Personnel Licensing and Aviation Services Group

Personnel licensing, aviation medicals, aviation security, airspace issues and Search and Rescue are the major responsibilities covered by the Personnel Licensing and Aviation Services Group.

The Group covers licensing of pilots, maintenance engineers, flight engineers and flight examiners, including medical fitness. It also covers CNS/ATM systems, the certification and monitoring of air traffic service providers, aerodromes and airports, training organizations, aviation weather, communication services and aviation security.

Along with other groups, the PLAS Group is responsible for updating the CAA’s database of participants in the aviation system, their safety and security as well as their continued compliance with Civil Aviation Rules.

If you want to discuss the processing of an exemption to a rule, contact the Executive Officer Exemptions.

Any member of the Group may be contacted by e-mail or by their direct dial telephone numbers. To find the right person, click on the unit you need to talk to below. Fax numbers for the individual units are also provided.

General Manager
Graeme Harris
Tel: 04 560 9599
Fax: 04 560 9452
Title Name (click on it to send email) Telephone (direct)
Group Executive Officer Dianne Parker Tel: 04 560 9658
Exemption Specialist Jack Snow Tel: 04 560 9414

Units