Published date: 10 September 2026

Purpose

This Advisory Circular (AC) describes an acceptable means of compliance with the aircraft design organisation requirements set out in Civil Aviation Rule Part 146, Aircraft Design Organisations Certification. It is intended to help organisations gain and maintain certification to carry out design development and approval in New Zealand.

Related Rules

This AC relates specifically to Part 146 Aircraft Design Organisations Certification.

Change Notice

Revision 3 makes some stylistic and formatting changes, updates rule references and other resources. This version moves some guidance to the new AC146-2 about granting delegations for the approval of design changes. A version history has also been added.