I, PHILIPPA JILLIAN SPENCE, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under paragraph 28BA (1) (b) and subsection 98 (4A) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988, regulations 11.160, 11.205 and 11.245 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and regulations 5, 38, 43, 50B and 235 and subregulations 151 (3), 174B (2), 175A (1), 207 (2), 209 (1), 215 (3), 217 (1), 250 (2) and (3) and 251 (3) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed P. Spence]

Pip Spence
Director of Aviation Safety

30 November 2021

Civil Aviation Order (Flight Operations) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2021 (No. 1)

1 Name of instrument

  This instrument is the Civil Aviation Order (Flight Operations) Repeal and Amendment Instrument 2021 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This instrument commences on 2 December 2021.

3 Interpretation

  A reference in this instrument to a Civil Aviation Order identified by a specified number is taken to include a reference to the section of the Civil Aviation Orders with that number.

Note   Some existing legislative instruments are referred to as a Civil Aviation Order followed by a number. Other instruments are referred to as a section of the Civil Aviation Orders. For consistency, in this instrument, all such instruments are referred to as a Civil Aviation Order followed by a number. For example, a reference to Civil Aviation Order 82.7 is taken to include a reference to section 82.7 of the Civil Aviation Orders.

4 Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 82.0

  Schedule 1 amends Civil Aviation Order 82.0 Instrument 2014.

5 Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 82.1

  Schedule 2 amends Civil Aviation Order 82.1 – Conditions on Air Operators’ Certificates authorising charter operations and aerial work operations.

6 Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 82.7

  Schedule 3 amends Civil Aviation Order 82.7 – Air Operators’ Certificates authorising aerial work operations and charter operations in balloons.

7 Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 100.5

  Schedule 4 amends Civil Aviation Order 100.5 (General requirements in respect of maintenance of Australian aircraft) 2011.

8 Amendment of Civil Aviation Order 100.7

  Schedule 5 amends Civil Aviation Order 100.7 Instrument 2015.

9 Repeal

  Each instrument mentioned in Schedule 6 is repealed.

Schedule 1 Amendment to Civil Aviation Order 82.0

[1] Subsection 1D

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[2] Subsection 1

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aerial work operations, charter operations and regular public transport operations

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the flying or operation of an aircraft for a purpose prescribed by regulation 206 of CAR

[3] Paragraph 2.1

A definition listed in an item in the following table is omitted

[4] Paragraphs 2.1A to 2.5

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[5] Paragraph 3.1

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charter, or regular public transport, operations

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the operation of a glider for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (c) of CAR

[6] Paragraph 3.2

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charter, or regular public transport, operations

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the operation of a glider for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (c) of CAR

[7] Paragraph 3.3

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charter, or regular public transport, operations

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the operation of a glider for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (c) of CAR

[8] Subsections 3A to 3E

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[9] Paragraph 4.1, note

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[10] Paragraph 5.1

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by this Part

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by Civil Aviation Order 82.1 (CAO 82.1)

[11] After 5.1

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Note 1   From 2 December 2021, CAO 82.1 only applies to operators holding an AOC authorising operation of a glider for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (c) of CAR, that is, commercial glider passenger-carrying operations.

Note 2   From 2 December 2021, operators holding an AOC authorising operation of an aircraft for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (b) of CAR (commercial Part 137 aerial application operations) are not required to have their Chief Pilot comply with Appendix 1. The requirements relating to the head of flight operations for such an operator are in Part 137 of CASR. See regulation 137.065 of CASR.

[12] Subsections 7 to 10

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[13] Paragraph 11.1

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 11.1 If the pilot in command of an aircraft, operated under an AOC authorising operations for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (b) of CAR, uses an EFB as a means of viewing or accessing authorised aeronautical information, the certificate authorising the operations is subject to the condition that the AOC holder must comply with, and ensure flight crew compliance with, the applicable requirements in Appendix 9.

[14] Appendix 1, paragraph 2.2 (a)

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Civil Aviation Regulations 1998

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Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, the Manuals of Standards

[15] Appendix 1, subclause 4.1

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[16] Appendix 1, Table A

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[17] Appendices 2 to 8C

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[18] Appendix 9, subclause 1.1, definition of electronic flight bag, paragraph (a)

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the following apply

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the following, as in force immediately before 2 December 2021, would have applied

[19] Appendix 9, subparagraph 1.3 (a) (i)

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 (i) is used to view authorised aeronautical information, but without the functionality to change any of that data; and

[20] Appendix 9, paragraph 3.6 (b)

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(b) paper versions of the authorised aeronautical information for the flight for which the EFB of the pilot in command was intended to be a substitute.

