CASA Ex107/09 Exemption provision of ARFFS at Avalon, Broome, Hamilton Island, Karratha, Maroochydore, Rockhampton and Townsville aerodromes (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX107/09

I, PETER BEILBY CROMARTY, Executive Manager, Airspace and Aerodrome Regulation Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed P. B. Cromarty]

Peter Cromarty
Executive Manager
Airspace and Aerodrome Regulation Division

15 December 2009

Exemption — provision of ARFFS at Avalon, Broome, HamiltonIsland, Karratha, Maroochydore, Rockhampton and Townsville aerodromes

1           Duration

                This instrument:

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

(b)     stops having effect at the end of 31 December 2010.

2           Application

                This instrument applies to Airservices Australia (AA) as the approved Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS), providing firefighting services at Avalon, Broome, HamiltonIsland, Karratha, Maroochydore, Rockhampton and Townsville aerodromes.

3           Exemption

                AA is exempt from compliance with the provisions of CASR 1998 mentioned in Schedule 1 in respect of the provisions of the Manual of Standards Part 139H (the MOS) mentioned in that Schedule.

4           Conditions

                The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1             Provisions

                Subregulation 139.772 (2) of CASR 1998 in respect of paragraph 22.1.6.1 of the MOS.

Note   Paragraph 22.1.6.1 requires the establishment of “hot fire” training facilities at the aerodrome.

Schedule 2             Conditions

        1      AA must:

(a)     provide a “hot fire” training ground at each of the following aerodromes:

                  (i)   Avalon;

                 (ii)   Broome;

                (iii)   HamiltonIsland;

                (iv)   Karratha;

                 (v)   Maroochydore;

                (vi)   Rockhampton;

               (vii)   Townsville; or

(b)     provide “hot fire” training grounds at alternate ARFFS locations that provide “hot fire” training facilities that are acceptable to CASA.

        2         If the “hot fire” training is provided at an alternate ARFFS location, AA must:

(a)     every 6 months, provide CASA with a report that contains the particulars of the training provided at the alternate ARFFS location and an assessment of the effectiveness of that training; and

(b)     enter into a formal agreement with the operators of each of the following aerodromes:

                  (i)   Avalon;

                 (ii)   Broome;

                (iii)   HamiltonIsland;

                (iv)   Karratha;

                 (v)   Maroochydore;

                (vi)   Rockhampton;

               (vii)   Townsville;

              (viii)   any other aerodrome where “hot fire” training is provided.

        3      AA must provide CASA with detailed information of how and when the annual category exercise for ARRFS staff was achieved at each of the following aerodromes:

(a)     Avalon;

(b)     Broome;

(c)     HamiltonIsland;

(d)     Karratha;

(e)     Maroochydore;

(f)      Rockhampton;

(g)     Townsville.