CASA EX77/09 – Exemption – flight and navigation equipment (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX77/09

I, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed John F. McCormick]

John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety

25 September 2009

Exemption — flight and navigation equipment

1           Duration

                This instrument:

(a)     commences on 1 October 2009; and

(b)     stops having effect at the end of 30 September 2011.

2           Application

                This instrument applies to all Australian registered aircraft which do not meet the flight and navigation requirements contained in Civil Aviation Order 20.18 (CAO 20.18).

3           Exemption

Australian registered aircraft are exempt from compliance with subregulation 207 (2) of CAR 1988 only to the extent mentioned in Schedule 1.

4          Condition

The exemption is subject to the condition in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1             Extent of exemption

                The exemption extends only to the directions under subregulation 207 (2) relating to flight and navigation equipment that are contained in CAO 20.18.

Schedule 2             Condition

                The aircraft must only be operated if the flight and navigation equipment requirements of CAO 20.18 have been met by an alternative means of compliance which has the equivalent level of safety as determined by the type certificating authority for the aircraft taking into consideration its intended operation.