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December 2022

05 Dec 2022	AC141-1, Revision 5, Aviation Training Organisations – Certification The marked up copy, to easily check changes, is available here [PDF 489 KB].
05 Dec 2022	Part 77 Proposals: Crane at 124 Wiri Station Road, Wiri, Auckland Submissions close 29 Dec 2022 Crane at 515 State Highway 2, Te Puna, Tauranga Submissions close 29 Dec 2022 Cranes at 347 Hillside Road South and 29 Neville Street, Dunedin Submissions close 29 Dec 2022
05 Dec 2022	Performance Based Navigation and Airspace Changes – Gisborne and Hawke's Bay - public consultation Submissions close 18 Jan 2023
05 Dec 2022	2022 CAA stakeholder engagement survey
05 Dec 2022	Aircraft register - updated
01 Dec 2022	AC61-05, Revision 36, Pilot licences and ratings - Commercial pilot licence The marked up copy, to easily check changes, is available here [PDF 2.4 MB].
01 Dec 2022	AC61-03, Revision 28, Pilot licences and ratings - Private pilot licence The marked up copy, to easily check changes, is available here [PDF 1.6 MB].
01 Dec 2022	Emergency EASA AD 2022-0233-E - Leonardo AW169 helicopters, all S/N - effective 02 Dec 2022

