CASA EX33/18 — Flight in Class D Airspace near Hobart Aerodrome Exemption 2018 (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX33/18

I, GRAEME MILLS CRAWFORD, group Executive Manager, Aviation, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulations 11.160 (1), 11.205 (1) and 11.245 (1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed G.M. Crawford]

Graeme Crawford
Group Executive Manager, Aviation

27 March 2018

CASA EX33/18 — Flight in Class D Airspace near Hobart Aerodrome Exemption 2018

1          Name

            This instrument is CASA EX33/18 — Flight in Class D Airspace near Hobart Aerodrome Exemption 2018.

2          Duration

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on 1 April 2018; and

(b)   is repealed at the end of 31 March 2021.

3          Definitions

Note   In this instrument certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in CASR. These include ATS provider and hang glider.

                 In this instrument:

AA means Airservices Australia, ARN 202210, in its capacity as the ATS provider at Hobart aerodrome (YMHB).

duty pilot means the member of the THPA responsible for overseeing and facilitating hang gliding and paragliding operations at the Single Hill site.

exempt operation means an operation covered by the exemption in section 5.

HGFA means Hang Gliding Federation of Australia Inc, ARN 217853.

paragliderhas the meaning given by section 2 in Civil Aviation Order 95.8.

Single Hill site means the area within the following boundaries: the line drawn north-south through the top of Single Hill, northwards to Seven Mile Beach Road and eastwards, following the coastline 100 metres offshore, to a point due east of the northern end of Lauderdale township.

THPA means Tasmanian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Inc.

4          Application

                 This instrument applies to a pilot conducting a hang glider or paraglider operation at the Single Hill site if:

(a)   a written agreement is in effect between THPA and AA relating to the conduct of the hang glider or paraglider operations from the Single Hill site; and

(b)   the pilot is:

             (i)  a member the THPA; or

            (ii)  a guest of the THPA and is a financial member of the HGFA; and

(c)   before commencing the operation — the pilot has confirmed with the duty pilot that the operation has been cleared by AA.

Note   The written agreement in effect at the commencement of this instrument is the Letter of Agreement dated 13 August 2015.

5          Exemption

            The pilot of a hang glider or a paraglider who is operating the hang glider or paraglider in Class D airspace and within 16 kilometres of Hobart aerodrome is exempt from compliance with the requirements of sub‑subparagraph 7.1 (i) (iii) of Civil Aviation Order 95.8.

6          Conditions

                 The exemption is subject to the following conditions:

(a)the pilot must conduct an exempt operation within the Single Hill site;

(b)the pilot must not conduct the exempt operation higher than 1 000 ft above mean sea level;

(c)the pilot must carry a serviceable UHF radio;

(d)    the pilot must comply with any conditions set out in the written agreement between the THPA and AA mentioned in paragraph 4 (a).

Note   Civil Aviation Order 95.8 contains various conditions for operating hang gliders and paragliders. These include requirements to fly only in V.M.C., to comply with the HGFA operations manual and to comply with rules or directions made by HGFA.

7          Directions — THPA duty pilot

        (1)     The duty pilot must ensure that AA has given air traffic control clearance that covers each exempt operation.

        (2)     The duty pilot must notify AA promptly when the exempt operations have finished for a day, or a part of a day.

8          Direction — THPA

                 The THPA must ensure that CASA has a copy of the written agreement mentioned in paragraph 4 (a) that is in effect in relation to an exempt operation.