Entry via Aviation Documents
To operate within the civil aviation system, an individual or organisation must be granted an aviation document.
The Director grants aviation documents – such as a pilot licence, operating certificate, aircraft registration, engineer licence, air traffic control licence, or aerodrome certificate – only after applicants have demonstrated that they meet the standards set in the Civil Aviation Rules.
For an individual, this means having the correct training and experience. For an organisation, it means demonstrating its operations are managed and controlled in a way that ensures all of the relevant Rule requirements are met.
Once the CAA is satisfied that these requirements are met, the appropriate aviation document is issued and the individual or organisation can become part of the New Zealand civil aviation system.
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- Civil Aviation in New Zealand
- A Controlled Civil Aviation System
- The CAA is a Crown Entity
- Shared Responsibility for Safety
- Internationally Recognised
- Rules Prescribe Minimum Safety Standards
- Entry via Aviation Documents
- 100% Compliance With the Rules
- Risk to Safety Assessed
- Aircraft and Personnel are Checked Regularly
- Learning from Accidents and Incidents
- Exit from the System
- Analysing Safety Trends
- Support, Safety Education and Advice
- Robust, Responsive Civil Aviation System