November 2022

30 Nov 2022	The CAA talks drones Christmas is coming and that means drones under the tree, and BVLOS flights are gaining momentum. Listen to our three interviews on drones in New Zealand: "If you fly a drone, you're a pilot", "BVLOS operations and the GA pilot", and "The business of drones".
30 Nov 2022	Advisory Circulars Monthly Report - Nov 2022
29 Nov 2022	Revised Good Aviation Practice booklet: Wake turbulence This GAP booklet helps pilots to understand wake turbulence, how to avoid it, and how to recover if caught up in it. Download a digital copy [PDF 1.6 MB] or order a printed copy using our order form.
28 Nov 2022	Aircraft register - updated
25 Nov 2022	FAA AD Suspected Unapproved Parts Notification (UPN) 2022-S20210727018 - Mooney series aircraft - Down Lock Blocks P/N 5040 and Up Lock Blocks P/N 5041 - issued 21 Nov 2022
25 Nov 2022	Media release: Most common items Aviation Security removes from passenger bags
25 Nov 2022	Airworthiness Directives Schedule Amendment Nr 22-11 - effective 24 Nov 2022
24 Nov 2022	AC21-10, Revision 1, Experimental Flight Testing Guidance We have done a minor revision of this AC, to reflect changes to CAA forms. Revision 1 expands the description of test/compliance matrix in section 5.7.6 to include a rules checklist, adjusts the layout in line with the current standard, fixes minor errors and makes stylistic changes. It also adds definitions of Quantitative and Qualitative and moves some document links from a footnote to the Useful Links section. There is no substantive change to this AC. The marked-up copy here provides deletions in strikethrough and insertions in yellow highlight for easier checking.
23 Nov 2022	AC91-9 & 172-1, Revision 15, Radiotelephony Manual – draft for consultation Submissions close 21 Dec 2022
22 Nov 2022	FAA SAIB 2022-21: Emergency flotation section, pop-out float under inflation - issued 21 Nov 2022
21 Nov 2022	Part 77 proposals: Meteorological Tower at 650 Venlaw Road, Oware, Southland Submissions close 1 Dec 2022 Met Mast at Forestry Road, Waiuku Submissions close 1 Dec 2022 Part 77 determinations: Crane at Stead Street Pump Station, Invercargill Crane at Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt Crane at 98 Mountain Road, Epsom, Auckland Crane at 42 Arena Avenue, Avenal, Invercargill Met monitoring mast at 263 Waiinu Beach Road, Whanganui
21 Nov 2022	Aircraft register - updated
16 Nov 2022	Updated poster: Safety around helicopters Available in A2 and A4 sizes. Download a digital copy [PDF 821 KB] or order a printed copy using our order form.
14 Nov 2022	Aircraft register - updated
10 Nov 2022	Continuing Airworthiness Notice - CAN 70-001 - Safran (formerly Turbomeca) Arriel Engines – Counting and Recording Engine Cycles - effective 10 Nov 2022
10 Nov 2022	Emergency FAA AD 2022-22-12 - Landing Gear Cross Tubes - effective 22 Nov 2022
10 Nov 2022	Emergency Transport Canada AD CF-2022-62 Bell 505 Helicopters - Collective Lever to Swashplate Outer Ring Fouling - effective 23 Nov 2022
09 Nov 2022	Part 77 proposal: Crane at 387 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland Submissions close 07 Dec 2022
08 Nov 2022	Part 77 determinations: Crane at Inanga Street, formerly 96 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville Crane at 11 Takitimu Road, Whenuapai Airbase, Auckland Wind turbine at 207 Kohekohe-Karioitahi Road, Karioitahi
07 Nov 2022	Jeppesen outage - possible cyber security incident Update 07 Nov 2022: Indications are that a global FD Pro issue affecting all operators using Jepp FD PRO means that Jepp FD PRO terminal and enroute data on iPads cannot be updated since 02 Nov. The AIRAC cycle changeover date was 03 Nov. Users who updated their devices before 02 Nov should be unaffected and can continue to use current FD PRO data.
07 Nov 2022	Aircraft register - updated
04 Nov 2022	Jeppesen outage - possible cyber security incident
04 Nov 2022	AC145-1, Revision 7, Aircraft Maintenance Organisations The marked up copy, to easily check changes, is available here [PDF 696 KB].
04 Nov 2022	23/EXE/10 Exemption from the Requirement in Civil Aviation Rule 139.103(b)(3) - issued 03 Nov 2022
03 Nov 2022	Type acceptance report: Diamond DA 62 This is a new model from Diamond which is expected to be in New Zealand in the New Year.
03 Nov 2022	Emergency FAA AD 2022-23-08 - Inspection of Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator - effective 03 Nov 2022
03 Nov 2022	Statement from David Harrison, Deputy Chief Executive Aviation Safety, on the TAIC report on the Hood Aerodrome accident
03 Nov 2022	Transport Canada CASA 2022-04 - DHC-3 (Otter) Aircraft: Inspection of the Installation of the Stabiliser Actuator Lock Ring - issued 02 Nov 2022
02 Nov 2022	Continuing Airworthiness Notice - CAN 72-006 - AS350 Series Engine Anti-Ice System – Operation and Inspection – effective 02 Nov 2022
01 Nov 2022	AC121-1, Revision 2, Extended Diversion Time Operations and Polar Area Operations A new revision of this AC has been published and is available here. We have made minor updates in line with the recent forms refresh. We have also made a marked-up copy [PDF 897 KB], so changes can be easily checked. As with other ACs, text in yellow highlight denotes insertions and text in strikethrough denotes deletions.
01 Nov 2022	Part 77 proposals: Crane at 219 Lake Road, Northcote, Auckland Submissions close 28 Nov 2022 Building at Waikato Hospital, Pembroke Street, Hamilton Submissions close 28 Nov 2022 Crane at 5 Steer Avenue, Greymouth Submissions close 24 Nov 2022 Part 77 determinations: Housing Subdivision at Wharenui Road, Owhata, Rotorua Crane at BP Dairy Flat, Auckland-Waiwera Motorway Crane at 14-16 Parker Street, Papakura, Auckland

