Advisory Circulars and Factsheets are sources of support material intended to promote understanding of, and compliance with, the DASR. All support material is authoritative information issued by DASA that does not mandate any action but which may address regulatory requirements and provisions established elsewhere. Other sources of support material include:
DASR Acceptable Means of Compliance
DASR Guidance Material
Defence Aviation Safety Program Manual Volume 3 DASP Guidance.
Advisory Circulars are typically issued to deliberately bring an issue to the attention of the target audience or to address a complex topic. ACs may be used to identify acceptable ways to achieve regulatory compliance, either as a temporary transition arrangement or in advance of promulgation as DASR Acceptable Means of Compliance.
Factsheets are typically issued to provide concise information that may assist those interested in a particular topic.
Current ACs that do not have a hyperlink are only available on the Defence Intranet. To access, please visit the DASA Intranet page and select the ‘Advisory Circulars (restricted)’ menu item under the ‘Policy and Guidance’ tab.
| AC Number | Title | Date Issued | POC | Comments |
| 001/2025 | Changes to the Defence Aviation Safety Reporting System | Mar 25 | DASA HQ | Available via DPN Only |
| 001/2024 | Global Reporting Format - Runway Surface Condition | Sep 24 | DAVNOPS | |
| 001/2023 | Defence Aviation Due Regard Operations | Apr 23 | DASA HQ | Available via DPN Only |
| 003/2022 | Changes to the Structure of Defence Aviation Safety Policy | Aug 22 | DASA HQ | |
| 002/2022 | Management of Aviation Risks to People Who Are Not Members of the ADF | Jul 22 | DASA HQ | Available via DPN Only |
| 004/2021 | DASR ARO.100 Quality Management System | Jul 21 | DAVNOPS | |
| 008/2020 | Aircraft Flight Manuals | Dec 20 | DAVNOPS | |
| 004/2020 | Transition to DASR.139 Aerodromes v2.0 | Jul 24 | DAVNOPS | |
| 002/2020 | Aircrew Training | Mar 20 | DAVNOPS | |
| 004/2019 | Aircrew Fatigue Management | Aug 19 | DAVNOPS | Available via DPN Only |
| 003/2018 | Risk Management in the DASP | Sep 18 | DASA HQ | |
| 001/2018 | Risk Controls For UAS Operations | Mar 18 | DASA HQ | |
| 002/2017 | Flight in Airspace with Volcanic Ash Contamination | Jul 17 | DASA HQ | Supersedes TAAC 02/2012 |
| 003/2016 | Obstacle Data Considerations and Runway Displaced Thresholds | Nov 16 | DAVNOPS |
Topics:
Maintenance Licensing and Training
| Management of Air Cargo Delivery Equipment |
| Establishing Protections Against Cyber Hazard to Aviation Safety |
| Establishing Compliance With DASR |
| Guidance on the Use of Synthetic Aviation Turbine Fuels |
| Airspace Considerations for UAS Operations - Entry Requirements |
| Initial and Continuing Airworthiness Requirements for Specific Category UAS |
To access a cancelled AC, please contact the POC indicated in the table below.
