Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - General Avia F22 Series Aeroplanes

Overview

The Airworthiness Directives 2004, enacted on 20 December 2004, is a legislative instrument that serves to revoke and remake existing Airworthiness Directives under the authority delegated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). This instrument was introduced to address the need for up-to-date and consistent regulatory measures to ensure the safety of aircraft operations. The enactment was carried out by David Alan Villiers, a delegate of CASA, acting under subregulation 39.001(1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. The policy objective behind this instrument is to maintain and enhance the safety standards of civil aviation by ensuring that Airworthiness Directives are current and accurately reflect the latest safety requirements. This was achieved by revoking the outdated directives and remaking them in their most recent published form.

Scope and Application

The Airworthiness Directives 2004 legislative instrument, issued by David Alan Villiers as a delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, pertains specifically to the aviation industry and the maintenance of aircraft airworthiness. This legislative instrument revokes and re-makes various Airworthiness Directives (AD) listed in Schedule 1, ensuring that the directives are aligned with the latest published standards. The directives apply to specific aircraft types and components, such as the General Avia F22 Series Aeroplanes, and mandate particular maintenance and operational standards to ensure safe airworthiness. The geographic reach of this legislation is national, as it is issued under the authority of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, which operates within the Commonwealth of Australia. The legislation does not specify any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds, and it relies on subordinate instruments to extend or restrict its application to particular aircraft or circumstances. Each Airworthiness Directive is re-made in exactly the same form as it appears in the latest published edition, ensuring consistency and compliance with current safety standards.

Key Provisions

The primary operative sections of this legislative instrument are sections (a) and (b) which respectively deal with the revocation of existing Airworthiness Directives and the remaking of these directives as separate instruments. Specifically, section (a) revokes the Airworthiness Directives listed in Schedule 1, while section (b) mandates the remaking of these directives, attaching them as separate instruments to this legislative instrument. The Schedule 1 lists the specific directives that are being revoked and remade, including the "General Avia F22 Series Aeroplanes" and "AD/F22/1 Engine to Firewall Attachment". The Airworthiness Directives 2004 impose several obligations and requirements on the parties and entities they govern. Firstly, the directives necessitate that all holders of airworthiness certificates for the specified aircraft types comply with the newly remade directives. These directives outline specific maintenance, repair, and operational requirements aimed at ensuring the continued airworthiness of the aircraft. The directives require that these entities conduct necessary inspections, repairs, or modifications as detailed in the directives to meet safety standards set by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Compliance with these directives is mandatory and must be adhered to in order to maintain the airworthiness certificates of the aircraft. Failure to comply with the requirements set out in the Airworthiness Directives can lead to significant consequences. Under section 39.001(1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, non-compliance with these directives may result in enforcement actions by CASA. The severity of the penalties can vary depending on the nature and extent of the breach. For example, operating an aircraft that does not comply with an applicable Airworthiness Directive can result in serious safety risks and may lead to civil penalties, including fines. In extreme cases, where non-compliance results in an accident or serious incident, the consequences could escalate to criminal charges, with potential penalties including imprisonment. The exact penalties are not specified in this instrument but are detailed in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.