The following consolidations of the 2023 Civil Aviation Rules are for reference purposes only. To view the official signed amendments, see 'History of amendments' within each section.
To view the old rules, see Civil Aviation Act 1990 Rules.
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View the Civil Aviation Act 2023 on legislation.govt.nz
Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations
Part 12 Accidents, Incidents, and Statistics
Part 21 Certification of Products and Parts
Part 26 Additional Airworthiness Requirements
Part 39 Airworthiness Directives
Part 43 General Maintenance Rules
Part 47 Aircraft Registration and Marking
Part 61 Pilot Licences and Ratings
Part 63 Flight Engineer Licences and Ratings
Part 65 Air Traffic Services Personnel Licences and Ratings
Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Personnel Licensing
Part 67 Medical Standards and Certification
Part 71 Designation and Classification of Airspace
Part 77 Objects and Activities Affecting Navigable Airspace
Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules
Part 92 Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Part 93 Special Aerodrome Traffic Rules and Noise Abatement Procedures
Part 95 Instrument Flight Procedures - Registration
Part 99 Drug and Alcohol Management Plans
Part 102 Unmanned Aircraft Operator Certification
Part 103 Microlight Aircraft Operating Rules
Part 104 Gliders Operating Rules
Part 105 Parachuting Operating Rules
Part 106 Hang Gliders Operating Rules
Part 108 Air Operator Security Programme
Part 109 Regulated Air Cargo Agent - Certification
Part 115 Adventure Aviation Certification and Operations
Part 119 Air Operator Certification
Part 121 Air Operations Large Aeroplanes
Part 125 Air Operations Medium Aeroplanes
Part 129 Foreign Air Transport Operator Certification
Part 133 Helicopter External Load Operations
Part 135 Air Operations Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes
Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations
Part 139 Aerodromes Certification, Operation and Use
Part 140 Providers of Aviation Security Services
Part 141 Aviation Training Organisations Certification
Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisations Certification
Part 146 Aircraft Design Organisations Certification
Part 147 Maintenance Training Organisations Certification
Part 148 Aircraft Manufacturing Organisations Certification
Part 149 Aviation Recreation Organisations Certification
Part 157 Notice of Construction, Alteration, Activation, and Deactivation of Aerodromes
Part 171 Aeronautical Telecommunication Services - Operation and Certification
Part 172 Air Traffic Service Organisations Certification
Part 173 Instrument Flight Procedure Service Organisation - Certification and Operation
Part 174 Aviation Meteorological Service Organisations Certification
Part 175 Aeronautical Information Service Organisations Certification