CASA 40/07 Permission and direction helicopter special operations (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 40/07

I, ALAN JAMES COOK, Manager, Operations, General Aviation Operations Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulations 207 (3), 250 (2) and (3), and 251 (9) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed Alan Cook]

Alan Cook
Manager Operations
General Aviation Operations Group

1 February 2007

Permission and direction — helicopter special operations

1          Commencement

            This instrument commences on 1 February 2007.

2Revocation

     Instrument number CASA 429/05 is revoked.

3          Application

            This instrument applies to a helicopter flight mentioned in Schedule 1 (a special operation) by an operator mentioned in Schedule 2.

4          Permission

            When a helicopter is in the hover to enable a passenger to leave or board, the passenger may be carried on the undercarriage for the purpose of leaving or boarding.

5          Direction

            When a helicopter is in the hover to enable a passenger to leave or board, the passenger is not required to occupy a seat or wear a seat belt.

6          Condition

            The permission in section 4 is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1          Special operation

            A helicopter search and rescue operation, law enforcement operation, firefighting operation, or training for any of those operations, in which, for the purpose of the operation or training, it is necessary to leave or board the helicopter when a landing is not possible or safe.

Schedule 2          Operators

      1     Aerial Agriculture Pty Ltd (Aviation Reference Number (ARN) 086967), trading as Fleet Helicopters

      2     Austheli Pty Ltd (ARN 538983)

      3     Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd (ARN 438297)

      4     Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd (ARN 200267)

      5     Careflight (ARN 405385)

      6     Careflight Queensland Ltd (ARN 223513)

      7     Central (Qld) Aviation Pty Ltd (ARN 405094)

      8     Commercial Helicopters Pty Ltd (ARN 558381)

      9     Heli-Aust Pty Ltd (ARN 401774)

    10     Heli Dive Pty Ltd (ARN 581939)

    11     Hevi Lift (PNG) Ltd (ARN 901102)

    12     Hunter Region SLSA Helicopter Rescue Service Ltd (ARN 086990)

    13     Lloyd Helicopters Pty Ltd (ARN 222688), trading as CHC Helicopters Australia

    14     McDermott Aviation Pty Ltd (ARN 433115)

    15     New South Wales Police Service (ARN 219412)

    16     Rotorco Pty Ltd (ARN 595280)

    17       Southern Region SLSA Helicopter Rescue Service Pty Ltd (ARN 509332)

    18     State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) (ARN 085810)

    19     State of Western Australia, through The Commissioner of Police (ARN 214921)

    20     Sunshine Coast Helicopter Rescue Service Ltd (ARN 220671)

    21     Surf Life Saving Queensland Inc. (ARN 512148)

    22     Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd (ARN 544603)

    23     Trecked Pty Ltd (ARN 572747)

    24     True North No 2 Pty Ltd (ARN 565568)

Schedule 3          Condition

            The special operation must be carried out in accordance with the instructions, approved by CASA, set out in the operator’s operations manual.