CASA EX05/07 Exemption – Eastern Australia Airlines operations into Lord Howe Island (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX05/07

I, BRUCE ROBERT GEMMELL, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed B. Gemmell]

Bruce Gemmell
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations

26 February 2007

Exemption — Eastern Australia Airlines operations into Lord Howe Island

1          Revocation

            Instrument CASA EX04/2005 is revoked.

2          Duration

            This instrument:

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

(b)   stops having effect at the end of February 2008.

3          Application

            This instrument applies to operations by Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (ACN 001 599 024) (the operator) into Lord Howe Island using DHC8-100 or DHC8-200 aircraft (the aircraft).

4          Exemption

For subregulation 308 (1) of CAR 1988, the operator is exempt from compliance with directions under subregulation 235 (2) of CAR 1988 to the extent mentioned in Schedule 1, subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1          Extent of exemption

            The exemption only applies to the requirement to comply with subparagraphs 4.1 (a), (b) and (c) of Civil Aviation Order 20.7.1B to the extent that they would prevent taking into account the use of the departure end of the runway end safety area to calculate the take-off distance and accelerate-stop distance for the aircraft.

Schedule 2          Conditions

      1     The operator must comply with the following operation specifications:

Dash 8-100/200 operational requirements for take-off and landing at Lord Howe Island, Runway 10/28

Lord Howe Island aerodrome

Suitable operational runway

Runway 10/28

Landing distance available

Runway 10: 886 m (ERSA)

Runway 28: 785 m (ERSA)

Take-off distance available

Runway l0: 1006 m (ERSA + 60 m)

Runway 28: 1006 m (ERSA + 60 m)

Take-off run available

Runway l0: 946 m (ERSA + 60 m)

Runway 28: 946 m (ERSA + 60 m)

Accelerate-stop distance available

Runway 10: 946 m (ERSA + 60 m)

Runway 28: 946 m (ERSA + 60 m)

Line-up allowance for take-off

180° turn

Operational limitations

Aircraft landing weight

As calculated, based upon aircraft flight manual data and limited to maximum certified landing weight. Threshold speed and prevailing wind must be considered and accounted for in the landing distance calculation. Temperature accountability is not required in the landing distance calculation.

Landing distance required

Actual landing distance (ALD) is the distance between a point 50 feet above the runway threshold and the point where the aircraft comes to a complete stop.

Dry runway: 1.43 x ALD

Wet runway: 1.43 x 1.15 x ALD

Contaminated runway operations not approved for landing

Landing flap

Flap 35 landing (unless a greater emergency exists)

Aircraft performance

Braking application

Maximum braking effort

Retarding applications

Power levers at disc

Runway visibility

Daylight operations only

System requirements

All brakes and anti-skid

Nose gear steering

Full flight control and rudder

Spoilers (roll spoiler in ground mode — 100 series only)

An aircraft must not take-off for a flight to Lord Howe Island unless these systems are operative and fully functional.

      2     Unless stated in clause 1, all of the operator’s applicable operational procedures and limitations apply.

      3     The additional 60 m (RESA) allowed for take-off only must be added to the brake release end of the runway.