SAFA Skysailor Magazine

30 SKY SAILOR September | October 2022 As we have been authoring, we found a few instances where we may be required to do things differently to how we do things presently. In a few of these instances we have been able to design methods that will work without imposing onerous activities on you – our members – or us, the folk required to do the work. In other cases, we have a few alter- natives in mind, but need to gauge your views. Which is where the Consultations come in. As these consultation hit your inbox, please, first read the information given in the Con- sultation carefully, then stop and think about it. Talk about it with others if you want. Then, give us your thoughts and opinions. Jumping straight to outraged indignation mode is not helpful. Take a deep breath, read the informa- tion and importantly, understand the context of what is being described and why. Let’s jump back to the 103 MOS for a minute and I’ll explain what’s going on there, and the impact on us, as we’re writing. Last year, the draft Part 103 MOS was declared unworkable by the industry reps (SAFA, RAAus, GFA, APF and other SABs). CASA accepted this and extended the date by which Part 103 would come into force to 2 December 2022 (that date again). CASA then reissued the CAOs as an interim measure, to operate until that date. However, we need to include our flight rules as part of our Exposition, and they must take Parts 91 and 103 into account. The Part 103 MOS Technical Working Group (TWG) Coming Changes – CAR Parts 149 and 103 (and 91) is due to contact us as I write this (August), to get back to work on it… Our new SAFA General Operations & Flight Rules (GOFR) Manual we are currently writing may well need to be updated very soon after it is submitted, but that will be a problem for Mark and I. I’m going to wrap it up there for now. Before I go, if you are interested in having a read of the regulations and other documents your- selves, follow the links below. Plain English Guide for general operating and flight rules: You really ought to download the PDF of this puppy and have a good look through it. You can purchase a hard copy here Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998: N ote that all Parts are buried within the five volumes that make up this piece of legislation. Navigate through the Table of Contents to find in which Volume a Part sits. Part 91 is contained in Volume 2, Part 103 in Volume 3 and Part 149 in Volume 4. Manuals of Standards: O n this page, you find links to all Manuals of Standards. Selecting one will take you to the Federal Register of Legislation site you encountered when you accessed the CASR Parts (above). You may find that a Part’s MOS will also have other associated documents available, such as Explanatory Statement documents.