Part 21 Special Category Re-write
Part 21 is being amended to expand the Special
Category to provide for specific sub-categories:
LSA (Light Sport Aircraft)
Primary Category (FAR §21.24)
Amateur-built
Limited (also known as Production Non-Certified)
Experimental (Research & Development)
Exhibition
Fletcher Fin Engineering Review
Following a fatal accident
To establish the airworthiness of the fin from a
damage tolerance, structural design and fatigue
strength perspective.
Established design features for new replacement fin
Copy of the report available on the CAA website
Agricultural Aircraft Safety Review
Detailed Safety Review on Agricultural
Aircraft Operations
Major Findings:
Step change in reported defects since the
introduction of Part 137 in October 1994
(which introduced the CAM8 increased
gross weight provisions)
Another step increase occurred around
2001, which coincided with the widespread
introduction of turbine conversions of the
FU24-950 Series aircraft
International Agreements
FAA and EASA Update
Summary of the Current Agreement
Recent Meetings/Activity
Extensions Requested to Current Agreements
Current Agreement - FAA
TCs for FAR 23 aircraft of NZ State of Design
STCs for FAR 23 aircraft of NZ State of Design
STCs for FAR 25 aircraft of US State of Design for
cabin re-configurations, less electrical, avionic and
IFE compliance determinations.
Acceptance of repairs to FAR 25 aircraft of US
State of Design
Recent Activity/Meetings - FAA
FAA visit to CAA - March 2009
Presentations from the CAA and Industry Visit.
Bilateral Partners Meeting, Sydney - April 2009
Part 23 Program Managers Meeting, Kansas
- May 2009
Extensions Requested to Current
Agreements - FAA
STC’s for FAR 23 and FAR 25 aircraft of US and
non-US State of Design
STC’s for FAR 27 and FAR 29 rotorcraft of US
and non-US State of Design
- Projects suitable for the FAA to review were identified.
- Formal letter requesting extension to the current
agreement sent to the FAA 9 April 2009.
- FAA Currently prioritizing their workload
Current Arrangement - EASA
November 2007 signed a Working Arrangement
Provides for EASA to accept two NZ Aircraft
types. (Alpha R2000 Series and PAC 750XL)
Recent Activity/Meetings - EASA
EASA – Visited CAA April 2008
Discussion on extension of the scope to the
Working Arrangement
Presentations from the CAA and Industry Visits
Visit Report produced with a list of action items on
EASA
Extensions Requested to Current
Working Arrangement - EASA
Acceptance of NZ manufactured parts, components
and appliances for installation on Part 23 aircraft.
The acceptance of repairs, modifications and STCs
on Part 23 aircraft and repairs to Part 25 aircraft
and STCs covering changes in the passenger cabin
and crew rest compartments on Part 25 aircraft.
- Projects suitable for EASA to review were identified.
- No response to the open action items.
Latest Activity - EASA
EASA has proposed the inclusion of an
Aviation Safety Arrangement as an addition to the
NZ/Europe Air Services Agreement
EU has a level of commitment to this path
Widen the scope beyond the existing limited
Working Arrangement
CAA is working with the MOT on this proposal
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