Airworthiness Index

From its beginning in 1921, one of the most important roles of the Department has been regulating the airworthiness of aircraft.


Read an article on the history of Airworthiness Regulation

The 'DCA Technical Information Bulletins' series

Registration Markings

Examples:


Read about the Silver Centenary - Western Australia's oldest surviving aeroplane and its airworthiness difficulties.

Read about the DCA Operational Research Camera, used to measure aircraft performance c.1950

See a Certificate of Maintenance Approval issued for the ferry of Ansett-ANA's first Viscount 832 VH-RMG - 1958

Read about the grounding of certain wooden glued aircraft - 1960s

Airworthiness certification of amateur-built aircraft - see a photo of the first amateur-built (ANO 100.18) aircraft to fly in South Australia - Druine D.31 Turbulent VH-ULI

See a Load Data Sheet for Connair Heron VH-CLV - 1972

Photos of the conversion of Gulfstream II VH-ASG to GIIB standard - 1986

 

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