Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Overview

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is a government body that regulates aviation safety in Australia.

They license pilots, register aircraft, oversee aviation safety and promote safety awareness. They also make sure that the aviation community and the public use and administer Australian airspace safely.

In July 1995, CASA was established as an independent statutory authority. We operate within a legislative framework made up of acts, regulations, associated legislative instruments and guidance material.