Avi aviation Training Package 0 Case for Endorsement

Reflecting licensing and regulatory requirements

ICAO is a United Nations (UN) specialised agency, created in 1944 on the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). ICAO works with the Convention’s 191 Member States and global aviation organisations to develop international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), which Member States reference when developing their legally-enforceable national civil aviation regulations.

Improving the safety of global air transport safety systems is ICAO’s guiding and most fundamental strategic objective. The organisation works constantly to enhance global aviation safety through a range of coordinated activities.

CASA's primary function is to conduct the safety regulation of civil air operations in Australia and the operation of Australian aircraft overseas. It is also required to provide comprehensive safety education and training programs, to cooperate with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, and to administer certain features of Part IVA of the Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959.

The Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) 1988 and the CASR 1998, made under authority of the Civil Aviation Act, provide for general regulatory controls for the safety of air navigation. The Civil Aviation Act and CARs 1988 empower CASA to issue Civil Aviation Orders on detailed matters of regulation. The CASR 1998 empowers CASA to issue a Manual of Standards (MOS), which supports CASRs by providing detailed technical material.

CASA is undertaking a regulatory reform program to modernise existing legislation and to harmonise it with SARPs published by ICAO. The new legislation for flight crew licensing is formally known as CASR Part 61. It became legally effective on 1 September 2014, at which time, a four-year transition period began. New legislation for training organisations also became effective on 1 September 2014 with the introduction of CASR Part 141 and CASR Part 142. All training for the grant of a Part 61 licence, rating or endorsement must be conducted by the holder of a Part 141 or Part 142 certificate.

To support the harmonisation of the regulations with international practices, competency-based standards have been introduced for all CASA flight crew qualifications. Detailed competencies for the granting of a licence, rating or endorsement have been published by CASA in the MOS Part 61. These competency standards are consistent with Australian Government policy that requires VET to be⁷:

structured and competency-based

delivered by qualified and competent instructors

assessed against clearly-defined competency standards.

TLISC has ensured that mandatory skills and knowledge articulated within the MOS Part 61 have been accurately and appropriately included within all relevant flight operations units of competency, qualifications and Skill Sets.

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development administers the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (the Act) and the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (the Regulations). The Act and Regulations came into force in Australia on 10 March 2005. The purpose of the legislation is to establish a regulatory framework to safeguard against unlawful interference to aviation. It establishes minimum security requirements for civil aviation in Australia by imposing obligations on persons engaged with civil aviation related activities. In particular it obliges certain Aviation Industry participants to develop, and comply with, aviation security programs.

The Act also gives effect to Australia's aviation security obligations under the Convention on International Aviation (also known as the Chicago Convention). Under these laws people and companies who operate in the Aviation Industry have responsibilities that help to maintain Australia’s excellent reputation as one of the most secure places in the world.⁸

TLISC has also ensured that mandatory skills and knowledge articulated in Australia’s aviation transport security legislation have been accurately and appropriately included in all relevant ground operations and flight operations units of competency, qualifications and Skill Sets.

People employed in aviation safety, ground or flight operations roles across the Aviation Industry need to fulfil competency and training requirements as detailed in the regulations relevant to their occupation. People assessed as complying with these requirements are usually provided with some form of certification by CASA, Airservices Australia, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development or other relevant bodies.

Detailed flight and ground operations licensing and regulatory information has been provided in the AVI Aviation Training Package CVIG Release 3.0.