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TheCivil AviationSafetyRegulations1998 (CASRs)
are currentlybeing
rewritten andwill ultimately incorporate the1988 regulations. Thenumbering
system for the“Parts”of these regulationsgenerally follows theU.S. Federal
AviationRegulations.
TheCivil AviationOrders
are the second tier legislation.
Aeronautical InformationPublication (AIP)
is apublication containing
aeronautical informationof a lastingnature. TheAIPbook is thebasicdocument
and this is supplementedby:
•
EnrouteSupplementAustralia (ERSA)
containing aerodrome andother
operational data.
•
DepartureandApproachProcedures (DAPEASTANDDAPWEST)
primarily for IFRoperations.
•
AIPSupplement (SUP)
temporary changes to the information contained in
theAIPwhich arepublishedbymeansof special pages.
•
Notice toAirman (NOTAM)
anoticedistributedbymeansof
telecommunication containing information concerning theestablishment,
conditionor change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedureor hazard,
the timely knowledgeofwhich isessential topersonnel concernedwith
flight operations.
•
Aeronautical InformationCircular (AIC)
anotice containing information
that doesnot qualify for theoriginationof aNOTAM, or for inclusion in the
AIP, butwhich relates toflight safety, air navigation, technical, administrative
or legislativematters.
•
Terminal AreaChart (TAC)
•
EnRouteChart (highand low) (ERC-H&ERC-L)
•
PlanningChartAustralia (PCA)
•
VisualNavigationChart (VNC)
1:500000with airspacedetail
•
Visual Terminal Chart (VTC)
1:250000with airspacedetail
•
DesignatedAirspaceHandbook (DAH)
WorldAeronautical Charts (WAC)
are charts to a1:1000000 scalewhich
show topographical detailsbut not detailsof airspaceorganisation.
Civil AviationPublications (CAAPs)
arenumbered in accordancewith the
regulations towhich they refer. Theydescribemethods, but not necessarily the
onlymethodof complyingwith theparticular regulation.
the rules structure
1 — THE RUL ES S TRUCTURE