CASA 558/08 – Authorisation, permission and direction – helicopter special operations (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 558/08

I, GREGORY JEROME VAUGHAN, Group General Manager, General Aviation Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulations 151 (3), 207 (3), 250 (2) and 251 (9) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed G.J. Vaughan]

Greg Vaughan
Group General Manager
General Aviation Operations

21 November 2008

Authorisation, permission and direction — helicopter special operations

1          Duration

            This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of 30 April 2010.

2          Revocation

            Instrument CASA 239/08 is revoked.

3          Application

   (1)     Subject to subsection (2), this instrument applies to a helicopter flight mentioned in Schedule 1 (a special operation) by each operator mentioned in Schedule 2.

   (2)     The reference in Schedule 1 to a helicopter law enforcement, or related training, operation applies only to Skyplan Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Rotor-lift Aviation and Rotor-lift Helicopters, State of Queensland acting through the Department of Emergency Services, known as Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter Rescue, and the State of Victoria acting through Victoria Police Air Wing.

4          Authorisation

            The pilot in command of a helicopter operated by an operator mentioned in Schedule 2 may pick up a person when the helicopter is in flight.

5          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.

6          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.

7          Condition

            Each permission in section 5 is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1          Special operation

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

Schedule 2          Operators

      1     Demore Pty Ltd, trading as A & I Helicopter Services and United Aero Helicopters (Aviation Reference Number (ARN) 596177)

      2     Gold Coast Leisure Services Pty Ltd, trading as Gold Coast Helitours (ARN 513324)

      3       Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd (ARN 402952)

      4     Helicorp Pty Ltd (ARN 435780)

      5     Heli-Serv Pty Ltd (ARN 590384)

      6     Jayrow Helicopters Pty Ltd (ARN 016323)

      7     Kestrel Aviation College Pty Ltd, trading as Kestrel Aviation (ARN 538942)

      8     Lifeflight Pty Ltd (ARN 566981)

      9     Osborne Aviation Services Pty Ltd (ARN 573435)

    10     Professional Helicopter Services Pty Ltd (ARN 059141)

    11     Skyplan Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Rotor-lift Aviation and Rotor-lift Helicopters (ARN 554908)

    12     Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad Inc (ARN 528545)

    13     State of Victoria acting through Victoria Police Air Wing (ARN 053072)

    14     Tasmanian Helicopters Pty Ltd (ARN 533611)

    15     The Helicopter Service Australia Pty Ltd, trading as A & I Helicopter Services and Eco Star Helicopters (ARN 439365)

    16     State of Queensland acting through the Department of Emergency Services, known as Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter Rescue (ARN 223333)

    17     McIver Aviation Pty Ltd (ARN 562945)

    18     EPS Helicopter Services Pty Ltd (ARN 753185)

Schedule 3          Condition

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