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The following consolidations of the 2023 Civil Aviation Rules are for reference purposes only. To view the official signed amendments, see 'History of amendments' within each section.

To view the old rules, see Civil Aviation Act 1990 Rules.

Summary of changes to Rules under the Civil Aviation Act 2023 [PDF 1.3 MB]

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Rule consolidations

Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations

Part 12 Accidents, Incidents, and Statistics

Part 19 Miscellaneous Rules

Part 21 Certification of Products and Parts

Part 26 Additional Airworthiness Requirements

Part 39 Airworthiness Directives

Part 43 General Maintenance Rules

Part 47 Aircraft Registration and Marking

Part 61 Pilot Licences and Ratings

Part 63 Flight Engineer Licences and Ratings

Part 65 Air Traffic Services Personnel Licences and Ratings

Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Personnel Licensing

Part 67 Medical Standards and Certification

Part 71 Designation and Classification of Airspace

Part 77 Objects and Activities Affecting Navigable Airspace

Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules

Part 92 Carriage of Dangerous Goods

Part 93 Special Aerodrome Traffic Rules and Noise Abatement Procedures

Part 95 Instrument Flight Procedures - Registration

Part 99 Drug and Alcohol Management Plans

Part 100 Safety Management

Part 101 Gyrogliders and Parasails, Unmanned Aircraft (including Balloons), Kites, and Rockets Operating Rules

Part 102 Unmanned Aircraft Operator Certification

Part 103 Microlight Aircraft Operating Rules

Part 104 Gliders Operating Rules

Part 105 Parachuting Operating Rules

Part 106 Hang Gliders Operating Rules

Part 108 Air Operator Security Programme

Part 109 Regulated Air Cargo Agent - Certification

Part 115 Adventure Aviation Certification and Operations

Part 119 Air Operator Certification

Part 121 Air Operations Large Aeroplanes

Part 125 Air Operations Medium Aeroplanes

Part 129 Foreign Air Transport Operator Certification

Part 133 Helicopter External Load Operations

Part 135 Air Operations Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes

Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations

Part 139 Aerodromes Certification, Operation and Use

Part 140 Providers of Aviation Security Services

Part 141 Aviation Training Organisations Certification

Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisations Certification

Part 146 Aircraft Design Organisations Certification

Part 147 Maintenance Training Organisations Certification

Part 148 Aircraft Manufacturing Organisations Certification

Part 149 Aviation Recreation Organisations Certification

Part 157 Notice of Construction, Alteration, Activation, and Deactivation of Aerodromes

Part 171 Aeronautical Telecommunication Services - Operation and Certification

Part 172 Air Traffic Service Organisations Certification

Part 173 Instrument Flight Procedure Service Organisation - Certification and Operation

Part 174 Aviation Meteorological Service Organisations Certification

Part 175 Aeronautical Information Service Organisations Certification