CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 132.010 Key definitions for Part 132
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 132.010
Key definitions for Part 132"administering authority" , for a limited category aircraft, means:
(a) a limited category organisation in relation to the aircraft; or
(b) if there is no limited category organisation in relation to the aircraft--CASA.
"adventure flight procedures" , for a limited category aircraft, means procedures for conducting an adventure flight using the aircraft for which the operator of the aircraft holds an approval granted by the administering authority for the aircraft under regulation 132.035.
"approved airframe life" , for a limited category aircraft, means the airframe life stated in the most recent of the following:
(a) the aircraft's approved design;
(b) a variation (if any) of the airframe life by the national aviation authority of the country of the aircraft's manufacture;
(c) if the aircraft is an ex - armed forces aircraft--a variation (if any) of the airframe life by the armed force that operated the aircraft or for which the aircraft was manufactured;
(d) a certificate (if any) stating an airframe life for the aircraft's airframe given by the administering authority for the aircraft.
Note: Airframe life may be expressed in a number of ways, including the amount of operating time, the number of operating cycles or a calendar period.
"ex-armed forces aircraft" means:
(a) a version of an aircraft that has been manufactured in accordance with the requirements of, and accepted for use by, an armed force of any country (whether or not it has been used by such a force); or
(b) a particular aircraft:
(i) to which paragraph (a) does not apply; and
(ii) that has been operated by an armed force of any country.
(a) an aircraft that was manufactured before 1 January 1960; or
(b) an Australian - manufactured aircraft of a type that is no longer being manufactured; or
(c) a replica of an aircraft mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); or
(d) an aircraft prescribed by the Part 132 Manual of Standards for this paragraph.
"limited category aircraft" means an aircraft for which a special certificate of airworthiness mentioned in regulation 21.189 is in force.
"limited category certificate" means a special certificate of airworthiness to which an applicant is entitled under regulation 21.189.
"limited category organisation" means an organisation that is approved under regulation 262AN of CAR to perform functions in relation to limited category aircraft.
"permit index number" , for an aircraft for which a
limited category certificate has been issued, means the permit index number
most recently assigned to the aircraft under subregulation 21.176(5) or
Division 132.D.2.