The Airworthiness Inspectorate is responsible for ensuring that aircraft are accepted into the Zimbabwean regulatory system and maintained to appropriate safety standards. The department carries out the certification of aircraft and maintenance organisations and conducts the associated functional supervision as part of their continuing operation. The department is responsible for implementing and enforcing the provisions of legislation pertaining to aircraft safety standards, as well as issuing various aeronautical notices and guidance circulars related to the continued airworthiness and operational integrity of aircraft and related airborne equipment. The main functions of the department include:
- Aircraft airworthiness certification;
- Certification of aircraft maintenance organisations;
- Investigation of aircraft accidents and incidents;
- Registration of aircraft (including drones) as well as managing the State civil aircraft register;
- Management of aviation technical and regulatory documents including maintaining a Technical Library;
- Oversight of airworthiness aspects of aviation operations.
Forms
Technical Library
The Technical Library holds all the regulatory documentation including aircraft manuals; airworthiness information; ICAO documentation; Commercial books and magazines. Its mandate is to serve as a resource to the aviation industry by providing materials of quality, diversity, relevance, and balance that will promote the development of the industry. Documents that can be accessed in the Library include:
- ICAO Documents – Annexes, circulars
- Aircraft manuals and handbooks
- Accidents/Incidents Reports
- Links to Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
- Local Inspectors Manuals
- Technical Guidance Materials
- Civil Aviation Regulations