CASA has appointed a liaison officer to work closely with the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA).
Dale South, Project Manager, Rotary Wing Regulations, will assist the association as it strives to work through the material relating to CASR Part 61 (flight crew licensing) and the applicable Manual of Standards.
In a teleconference between the board of AHIA and CASA on 9 September, both parties agreed the volume and new format of the new legislation had caused misunderstanding amongst industry key players and CASA staff as some regional offices were expressing different opinions on the intent of some regulations or standards.
The AHIA board sought a better way to process their findings as the deadline for implementation of CASR Part 61 is 4 December 2013.