CASA 214/05 Direction carriage of cabin attendants in hot air balloons (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 214/05

I, ROBERT WILLIAM BIBBY, Acting Team Leader Flying Operations, Central Area, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 208 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed B. Bibby]

Bob Bibby
Acting Team Leader Flying Operations
Central Area

1 June 2005

Direction — carriage of cabin attendants in hot air balloons

1          Duration

This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of November 2006.

2          Revocation

Instrument CASA 538/03 is revoked.  

3          Application

This instrument applies to the balloons:

(a)   mentioned in Schedules 1 and 2; and

(b)   operated in charter operations by Outback Ballooning Pty Ltd

(ARN 419915) (the operator).

4          Direction

The operator may operate without carrying a cabin attendant:

(a)   a balloon mentioned in Schedule 1, with not more than 16 passengers; and

(b)   a balloon mentioned in Schedule 2, with not more than 20 passengers.

5          Conditions

The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1          Balloons with not more than 16 passengers

Manufacturer	Model	Nationality and registration marks
Kavanagh	E-300	VH-OBA
Kavanagh	E-300	VH-OZC
Kavanagh	E-300	VH-OZL
Kavanagh	B-350	VH-ZYO
Kavanagh	B-350	VH-CJP
Kavanagh	B-350	VH-OZK

Schedule 2          Balloons with not more than 20 passengers      

Manufacturer	Model	Nationality and registration marks
Kavanagh	B-400	VH-OZS

Schedule 3          Conditions

1     The operator’s operations manual must set out:

(a)   the duties and responsibilities of the pilot in command to brief and control the passengers in normal and emergency situations; and

(b)   the training required by the ground crew mentioned in clause 3.

2     During operations, the passengers must:

(a)   be located so that an approximately equal weight of them is in each of the balloon’s 4 compartments; and

(b)   be in a position at all times to hear any instructions given by the pilot in command.

3     When more than 16 passengers are carried during operations, there must be 2 suitably trained ground crew available, with 1 at either end of the basket, to assist the pilot with the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers.

4     Operations must be conducted in accordance with section 20.16.3 of the Civil Aviation Orders, other than subparagraph 6.1 (a) and paragraph 7.1.