Schedule

Regulatory Update: The Latest in Aviation Regulations

An informative regulatory update session focused on key developments affecting the general aviation maintenance sector. This session will provide practical insights into current and emerging regulatory changes, clarify areas of industry concern, and offer attendees the opportunity to better understand CASA’s expectations and processes.

Topics will include:

• Regulatory Update – An overview of recent and upcoming regulatory developments impacting general aviation.
• Part 43 Update – The latest information on the implementation and application of Part 43, including key changes and lessons learned since introduction.
• New Pathway for Part 66 Licence Exclusions – An examination of the recently introduced pathway for removing exclusions from Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licences, including eligibility, requirements, and practical considerations.
• CASA Fees and Charges – Discussion on CASA's approach to charging for activities related to volunteer changes and audit findings, including regulatory basis, industry impacts, and common questions.
• Conflict Resolution and Regulatory Interpretation – Guidance on addressing situations where issues may be presented as regulatory concerns by a CASA surveyor, despite not having a clear regulatory basis. This segment will explore effective communication, escalation pathways, and best practices for achieving fair and constructive outcomes.

Change Without Risk: Using SMS to Strengthen Your Business

Every repair station faces change, new equipment, new personnel, revised procedures, or evolving customer demands. But in a regulatory environment that expects perfection, even small changes can introduce unintended risk.

This session explores how SMS change management tools move beyond simple regulatory compliance and become a practical business advantage. Learn how to proactively assess risk, protect airworthiness outcomes, and integrate change into your quality system without disruption.

Whether you operate a small shop or a complex organization, this session will demonstrate how structured change management:

• Prevents costly errors before they occur
• Strengthens consistency in maintenance outcomes
• Enhances regulatory confidence during oversight
• Supports continuous improvement across your operation

If your organization is making changes, and every organization is, this session will show you how to do it safely, intelligently, and in full control.

This engaging one-hour keynote will explore the evolving landscape of aircraft modifications and certification, providing valuable insights for installers, engineers, Part 21M organisations, and aviation professionals. As industry participants continue to encounter changing expectations around Engineering Orders (EOs) and modification approvals, this session will examine whether these shifts are driven by regulatory change, regulatory interpretation, or evolving compliance practices. Real-world examples, including emerging requirements such as test flights for antenna installations, will be discussed to help attendees understand the practical implications for their operations.

The session will also provide clarity on CASA's expectations of Part 21M design organisations and explain how those requirements influence the information, documentation, and evidence installers must provide to support compliant and efficient modification approvals. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the complete certification pathway and the critical role installers play within it.

A key focus will be identifying practical steps installers can take to streamline the approval process, reduce delays, lower costs, and minimise the engineering and compliance resources required to complete modifications successfully. Through industry examples and lessons learned, participants will leave with actionable strategies to improve collaboration between installers, engineers, and regulators.

Finally, the keynote will look ahead to the future of the aviation engineering profession, exploring trends in graduate engagement, emerging skills requirements, and whether the next generation of engineers remains attracted to careers in aviation. The presentation will conclude with an interactive Q&A session, allowing attendees to discuss current challenges and seek expert perspectives on the issues most relevant to their organisations.

• FreeFlight Systems
• Microair Avionics
• Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics

Garmin Technical Training
The objective for Garmin’s training is to provide participants with in-depth knowledge and skills related to installation, troubleshooting and configuration of Garmin products. The training will be tailored to current topics that may include:

• New product and process training
• Discussion of the latest retrofit and integrated flight deck installation, troubleshooting, configuration, and administrative topics from training classes and FSE calls
• Garmin autopilot installation trends and troubleshooting tips, and
• GDL 60 installation and registration topics.

Topics:

• 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - AXIS & New Product and Upgrade Training
• 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - GDL 60 Configuration with Remote Aircraft Status

Garmin Technical Training

Topics:

• 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - GFC 500 Troubleshooting, Servicing, and Support
• 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - G1000NXi STC Upgrades (Perspective)