ICAO-USOAP Final Report on the safety oversight audit of the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme FINAL REPORT ON THE SAFETY OVERSIGHT AUDIT OF THE CIVIL AVIATION SYSTEM OF NEW ZEALAND (14 to 24 March 2006) International Civil Aviation Organization TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 ICAO audit team composition ........................................................................................... 1 1.3 Acknowledgements............................................................................................................. 2 2. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE AUDIT MISSION .............................................. 2 3. AUDIT RESULTS ......................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Critical element 1 — Primary aviation legislation.............................................................. 3 3.2 ent 2 — Specific operating regulations .......................................................... 4 3.3 ent 3 — State civil aviation system and safety oversight functions............... 6 3.4 Critical element 4 — Technical personnel qualification and training ................................ 9 ...