| AC Number | Title | POC | Comments |
| 001/2022 | Defence Navigation Authorisations - Revision 1.0 | DAVNOPS | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 |
| 008/2021 | Interim arrangements for MAML discrepancies resulting from PMKeyS proficiency errors | DCA | MAML list updated and discrepancies were corrected |
| 007/2021 | Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) and Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Development and Approval | DCA | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 8.2.2 & Appendices |
| 006/2021 | Consumption of United States (US) Department of Defence (DoD) supplied products | DCA | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 8.2.3 |
| 005/2021 | Structural and Propulsion System Integrity Programs in the DASP | DAVENG | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 6.6 |
| 002/2021 | Deliberate Review of Flight Operations Implementing Regulations - Update | DAVNOPS | Superseded by DASRs |
| 001/2021 |
Implementing Interim Arrangements for Certification of On-Aircraft Structural Repairs Enclosure 1 - DASA iMMA Application Enclosure 2 - Minimum Requirements |
DASA HQ | Expired |
| 006/2020 | Repairs | DAVENG | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 7.2.4 |
| 005/2020 | Certification of Maintenance – DASA 145 MO and CAMO Responsibilities | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 8.3.3 |
| 001/2020 | Risk Management in MPTF Applications | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 7.5 |
| 003/2019 | Aircrew Licencing | DAVNOPS | |
| 009/2018 | Addressing Service Release Requirements under DASR | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 8.3.4 |
| 008/2018 | Acceptance of Aircraft Components | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 8.3.4 |
| 007/2018 | Line and Base Maintenance | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 8.3.2 |
| 006/2018 | Certificate of Release to Service Responsibilities For Maintenance Organisation and CAMOs | DASA HQ | Superseded by AC 005/2020 |
| 005/2018 | Management of Defects | DASA HQ | Superseded by DASRs |
| 004/2018 | Airworthiness Recognition in the DASP | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 6.5 |
| 002/2018 | Application For Military Type Certificates and Major Design Changes | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 7.2 |
| 006/2017 | Military Type Certificate Holder Arrangements | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 7.4.1 |
| 005/2017 | Authorisation of Flight for Non-Standard Changes to Configuration, Role and Environment | DASA HQ | Superseded by AC 005/2018 |
| 003/2017 | DASR Implementation of Military Permits to Fly | DASA HQ | Now included within DASP Manual Volume 3 Chapter 7.5 |
| 001/2017 | DASR Transitional Guidance | DASA HQ | Transitional Guidance prior to initial DASR release |
| 005/2016 | Defence Compliance with Civil ADS-B - Revision 2.0 | DAVNOPS | Now captured in DASP Volume 3 DASDRM Surveillance System Design Requirements (5.5 - 5.13) |
| 002/2016 | Aviation Command Responsibilities under DASR | DAVNOPS | Superseded by DASP Volume 1 and Volume 2 |
| 001/2016 | Airworthiness Nomenclature under DASR | DAVNOPS | Intent captured in Introduction to Defence Aviation Safety Guidebook |
The following Factsheets have been cancelled and the content contained within has been published in DASP Manual Volume 3.
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Certification |
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| Air Launched Stores | Covered in Chapter 7.6.6 Annex B - Integration of air-launched stores containing explosives | ||
| Aircraft Eligibility for Performance Based Navigation and Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Operations | |||
| Successful Applications for Flight Conditions and Military Permits To Fly |
Chapter 7.5 Annex |
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| Tailoring a Type Certification Basis and Military Certification Review Items |
Chapter 7.2 Annex A |
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| Operational Controls and Risk Management Associated with Type Certification Basis (TCB) Tailoring |
Chapter 7.2 Annex A |
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| Leveraging Prior Certification |
Chapter 7.2 Annex B |
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| Airworthiness Issue Papers (AwIPs) |
Chapter 6.1.2 Annex C |
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| Military Supplemental Type Certificates |
Chapter 7.2.3 |
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| Certification Programmes |
Chapter 7.2.2 |
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| Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness (ICA) |
Chapter 7.2.5 |
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| Propulsion System Related Risk Analysis in Defence |
Chapter 7.2 Annex E |
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| Reclassification of Design Changes Requiring Type Certification Basis (TCB) Tailoring |
Chapter 7.2.3 |
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Maintenance Licensing and Training |
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| Military Aircraft Type Ratings |
Chapter 8.5.8 |
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| DASR 147 Personnel Requirements |
Chapter 8.5.3 |
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| DASR 147 Military Aircraft Type Training Levels Vs Service Learning Levels |
Chapter 8.5.8 |
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| Defence Approach to Aircraft Welding Repair Training Qualification and Renewal |
Chapter 8.3.2 |
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Non-Destructive Testing and Composite Technologies |
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| Appointment of Non Destructive Testing Responsible Level 3 in DASR 145 Maintenance Organisations |
Chapter 4.2.3 |
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| Non-Destructive Testing Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness (ICA) |
Chapter 7.2.5 |
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| Non-Destructive Testing Standards Requirements |
Chapter 8.3.2 |
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| Composite Repair Training and Certification |
Chapter 4.2.3 |
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| Defence Approach to Non-Destructive Testing Training and Certification |
Chapter 4.2.3 |
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Production |
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| Production Assurance in the DASP | Covered in Chapter 7.3.1 Production Assurance |
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Production of Software |
Covered in Chapter 7.6.5 Guidance for Organisations Developing and Producing Aviation Software |