[21] Appendix 9, subclause 5.4

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[22] Appendix 9, subclause 6.3

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 6.3 If the pilot in command of an aircraft uses a permitted EFB as a means of viewing some of the authorised aeronautical information, the training in the use of the EFB must ensure continuing flight crew proficiency in the non-EFB documents used to complement EFB use.

[23] Appendix 9, subclause 6.5

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Schedule 2 Amendment to Civil Aviation Order 82.1

[1] Instrument title

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CHARTER OPERATIONS AND AERIAL WORK OPERATIONS

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COMMERCIAL GLIDER PASSENGER OPERATIONS

[2] Paragraph 1.1

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charter operations and aerial work operations

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the operation of a glider for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (c) of CAR

[3] Paragraph 1.2

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charter operations and aerial work operations

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the operation of a glider for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (c) of CAR

[4] After Subsection 1

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1A Definition

 1A.1 In this section:

approved loading system means a system prepared by an operator in accordance with the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 100.7, and approved by CASA or the holder of an appropriate and valid Weight Control Authority for ensuring that an aircraft is loaded within approved limits at all times during flight.

[5] After paragraph 2.4

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 2.4A Each operator must provide an operations manual for the use and guidance of the operations personnel of the operator.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (1) of CAR.

 2.4B Each operator must ensure that the operations manual contains such information, procedures and instructions with respect to the flight operations of all types of aircraft operated by the operator as are necessary to ensure the safe conduct of the flight operations (other than information, procedures or instructions that are set out in other documents required to be carried in the aircraft under CAR and CASR).

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (2) of CAR.

 2.4C Each operator must revise the operations manual from time to time where necessary as the result of changes in the operator’s operations, aircraft or equipment, or in the light of experience.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (5) of CAR.

 2.4D Each operator must ensure that all amendments to the operations manual are incorporated in all copies of the operations manual kept within the operator’s organisation and that copies of those amendments are forwarded to all persons to whom copies of the operations manual have been provided in accordance with paragraph 2.5.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (8) of CAR.

 2.4E For regulation 11.245 of CASR, each member of the operations personnel of the operator must comply with all instructions contained in the operations manual insofar as they relate to the member’s duties or activities.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (9) of CAR.

 2.4F The direction in paragraph 2.4E ceases to be in force at the end of 1 December 2031.

[6] Paragraph 2.5

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For the purposes of subregulations 215 (3) and (6) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, each

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Each

[7] After subsection 2

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2A Loading

 2A.1 Where an aircraft has an approved loading system, the operator and the pilot in command must ensure that the aircraft is loaded at all times in accordance with that system.

Note 1   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subsection 3 of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.1.

Note 2   Civil Aviation Order 100.7 requires all aircraft, except balloons, to have a loading system unless it can be shown that the aircraft cannot possibly be loaded so that its centre of the gravity falls outside the approved range, observing all limitations on compartment loads.

Note 3   Some acceptable types of loading systems are given in the CASA publication titled Weight Control of Aircraft. Where the necessary limitations can be presented in placard form, such placards prominently displayed in the aircraft may be an acceptable type of loading system.

 2A.2 When passengers are carried, the operator or the operator’s representative must compile a passenger list and leave it for retention at the aerodrome of departure. The list must contain the aircraft registration, the names of passengers carried, the date and estimated time of departure, and the places of embarkation and destination.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subsection 7 of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.1.

[8] Subsections 3 to 5

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[9] Paragraph 6.1

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charter, or aerial work,

[10] Paragraph 6.5, note

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[11] Appendix 1, subclause 1.2

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[12] Appendix 1, paragraph 2.1 (a)

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(a) a copy of the Act, the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and those Parts of the Civil Aviation Orders and Manuals of Standards that apply to the operator’s operations; and

[13] Appendix 1, paragraph 2.5 (b)

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[14] Appendix 1, paragraph 2.5 (c)

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section 20.16.1

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paragraph 2A.2

[15] Appendix 1, paragraphs 2.5 (d) to (f)

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[16] Appendices 2 to 4

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Schedule 3 Amendment to Civil Aviation Order 82.7

[1] Instrument title

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AERIAL WORK OPERATIONS AND CHARTER OPERATIONS IN BALLOONS

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COMMERCIAL BALLOON LICENCE OR RATING TRAINING

[2] Paragraph 1.1

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aerial work operations and charter operations in balloons

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the flying or operation of an aircraft for the purpose prescribed by paragraph 206 (a) of CAR

[3] Paragraph 2.1, after definition of flight crew member

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Note   This term has a meaning in this section that is different to the meaning of the term given by the Dictionary of CASR.