October 2022

31 Oct 2022	Advisory Circulars Monthly Report - Oct 2022
31 Oct 2022	Aircraft register - updated
28 Oct 2022	AC43-3, Revision 5, Parts Documentation - CAA Form Two - New Zealand Domestic Part Label A copy of the marked up AC is available here [PDF 316 KB].
28 Oct 2022	SAIB NE-06-31R6: Engine Lubricating Oils for Lycoming Engines (Lycoming) O-320-H, O-360-E, LO-360-E, TO-360-E, LTO-360-E series engines - issued 26 Sep 2022
27 Oct 2022	Airworthiness Directives Schedule Amendment Nr 22-10 - effective 27 Oct 2022
26 Oct 2022	AC91-2, Revision 2, Assignment of mode S address Revision 2 updates address information for the Aircraft Register and reflects changes to how Mode S addresses are assigned, as well as adding a Version History.
25 Oct 2022	22/EXE/51 - issued 21 Oct 2022 Part 92 Carriage of Dangerous Goods: Exemption from the Requirements in Civil Aviation Rules 92.11(b), 92.15(a), 92.51(a), 92.55, 92.55(1), 92.57, 92.59, 92.105(a), 92.153 and 92.173 Part 133 Helicopter External Load Operations: Exemption from the Requirement in Civil Aviation Rule 133.65(b)(1)
25 Oct 2022	Aircraft register - updated
21 Oct 2022	Proposed Visual Reporting Points - Ardmore area - airspace user consultation - submissions close 18 Nov 2022
21 Oct 2022	Technical Arrangement on Maintenance with CAA Singapore
21 Oct 2022	CEO expenses 2021–2022, 01 July 2021–30 June 2022
21 Oct 2022	Part 77 proposal: Crane at Kaitoke Regional Park, Kaitoke Submissions close 10 Nov 2022 Part 77 determinations: Crane at University of Auckland - 6 month extension Cranes at North Shore Hospital, Takapuna - 6 month extension Crane at 447 Redoubt Road, Totara Park, Auckland Crane at 2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland
20 Oct 2022	FAA SAIB 2022-20: Piper PA-28 and PA-32 aircraft – Wing Spar - issued 19 Oct 2022
19 Oct 2022	Emergency FAA AD 2022-21-11 - MRB P/N 204-011-250-001, -005, -009, -113, and -117 fitted on Bell 205 series and certain Bell UH-1, HH-1 and TH-1 series - effective 16 Nov 2022
19 Oct 2022	New poster: Check NOTAMs and AIP Supplements Available in A3 size. Download a digital copy [PDF 436 KB] or order a printed copy using our order form.
19 Oct 2022	FAA SAIB AIR-21-18R2 - Risk of Potential Adverse Effects on Radio Altimeters - issued 18 Oct 2022
17 Oct 2022	Aircraft register - updated
14 Oct 2022	CAA statement – Occurrence 19/8168 Cessna 172 loss of control at Lake Ellesmere, 21 November 2019
13 Oct 2022	AC91-17, Revision 1, Laser Strikes on Aircraft This is the first time this AC has been revised since the initial issue in 2009. A marked up [PDF 325 KB] copy is available so changes can be easily checked.
13 Oct 2022	Part 77 proposals: Crane at Stead Street Pump Station, Invercargill Submissions close 10 Nov 2022 Crane at 98 Mountain Road, Auckland Submissions close 10 Nov 2022
12 Oct 2022	Emergency EASA AD 2022-0208 - MBB-BK117 D-3 and D-3m helicopters
11 Oct 2022	Media release: The Alpine Group convicted and sentenced over October 2018 fatal crash
10 Oct 2022	Aircraft register - updated
04 Oct 2022	FAA AD Suspected Unapproved Parts Notification (UPN) 2022-S20200224008 - All aviation articles produced and/or sold by McPeck Aviation and/or Adam McPeck for installation on FAA type-certificated products - effective 28 Sep 2022
04 Oct 2022	New poster: I'M SAFE (Am I fit to work) [PDF 333 KB] Download a digital copy [PDF 333 KB] or order a printed copy using our order form.
04 Oct 2022	Type acceptance report: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-3F The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-3F is a new single seat glider with the FES nose-mounted electric motor. This is the third type in the country to use that propulsion system.
03 Oct 2022	Aircraft register - updated
01 Oct 2022	Continuing Airworthiness Notice - CAN 62-004 Revision 1 - Schweizer 269 Main rotor blade bearing replacement - Change of maintenance procedure (Schweizer SIL No. L-188) - effective 30 Sep 2022

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