This 4-day course provides participants with an understanding of the regulatory system within Australia and its application to aircraft design, manufacture, modification, safety, repair and continuing airworthiness. This course is intended for Professional Engineers to provide competency training in approval of technical data and finding compliance to the CASR part 21 rules and regulations. It is suitable to individuals seeking CASA authorisation under CASR Subpart 21.M or those individuals seeking technical authority in a CASR Subpart 21J organisation.
The course includes discussions on case studies and practical examples. The course has been developed in consultation with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
This course provides participants with an understanding of the regulatory system within Australia and its application to aircraft design, manufacture, modification, safety, repair and continuing airworthiness. This course has been developed in consultation with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
Duration: 4 days
Study Mode: In-Person
Suitable for: Engineers
The course will cover the following topics:
• The Power of Government
• Regulations – A Historical Perspective
• The Australian Civil Aviation Regulatory Framework
• Bi-Lateral Agreements and ICAO
• The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
• Safety Regulation and Enforcement Strategy
• Airworthiness Control System
• Type Certification and Design Standards
• Manufacture (Production Certification)
• Aircraft Certification (Certification of Airworthiness
• In-Service Design Changes – CASA delegated privileges and Approved Design
• Organisations (CASR Subpart21J)
• Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
• Australian Parts Manufacturer Approval (APMA)
• Australian Technical Standard Order (ATSO) Authorisation
• Modification/Repair Design Approval (CASR 21 Subpart M)
• Continuing Airworthiness and Maintenance
• Delegation and Design Approval Authorisation from CASA, including Approved
Design Organisation (CASR Subpart 21.J)
• CASA Audit Program
• Documentation
• Problem Solving Exercises and Case Studies
• Harmonisation with EASA Part 21 and the Australian Defence Force DASR Part 21
David Rees
Principal Design Engineer
David is an aerospace professional engineer with over 30 years industry experience in aircraft design, certification and sustainment of civil and military platforms across multiple technical domains including aircraft structures, mechanical systems and cabin systems. He started his career as a Research Engineer with DSTO and CRS-AS before joining Aerostructures Australia providing design services and aircraft structural integrity support across multiple RAAF platforms including C-130 and F-111. David subsequently held senior design roles on major projects with Airbus UK on the A380 and with GKN on the Lockheed Martin F-35. David then spent 12 years as a Senior Certification Engineer with CASA where his responsibilities included entry control and oversight of CASR 21M Authorised Persons and 21J Approved Design Organisations. Recent roles include Chief of the Office of Airworthiness for the ADF B300 King Air 350 fleet with the Jet Aviation DASR 21J Military Design Organisation. David is a CASR 21.M Authorised Person, a member of RAeS and a Fellow and CPEng (Aerospace) of the Institution of Engineers Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia.
The course is intended for persons who hold, or are seeking to hold, authorisation or design approval. It provides an understanding of the regulations and processes that organizations and individuals are required to address, for the modification and repair of aircraft and design and production of products and parts. Experience in aviation and the regulatory system would be an advantage.
“David was very knowledgeable and the course was very enjoyable. MEMKO has been very welcoming and have excellent facilities”
“I’ve known several of the points covered already though my day-to-day work, but this course clarified a lot of key details and corrected some of my incorrect views/knowledge. I now have a much clearer understanding of why we have the rules and processes we have. Thank you for the clear course!”