In accordance with section 34(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, the Minister of Transport hereby gives notice of his intention to make the following ordinary Civil Aviation Rules:
CAR Part 121 Air Operations - Large Aeroplanes (EDTO)
The purpose of this rule-making proposal is to consult further with interested parties on a change to the proposed requirements for operating twin turbine engine aeroplanes on extended range operations that were consulted in NPRM 08/01 (New Zealand Gazette,
17 January 2008, No. 6, page 187).
The changes in this NPRM 08-01 Supplement involve the proposed retention of the status quo of 60 minutes
for the EDTO threshold time for twin turbine engine aeroplanes on extended range operations instead of the originally proposed 90 EDTO threshold time.
Consequential Amendments:
CAR Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations.
CAR Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisations - Certification.
NPRM 08-01 Supplement. CAA Docket 0/CAR/1354.
The NPRM is available on the CAA website
www.caa.govt.nz
or from the Docket Clerk, Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 31441, Lower Hutt 5040. Telephone: (04) 560 9603. Facsimile: (04) 560 9481. Email: docket@caa.govt.nz
The NPRM is also available for viewing at Aviation House, 10 Hutt Road, Petone, on prior request to the Docket Clerk.
Submissions on the proposed rule should be submitted to the Docket Clerk by 1 March 2010 by post, email or facsimile using the Docket Clerk contact details as above.
Dated at Petone this 1st day of February 2010.
STEVE DOUGLAS, Director of Civil Aviation.