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Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Airworthiness Directive

Pursuant to section 72I (3) (a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, and to a delegation from the Director of Civil Aviation, I, Geoffrey Neil Connor, Safety Analyst – Continuing Airworthiness, hereby issue the following airworthiness directives in respect of aircraft or aeronautical products:

• DCA/AL250/38
• DCA/PA23/161A
• DCA/PA31/57A
• DCA/T-58/1
• DCA/WSK/2
• DCA/HU369/68
• DCA/PA24/123A
• DCA/PA39/14A
• DCA/T-58/2
• DCA/MU2/19
• DCA/PA25/123A
• DCA/PA44/3A
• DCA/T-58/3
• DCA/PA22/130A
• DCA/PA30/26A
• DCA/SA226/27C
• DCA/WSK/1

These airworthiness directives shall come into force on 19 December 1997.

Details of these airworthiness directives may be viewed at Aviation House, 1 Market Grove, Lower Hutt.

Dated this 8th day of December 1997.

GEOFFREY N. CONNOR, Safety Analyst – Continuing Airworthiness.

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Civil Aviation Emergency Rule 98/EMY/2, Ardmore Aerodrome Traffic No. 2 Under Sections 31 and 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 1990

Pursuant to section 35 (4) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, I, Kevin William Ward, Director of Civil Aviation, make the rule:

1. Requirements of the Emergency Rule Ardmore Aerodrome Traffic:

(a) The operator of Ardmore Aerodrome shall, when that aerodrome is being used by aerodrome traffic during the period between 2230 hours UTC and 0530 hours UTC during New Zealand daylight time, or 2330 hours UTC and 0630 hours UTC during New Zealand standard time, which is 1130 to 1830 hours local time, ensure that an aerodrome flight information service or an aerodrome control service is provided at that aerodrome.

(b) No pilot in command of an aircraft shall take-off, land, or enter the aerodrome traffic circuit at Ardmore Aerodrome during the period between 2000 hours UTC during New Zealand daylight time, or 2100 hours UTC during New Zealand standard time, which is 0900 hours local time, and 1 hour before evening civil twilight unless—

(1) an aerodrome flight information service or an aerodrome control service is provided for that aerodrome; or

(2) the pilot in command—

(i) broadcasts, on the unattended radio frequency, the aircraft’s callsign, position, altitude, and that pilot’s intentions; and

(ii) activates, if the aircraft is so equipped, the aircraft’s landing lights or anti-collision lights; and

(iii) does not perform banner towing operations within the aerodrome traffic circuit; and

(iv) does not use any runway other than the single runway and direction currently being used by other aerodrome traffic; and

(v) complies with paragraph (c) when circuit training; and

(vi) has, for all operations other than circuit training, a minimum qualification of a current private pilot licence or be authorised by and under the direct supervision of a person in paragraph (d).

(c) The pilot in command shall—

(1) hold a current commercial pilot’s licence or higher current category of pilot’s licence; or

(2) be authorised by and under the direct supervision of a person in paragraph (d).

(d) A person may authorise and supervise a pilot under paragraph (c) (2) or (b) (2) (vi) if that person is—

(1) the holder of a current category A flight instructor rating; or

(2) the chief flying instructor of an organisation certificated under regulation 191 or 136a of the Civil Aviation Regulation 1953 or Part 141; or

(3) a deputy, who is the holder of a current B category flight instructor rating, nominated by a person referred to in paragraph (d) (1) or (2).

(e) Emergency rule titled Ardmore Aerodrome Traffic that was made by the Director on 2 December 1997, is revoked.

Signed at Lower Hutt this 5th day of December 1997.

KEVIN WILLIAM WARD, Director of Civil Aviation.

Copies of the emergency rule are available for viewing at Aviation House, 1 Market Grove, Lower Hutt and on application to the Docket Clerk, P.O. Box 31-441, Lower Hutt 6315.

This emergency rule is also available on the CAA web site: http://www.caa.govt.nz

For further information write to the docket clerk at the above address or telephone (04) 560 9412 or E-mail docket@caa.govt.nz

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