Instrument number CASA 14/06
I, JAmes Waters, Acting Manager, Operations, General Aviation Operations Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulations 207 (3), 250 (2) and 251 (9) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).
James Waters
Acting Manager, Operations
General Aviation Operations Group
31 January 2006
Permission and direction — helicopter special operations
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and
(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 July 2008.
2 Application
This instrument applies to a helicopter flight mentioned in Schedule 1 (a special operation) by Helihire Pty Ltd, trading as Helistar Aviation, Aviation Reference Number 585948 (the operator).
3 Permission
When a helicopter is in the hover to enable a passenger to leave or board, the passenger may be carried on the undercarriage for the purpose of leaving or boarding.
4 Direction
When a helicopter is in the hover to enable a passenger to leave or board, the passenger is not required to occupy a seat or wear a seat belt.
5 Condition
The permission in section 3 is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 2.
Schedule 1 Special operation
A helicopter search and rescue, law enforcement, firefighting or related training operation, in which, for the purpose of the operation or training, it is necessary for a person to leave or board the helicopter when a landing is not possible or safe.
Schedule 2 Condition
The special operation must be carried out in accordance with the instructions, accepted by CASA, set out in the operator’s operations manual.