Aviation Aircraft [PDF 190 KB]

Pending Rule Part 99 – Drug and Alcohol Management Plans

Rule Part 99 is now available, along with an Advisory Circular, DAMP template and Transport Instrument, which provide information for submission and approval,  in order to have DAMPs in place by 5 April 2027.

The summary of submissions on the draft Rule Part 99 can also be found there.

We have also provided answers to questions that you may have on our CA Act 2023 implementation pages.

Vector Online: Mixing it up - VFR and IFR at uncontrolled aerodromes

Part 77 proposal

• Crane at 107 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
  Submissions close 11 September 2024

Two Advisory Circulars open for consultation

AC00-1, Revision 3, Acceptability of Parts and AC43-3, Revision 6, Parts Documentation—CAA Form Two-New Zealand Domestic Part Label

Comments close Wednesday 11 September 2024.

Part 77 determinations

• 292 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch - no hazard
• Crane at 3 Scott Road, Hobsonville, Auckland - hazard

Aircraft register - updated

Seventh meeting of the Emerging Aviation Technologies Forum

Vector Online: The STC approval process

AC61-10, Revision 13, Pilot licences and ratings – Type ratings

A new revision of this AC has been published and is now available.

Revision 13 removes approved basic gas turbine knowledge exam equivalence for engineers with turbine engine aircraft ratings, and replaces CASA Boeing 737 Type Rating equivalence with multi-crew aircraft.

It also adds, in Appendices V and VII, a requirement for type training in helicopters and aeroplanes over 5700kg to include Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) recommendations and Operational Suitability Data (OSD) in the training syllabus.

The link below provides a marked-up copy, so changes can be easily checked. As with other ACs, text in yellow highlight denotes insertions and text in strikethrough denotes deletions.

AC61-10, Revision 13, Pilot licences and ratings – Type ratings - marked-up version [PDF 487 KB]

Part 77 proposal

• Tower crane at 89 Symes Drive, Red Beach, Auckland
  Submissions close 28 August 2024

Aircraft register - updated

EASA Emergency AD 2024-0152 Tecnam P2008 JC Aircraft Advanced Start System - Deactivation [PDF 192 KB]

Effective date: 15 August 2024

Applicability: Tecnam P2008 JC aircraft, all S/N.

Argentina ANAC Emergency AD 2024-05-01 Piper PA-25, PA-25-235 and PA-25-260 Aircraft Wing Spars - Inspection [PDF 334 KB]

Effective date: 5 August 2024

Applicability: Piper PA-25, PA-25-235 and PA-25-260 aircraft wing spars.

Minutes - joint ACAG / CAA meeting March 2024 [PDF 198 KB]

Safety messages for unmanned aircraft

The L1 mode Lane Assist issue appears to have been fully resolved by the XAG firmware update issued on 22 May 2024. If you have any further failures while using Lane Assist, please report to CAA using the CA005 reporting process(external link)

Advisory Circulars monthly report - July 2024 [PDF 265 KB]

Vector Online: Dangerous goods - time to be on the right side of safety

Aircraft register - updated

Part 77 proposal

• Cell Tower at 45 Stewart Street, Balclutha
  Submissions close 23 August 2024

Part 77 determinations

• Crane at 1 Museum St, Wellington - no hazard
• Crane at 292 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch - no hazard

Part 77 determination

• Reassessment of building at 38 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga - hazard

Airworthiness Directive Schedule Amendment Nr 24-07 - effective 25 July 2024

AC139-4, Revision 7, Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting

This Advisory Circular has been revised and is available for consultation. Revision 7 is a substantive revision which, among other things:

• adds new sections:
  • 4.7, Simulated and synthetic training
  • 7.4, Rescue and firefighting – operational requirements
• Updates some medical requirements
• Updates some entry training standards
• Adds Tables 1 and 2 to section 6.5 Reserve supply
• Deletes the Definitions section
• Updates old Table 1, now Table 3, Typical aeroplane types and the respective category

Comments close Friday 23 August 2024.

Vector Online: Be ready for the emergency

AC119-4, Revision 2, Passenger, Crew and Baggage Weights

This Advisory Circular has been revised for the first time since 2005 and is available for consultation.

Revision 2 updates the style to align with other ACs, and adds information about calculating weights and balances with the aid of a computer tool or app. It also adds a Further Resources section and a Version History.

Comments close Tuesday 20 August 2024.

