Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 138

138. (1) The Authority may, for the purposes of these Regulations:

   (a)  approve a flight manual for an aircraft, and any subsequent
        alterations to that flight manual, prepared by, or on behalf of, the
        manufacturer, owner or operator of the aircraft;

   (b)  authorise the manufacturer, owner or operator of an aircraft to issue
        a flight manual for the aircraft and to issue subsequent alterations
        to that flight manual; or

   (c)  prepare and issue a flight manual for an Australian aircraft and any
        subsequent alterations to that flight manual.

(2) A flight manual referred to in subregulation (1) shall contain information
and instructions relating to:

   (a)  the identification of the aircraft;

   (b)  unless the Authority otherwise approves, the operating procedures and
        the limitations of the aircraft;

   (c)  the performance and loading of the aircraft; and

   (d)  the date (if any) on which, or the period (if any) after which, the
        flight manual ceases to have effect.

(3) The Authority may, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of air
navigation, direct the owner or operator of an Australian aircraft to make any
alteration in the flight manual for the aircraft that is specified in the
direction.

(4) The pilot in command of an Australian aircraft shall comply with all the
requirements, procedures and limitations with respect to the operation of the
aircraft set out in the flight manual for the aircraft.