CASA announced today a series of meetings to consult with the aviation community on the best way to implement changes to regulation.
In the recent past, CASA's approach to introducing new regulations has been mauled by the industry, in particular CASR Part 61, prompting Director of Aviation Safety Mark Skidmore to seek a better way of doing things.
“I fully accept that in the past CASA has made mistakes when implementing new regulations,” Skidmore said.
“I am determined to do my best to avoid regulatory implementation mistakes in the future and so I want to hear from the aviation community now on the best way forward.
“I want to hear ideas on the timing of the introduction of new regulations, possible alternative ways to introduce and transition to new rules, what assistance is needed from CASA and the capacity for the aviation community to manage regulatory change.
“We need to work with the aviation community on regulatory change so that we can maximise the safety outcomes from these new rule sets.
“I understand change can mean additional short term effort and may not be welcomed by everyone but we need to focus on what is best for the future of Australian aviation.”
Consultation meetings will be held during September and October. The program schedule is:
- 8 September - Launceston
- 17 September - Sydney
- 17 September - Bankstown
- 22 September - Darwin
- 7 October - Albury
- 8 October - Moorabbin
- 15 October - Hobart
Further meetings in QLD, WA and SA are planned to follow before the end of the year.
The full set of meeting including times and locations is on the CASA website.