CASA EX11/18 — Low-level Operations for Air Displays and Aerobatics Practice Exemption 2018 (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX11/18

I, SHANE PATRICK CARMODY, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed S. Carmody]

Shane Carmody
Director of Aviation Safety

2 February 2018

CASA EX11/18 — Low-level Operations for Air Displays and Aerobatics Practice Exemption 2018

1          Name

                 This instrument is CASA EX11/18 — Low-level Operations for Air Displays and Aerobatics Practice Exemption 2018.

2          Duration

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day of registration; and

(b)   is repealed at the end of 31 January 2021.

3          Definitions

Note   In this instrument certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the regulations. These include: aerobatic manoeuvres, air display and pilot in command.

                 In this instrument:

low-level operation has the same meaning as defined in regulation 61.010 of CASR.

4          Application

        (1)     This instrument applies to each pilot in command of an aircraft (the pilot) who:

(a)   does not hold a low-level rating or an aerial application rating; and

(b)   is conducting a low-level operation:

             (i)  at an air display approved by CASA from time to time; or

            (ii)  during practice for an air display approved by CASA at an aerodrome specified by CASA in an instrument under regulation 165 of CAR from time to time; and

(c)   complies with the conditions of any approval or instrument mentioned paragraph (b).

        (2)     This instrument also applies to each pilot in command of an aircraft (the pilot) who:

(a)   holds an aerobatics (unlimited) flight activity endorsement; and

(b)   is conducting a low-level operation for practice of aerobatic manoeuvres at an aerodrome specified by CASA in an instrument under regulation 165 of CAR from time to time; and

(c)   complies with the conditions in the instrument mentioned paragraph (b).

5          Exemption

                 The pilot is exempt from compliance with the following provisions:

(a)   paragraph 157 (1) (b) of CAR;

(b)   subregulation 61.065 (1) of CASR;

(c)   subregulation 61.375 (7) of CASR, but only in relation to item 5 of Table 61.375 of CASR.