Aim To identify & state airworthiness requirements for
aircraft, to ensure the legal commercial operations
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Objectives 1.Define Certificate of Registration 2.Define
Certificate of Airworthiness 3.Revise interpretation of a
Maintenance Release 4.Identify minimum equipment for VFR flight
5.Identify minimum life saving equipment
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1. Cert of Registration CAR 7A, An aircraft is required to be
registered (like a car) Para 47.080 Registration includes: Rego
mark (eg: VH-USL) Class (fixed wing, rotor, balloon, glider)
Manufacturer & model Country and year Name/address of owner
Date of rego
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2. Cert of Airworthiness There are 2 classifications of CoA
Normal, utility, aerobatic, transport categories Primary,
intermediate, restricted/experimental categories Normal
5. Survival Equipment Water Ops Rafts CAO 20.11 para 5 An
aircraft flown over water outside permitted distance must carry
life rafts 4 engine, 3 engine turbine, 2 engine turbine aircraft is
beyond >120minutes or 400nm (which ever is less) from land must
have rafts Other aircraft is greater than 30minutes or 100nm (which
ever is less)
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5. Survival Equipment ERSA Emergency section (EMRG) Further
details listed in ERSA on Survival techniques Search and Rescue
patterns First Aid CAO 20.11 para 7.1 An aircraft shall carry
survival equipment where: Life rafts are carried Through operations
in DRA Or as directed by CASA
