Civil Aviation Order 20.18 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2010 (Cth)

I, John francis Mccormick, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 207 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed John F. McCormick]

John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety

7 May 2010

Civil Aviation Order 20.18 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2010

1          Name of instrument

            This instrument is the Civil Aviation Order 20.18 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2010.

2          Commencement

            This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3          Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 20.18

             Schedule 1amends Civil Aviation Order 20.18.

Schedule 1          Amendments

[1]        Subsection 3

substitute

3          Instrumentation for flight under Visual Flight Rules

RPT aeroplanes and large charter aeroplanes

   3.1     An aeroplane engaged in:

(a)   a regular public transport operation (RPT); or

(b)   a charter operation that has maximum take-off weight exceeding 5 700 kg — a charter operation;

            may only be operated under the V.F.R. if it is equipped with the following:

(c)   the instruments specified in Appendix II;

(d)   any other instruments and indicators specified in the aeroplane’s flight manual.

Note   V.F.R. and flight manual are defined in subregulation 2 (1) of CAR 1988.

Helicopters

   3.2     A helicopter may only be operated under the V.F.R. if it is equipped with the following:

(a)   the instruments specified in Appendix VI;

(b)   any other instruments and indicators specified in the helicopter’s flight manual.

Hot air balloons and hot air airships

   3.3     A hot air balloon and a hot air airship may only be operated under the V.F.R. if the balloon or airship is equipped with the following:

(a)   the instruments specified in Appendix X;

(b)   any other instruments and indicators specified in the flight manual of the balloon or airship.

Other aircraft in private, aerial work or charter operations

   3.4     An aircraft:

(a)   engaged in a private, aerial work or charter operation; and

(b)   not mentioned in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.3;

            may only be operated under the V.F.R. if it is equipped with the following:

(c)   the instruments specified in Appendix I;

(d)   any other instruments and indicators specified in the aircraft’s flight manual.

[2]        Subparagraph 4.2 (d)

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aircraft

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[3]        Subsection 5

substitute

5          Windshield clear vision equipment

   5.1     An aircraft with a flight compartment windshield may only be operated under the V.F.R. or the I.F.R. if it has a means of clearing heavy outside precipitation from the windshield at a rate which ensures an unobstructed view for each pilot.

Note   I.F.R. is defined in subregulation 2 (1) of CAR 1988.

   5.2     Paragraph 5.1 does not apply for:

(a)   an aeroplane with a MTOW less than 5 700 kg; or

(b)   a helicopter with a MTOW less than 2 750 kg maximum;

            if the windshield design satisfies CASA that moderate rain will not impair the pilot’s view for take-off, landing or normal flight.