Exemption Number:  CASA EX07/2005

I, bruce robert gemmell, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed B. Gemmell]

Bruce Gemmell
Deputy Chief Executive and
    Chief Operating Officer

10 March 2005

Exemption  hang glider at The Australian International Air Show, Avalon

1 Duration

  This instrument:

(a) commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments; and

(b) ceases to have effect at the end of 20 March 2005.

2 Application

  This instrument applies to operations:

(a) at The Australian International Air Show 2005, organised by AirShows DownUnder and held at Avalon, Victoria, from 11 March 2005 to 20 March 2005, inclusive; and

(b) by the person mentioned in Schedule 1 (the pilot) while acting as pilot in command of the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 2 (the aircraft); and

(c) that are approved by AirShows DownUnder.

3 Exemption

The aircraft and the pilot are exempt from compliance with the provisions of CAR 1988 mentioned in Schedule 3.

4 Conditions

  The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 4.

Schedule 1 Pilot to whom the exemption applies

  Daniel Lee Buchanan, holder of United States Commercial Glider Pilot Licence Number 112487167.

Schedule 2 Aircraft to which the exemption applies

  Powered hang glider with United States Registration Number N2135E.

Schedule 3 Extent to which the exemption applies

 1 Parts 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5 and 7.

 2 Subregulations 83 (1), (2) and (3) in respect of VHF equipment.

 3 Part 11 (other than regulations 140, 143, 144, 149, 150, 151, 152 and 153).

 4 Paragraphs 166 (1) (c), (d), (f) and (g) (provided that an aircraft operating in the circuit area of a certificated or registered aerodrome must, as far as practicable, make all turns in the established circuit direction).

 5 Regulations 207 and 208.

 6 Regulation 210 in relation to advertising flying training to qualify for a pilot standard specified in the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia (HGFA) Operations Manual.

 7 Regulations 230, 252 and 322.

Schedule 4 Conditions

 1 The pilot and the aircraft, to the extent applicable, must comply with section 95.8 of the CAOs other than the following provisions:

(a)  subparagraphs 4.7 (b), (e), (h) and (k);

(b) subparagraph 4.8 (a);

(c) paragraph 4.11;

(d) paragraph 4.13.

 2 The pilot must comply with any limitations or conditions that are endorsed on his United States Commercial Glider Pilot Licence Number 112487167.