Nz Caa Ame Aviation Legislation flashcards

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Civil Aviation Act 1990

The Act establishes the CAA and the Minister and provides the authority under which the Civil Aviation Rules are made as secondary legislation.

Part 1 definitions

Part 1 of the Civil Aviation Rules contains definitions used across all Parts; where a Part uses a defined term, the Part 1 definition prevails over ordinary usage.

Advisory Circular

An Advisory Circular explains an acceptable means of complying with a rule but does not itself create an obligation; only the rule text is enforceable.

Part 11 exemption

An exemption is issued under Part 11, is time-limited and conditions-bound, and does not amend the underlying rule; compliance with the rule remains the default.

Part 66 licence categories

Part 66 licences are category-based, such as B1 mechanical and B2 avionics, and the licence authorises only the tasks covered by the categories and type ratings held.

Type rating endorsement

A type rating is endorsed on the licence after the Part 66 requirements for that type are met; without it the AME may not certify release for that aircraft type.

Personal certification privilege

Certification privileges are personal: an AME may only certify work they have personally performed or directly supervised and inspected, not work they have merely heard about.

Current maintenance data

The AME must ensure the maintenance data used is current and applicable to the aircraft, component and configuration being worked on before certifying the work.

Maintenance release

A maintenance release certifies that the recorded maintenance has been performed in accordance with approved data and that the aircraft or component is airworthy in respect of that work.

Part 43 scope

Part 43 governs maintenance of aircraft and components, while Part 145 governs the organisations approved to perform that maintenance, including their quality and personnel requirements.

Approved part traceability

Any part fitted must be approved and traceable to an approved source; unapproved parts or parts with incomplete history cannot be released to service.

Functional check before release

Work that disturbs a system requires an operational or functional check before release, in accordance with the maintenance data and Part 43 or Part 145 procedures.

Continuing airworthiness

Continuing airworthiness is the set of processes ensuring an aircraft remains compliant with its type design and airworthiness requirements throughout its service life.

Airworthiness Directive

An Airworthiness Directive is mandatory; compliance is required within the stated time and must be recorded in the aircraft records and available for CAA inspection.

Occurrence reporting

Defects and occurrences must be reported to the CAA under the applicable rules, such as Part 12 occurrence reporting, within the prescribed timeframes.

Approved maintenance programme

Aircraft must be maintained under an approved maintenance programme; deviations require approval unless the programme itself permits the deviation.

Aircraft logbook content

The aircraft logbook records airframe, engine and propeller times, and all maintenance, inspections and defect rectifications carried out, with dates and certifying personnel.

Record correction method

Records must be legible and permanent and corrected only by a single-line strike-through with initials and date; erasure, correction fluid or overwriting is not permitted.

Technical log purpose

The aircraft technical log records defects, deferred items and daily or pre-flight certifications as required by the operating rules applicable to the operator.

Record retention periods

Records must be retained for the periods specified in the rules and must be produced to the CAA on request; retention is not discretionary.

Part 91 scope

Part 91 applies to general aviation operations and prescribes maintenance, crew licensing, duty limits and record-keeping requirements for those operations.

Part 121 scope

Part 121 covers large aeroplanes and high-capacity air transport operations, with its own maintenance programme, crew licensing and record-keeping requirements.

Part 135 scope

Part 135 covers smaller air transport operations and prescribes maintenance, crew licensing, duty limits and record-keeping requirements for those operations.

Air operator certificate

An operator must hold the appropriate air operator certificate and comply with the Part under which it operates; operating outside that scope is not permitted.

Part 21 modification approval

Any modification to an aircraft must be approved under Part 21 or covered by approved data; unapproved modifications render the aircraft non-compliant with its type design.

Part 145 quality system

A Part 145 organisation must have a maintenance procedure manual and a quality system that ensures compliance and continuous improvement of its maintenance activities.

Part 147 training approval

A Part 147 organisation provides training and examination for Part 66 licensing; its approval covers the courses, facilities and instructors it uses.

Scope of approval

An organisation's scope of approval defines the aircraft types, components and work it may certify; work outside that scope is not permitted.

AME personal responsibility

An AME certifying a maintenance release accepts personal responsibility for the accuracy of the certification and the airworthiness of the work performed.

Unapproved parts reporting

An AME must report known or suspected unapproved parts and any airworthiness concern to the CAA and the operator, and must not release affected work.

Part 12 reporting timeframes

Occurrence reporting under Part 12 requires reporting of accidents, serious incidents and specified occurrences to the CAA within the prescribed timeframes.

Safety management system

A safety management system requires hazard identification, risk assessment and corrective action tracking, with occurrence reporting forming a key input to the process.