Airworthiness Directives

Find out about Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and how to apply for an exclusion or alternate means of compliance (AMOC).

Airworthiness Directives for aircraft

Aircraft - general

Lighter than air

Rotorcraft

MTOW under 5700kg

MTOW over 5700kg
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Airworthiness Directives for engines and equipment

Engine - general

Piston engines

Turbine engines

Equipment
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Data and downloads

Biweekly listings

A record of airworthiness directives that have been published in the past two weeks.

Data files

Download data files for all our Airworthiness Directives.

Recent Airworthiness Directives

Find a list of Airworthiness Directives (ADs) from the last 3 months.

Airworthiness Directives notices

See all Airworthiness Directives notices.

State of Design ADs

Download an Excel spreadsheet of States of Design for Australian aircraft.

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Also see

Exclusions or alternate means of compliance

Information about how to apply for an exclusion or alternate means of compliance (AMOC) to an Airworthiness Directive.

Foreign AD websites

See a list of Foreign National Aviation Authority AD websites.

Continuing airworthiness

Information and systems to support Australian aircraft operations or Australian registered aircraft.

Email Notifications

To receive email notification of recent ADs subscribe to 'Certification and Airworthiness' on our mailing list.

Contact and Support

To obtain superseded copies or for other information regarding ADs, visit our Contact us page.

Legislative Requirements

This information is provided for guidance only. Registered operators need to ensure they are aware of all ADs that apply to their aircraft.

Visit the Federal Register of Legislation website to view official Australian ADs.

Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//aircraft/airworthiness/airworthiness-directives
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