100% Compliance with the Rules
When an aviation organisation makes an application for an operating certificate, the CAA tailors a checklist of every Rule that applies to that organisation (such as a small, medium or large airline, maintenance or manufacturing organisation, or training organisation), reflecting the type of activities it conducts.
To enter the aviation system, the operator must demonstrate that it complies with all of the Rules on its CAA checklist.
The CAA assesses the level of risk that is posed to aviation safety by each operator. This assessment is formed from the information the CAA holds about each operator. Sources of information include audits, spot checks, enforcement actions, safety investigations, safety analysis, medical checks and financial status.
Operating certificates are issued for up to five years, after which operators must re-apply to enter the civil aviation system. They must go through the entry process again, just as if they were a new entrant into the 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