I, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 139.015 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed John F. McCormick]

John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety

27 March 2012

Manual of Standards Part 139 Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 3)

1 Name of instrument

 This instrument is the Manual of Standards Part 139 Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 3).

2 Commencement

 This instrument commences on 1 April 2012.

3 Amendment of the Manual of Standards Part 139

 Schedule 1 amends the Manual of Standards — Part 139 Aerodromes.

Schedule 1 Amendments

[1] After subsection 2.1.9

insert

 2.1.9A Aerodrome with Terminal Instrument Flight Procedures

 2.1.9A.1 Where an aerodrome with a terminal instrument flight procedure (TIFP) ceases (for whatever reason) to be:

(a) a certified aerodrome (and does not immediately become registered); or

(b) a registered aerodrome (and does not immediately become certified);

 CASA will take every reasonable step necessary to notify the certified or authorised designer of the TIFP of the cessation.

Note   This procedure is to complement the obligations on the certified or authorised designer of a TIFP under Chapter 6 of the Manual of Standards (MOS) Part 173 — Standards Applicable to the Provision of Instrument Flight Procedure Design. However, a failure to comply with subsection 2.1.9A does not affect any obligation under Chapter 6 of MOS Part 173.