CASA EX92/16 Exemption – Civil Aviation Order 48.1 Instrument 2013 – aerial application operations (in aeroplanes) (Cth)

Instrument number CASA EX92/16

I, GRAEME MILLS CRAWFORD, Acting Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed G.M. Crawford]

Graeme M. Crawford
Acting Director of Aviation Safety

16 June 2016

Exemption – Civil Aviation Order 48.1 Instrument 2013 – aerial application operations (in aeroplanes)

1          Commencement

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day after registration; and

(b)   is repealed at the end of 31 May 2019.

2          Definition

                 In this instrument:

                 aerial application operation has the meaning given by regulation 137.010 of CASR 1998 as in force from time to time.

3          Application

                 This instrument applies to the following persons:

(a)   an Air Operator Certificate holder engaged in an aerial application operation (the operator);

(b)   each flight crew member (FCM) of a person mentioned in paragraph (a).

Note This instrument, therefore, applies to operators and FCMs conducting operations under Part 137 of CASR 1998.

4          Exemptions

        (1)     The persons mentioned in section 3 are exempt from compliance with the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 48.1 Instrument 2013 as in force from time to time.

        (2)     The persons mentioned in section 3 are exempt from compliance with the requirements of Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R48) 2004 as in force from time to time.

5Condition

                 From 1 May 2017, the exemptions mentioned in section 4 are subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1          Condition

                 Before any FCM conducts an aerial application operation for the operator, the operator must be satisfied that the FCM has received awareness material, or training, in managing the fatigue-related risks relevant to his or her duties as an FCM.

Note A person will also be required to comply with the requirements of Subpart 137.Q of CASR 1998 if those requirements apply to the person.