CASA Ex28/07 Exemption operations into Aurukun, Lockhart River and Palm Island aerodromes (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX28/07

I, SHANE PATRICK CARMODY, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Strategy and Support, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988) and regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed S. Carmody]

Shane Carmody
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Strategy and Support

5 July 2007

Exemption — operations into Aurukun, Lockhart River and Palm Island 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 2007.

2          Application

             This exemption applies to:

(a)   the pilot in command of a DHC-8-102 aircraft; and

(b)   aircraft operated by Queensland Regional Airlines Pty Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 584560 (QRA); and

(c)   take-offs from, or landings at, the aerodromes mentioned in Schedule 1; and

(d)   the operators of the aerodromes mentioned in Schedule 1.

3          Exemption

(1) The pilot in command of a DHC-8-102 aircraft operated by QRA is exempt from compliance with subregulations 92A (1), (3) and (4A) of CAR 1988 in take-offs from, or landing at, the aerodromes mentioned in Schedule 1.

(2) QRA is exempt from compliance with subregulations 92A (3) and (4A) of CAR 1988.

(3) The operators of the aerodromes mentioned in Schedule 1 are exempt from compliance with regulation 139.040 of CASR 1998.

4          Conditions

            The exemption is subject to conditions in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1          Aerodromes

            Aurukun (YAUR), Lockhart River (YLHR), Palm Island (YPAM).

Schedule 2          Conditions

      1     Operations to and from the aerodrome must be in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the operators of the aerodromes and QRA.

      2     QRA must ensure that each of the aerodromes operates in accordance with the Aerodrome Manuals approved by Bob Wickbold, Aerodrome Inspector Northern Region (Townsville).