AC139-10, Revision 3, Control of Obstacles

Revision 3 of this AC makes several changes. Among other things it:

• removes the acronym for Obstacle Limitation Surfaces throughout the AC
• changes the title of Chapter 1 to Aerodrome Operational Surfaces
• deletes the reference to 1:83.3 and the footnote referring to Part 77 Appendix A in Section 1.3.2
• moves the reference to CASA AC139-21 in section 1.4.1 to the list of publications section and adds a reference in the publications section to Rule 173.201, Design in Subpart D Design Criteria – instrument flight procedure
• removes the references to Part 77 and 157 in section 2.1.1, and
• updates the Part 139 Appendices references to D and F.

We've also made some stylistic and wording changes.

The link below provides a marked up copy, so changes can be easily checked. As with other ACs, text in yellow highlight denotes insertions and text in strikethrough denotes deletions.

AC139-10, Revision 3, Control of Obstacles - marked up [PDF 305 KB]

CAA would like to thank the participant who took the time to provide their detailed feedback, which has enhanced the AC.

Part 157 proposal

• Alteration of an aerodrome - Omaka
  Submissions close 5 Aug 2024

EASA Emergency AD 2024-0144 EC 130 Tail Rotor Drive - Shaft Line Inspection [PDF 222 KB]

Aircraft register - updated

Part 77 proposals

• Crane at 15 Te Kapua Drive, Mangere
  Submissions close 16 August 2024
• Crane at Corner of Pin Oak Ave & Red Oaks Drive, Queenstown
  Submissions close 9 August 2024

Part 109 Regulated air cargo agents list (v.161)

AC92-2, Revision 4, Carriage of Dangerous Goods

This Advisory Circular has been revised and is available for consultation.

Revision 4 adds five new sections:

• Section 3: Carriage of DG for the airworthiness and operational requirements, and company material
• Section 8: Carriage of DG for Search and Rescue (SAR)
• Section 9: Carriage of DG during Part 115 flights
• Section 10: Carriage of DG during Part 137 flights, and
• Section 14: Loading of DG cargo.

We have also amended the notes section in Table 6.1, Ammunition, by deleting the maximum quantity per passenger weight.

Comments close Monday 19 August 2024.

Transport Canada CASA-2024-08 - BELL 204, 205, 206, 210 and  212 helicopters,  Airwolf Aerospace, LLC (Airwolf) Tension Torsion (TT) Strap Assemblies

Transport Canada CASA 2024-07 - Mitigation of flight deck fires originating from lithium batteries that are not part of the aeroplane type design

Vector Online: Engineers' mental health

NPRM 23-01 Revision 1 Assorted Issues

Erratum: The version of NPRM 23-01 released on 1 July 2024 contained some errors, which have now been corrected in the latest version of the document. The corrections that were made are:

• Draft rule 61.155(bb)(3)(viia) has been removed, and an explanatory note added to the Summary of Changes section.
• A small number of minor numbering and grammatical issues were corrected.

Part 109 Regulated air cargo agents list (v.160)

Aircraft register - updated

EASA AD 2024-0138 Tecnam P-Mentor Aircraft: Seat Rails - Inspection

New page: Guidance for foreign operators

Media release: AvSec and Diabetes NZ team up to provide guidance for people living with diabetes

Vector Online: The value of an electronic CO detector

FAA SAFO 24004 - ADS-B Transmitter Anomalies with uAvionix tailBeacon or skyBeacon ADS-B 978 MHZ Universal Access Transmitters (UAT)

Part 157 proposal

• Construction of a heliport – Fox Heliport
  Submissions close 5 Aug 2024

Aircraft register - updated 

Part 77 determinations

• Orchard Road, Christchurch airport - hazard
• Erect Masts at 2 locations - hazard

Part 77 proposals

• Wind Farm 20 Makomako Road, Pahiatua
  Submissions close 29 July 2024
• Transmission Pole Replacement at Khandallah-Takapu Road
  Submissions close 1 August 2024

Vector Online: Engineers’ mental health. From stress to strength.

NPRM 23-01 Revision 1 Assorted Issues – open for submissions

This is a second round of consultation for NPRM 23-01 Assorted Issues. Submissions close Friday 9 August at 5pm.

Media release: Regulated air cargo agents fined for aviation offences

Advisory Circulars monthly report - June 2024 [PDF 265 KB]

Advisory Circular AC61-10, Revision 13, Pilot Licences and Ratings

This AC has been revised and is available for consultation.

Revision 13:

• Removes approved basic gas turbine knowledge exam equivalence for engineers with turbine engine aircraft ratings, and
• Replaces CASA Boeing 737 Type Rating equivalence with multi-crew aircraft, and
• Adds, in Appendices V and VII, a requirement for type training in helicopters and aeroplanes over 5700kg to include Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) recommendations and Operational Suitability Data (OSD) in the training syllabus.

Comments close Monday 5 August 2024.

Aircraft register - updated