[4] Paragraph 2.1, after definition of passenger

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Note   This term has a meaning in this section that is different to the meaning of the term given by the Dictionary of CASR.

[5] After paragraph 5.5

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 5.5A Each operator must provide an operations manual for the use and guidance of the operations personnel of the operator.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (1) of CAR.

 5.5B Each operator must ensure that the operations manual contains such information, procedures and instructions with respect to the flight operations of all types of aircraft operated by the operator as are necessary to ensure the safe conduct of the flight operations (other than information, procedures or instructions that are set out in other documents required to be carried in the aircraft under CAR and CASR).

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (2) of CAR.

 5.5C Each operator must revise the operations manual from time to time where necessary as the result of changes in the operator’s operations, aircraft or equipment, or in the light of experience.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (5) of CAR.

 5.5D Each operator must ensure that all amendments to the operations manual are incorporated in all copies of the operations manual kept within the operator’s organisation and that copies of those amendments are forwarded to all persons to whom copies of the operations manual have been provided in accordance with paragraph 5.6.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (8) of CAR.

 5.5E For regulation 11.245 of CASR, each member of the operations personnel of the operator must comply with all instructions contained in the operations manual insofar as they relate to the member’s duties or activities.

Note   Before 2 December 2021, this requirement was in subregulation 215 (9) of CAR.

 5.5F The direction in paragraph 5.5E ceases to be in force at the end of 1 December 2031.

[6] Paragraph 5.6

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For the purposes of subregulations 215 (3) and (6) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, each

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Each

[7] Appendix 1, paragraph 2.1 (a)

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(a) a copy of the Act, the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and those Parts of the Civil Aviation Orders and Manuals of Standards that apply to the operator’s operations; and

[8] Appendix 1, paragraph 2.5 (b)

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[9] Appendix 2, paragraph 3.2 (a)

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(a) ensuring that the operator’s flying operations are conducted in compliance with the Act, the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, the Civil Aviation Orders and the Manuals of Standards;

[10] Appendix 2, subclause 5.1

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him or her

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the Chief Pilot

Schedule 4 Amendment to Civil Aviation Order 100.5

[1] Before section 1A, enacting words

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Regulations 1988.

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Regulations 1988 and regulation 11.245 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[2] Subsection 2

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PSEA means prescribed single-engine aeroplane: see subregulation 135.240 (3) of CASR.

[3] Paragraph 2A.2

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 2A.2 For a regulation mentioned in paragraph 2A.5, night vision goggles (NVG) used in an aircraft is not an aircraft component within the meaning of subregulation 2 (1) of CAR if the NVG is maintained:

(a) for a flight of an aircraft that is a Part 133 operation — in accordance with the requirements of section 11.63 of the Part 133 Manual of Standards;

(b) for a flight of an aircraft that is not a Part 133 operation — in accordance with the requirements of section 26.78 of the Part 91 Manual of Standards.

[4] Paragraph 2A.3

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[5] Subsection 10, including heading

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10 Prescribed single‑engine aeroplanes (PSEA)

 10.1 For regulation 11.245 of CASR, the operator of an aeroplane must not operate the aeroplane as a PSEA unless the aeroplane complies with each of the requirements mentioned in Appendix 2 and:

(a) is approved in writing by CASA as a PSEA in the STC, TAC or TC for the aeroplane; or

(b) immediately before 2 December 2021, was approved in writing by CASA as an approved single engine turbine‑powered aeroplane (ASETPA) in the STC, TAC or TC for the aeroplane.

 10.2 The direction in paragraph 10.1 ceases to be in force at the end of 1 December 2031.

[6] Appendix 2, heading

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Prescribed single-engine aeroplanes (PSEA)

[7] Appendix 2, Part 1, before clause 1, notes 1 and 2

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Note   Paragraph 10.1 of this CAO requires an aeroplane operated as a PSEA to comply with each of the following requirements. Aircraft systems and equipment mentioned within these requirements must be approved under regulation 21.305 of CASR.

[8] Appendix 2, Part 1, subclause 9.1, note

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ASETPA approval.

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PSEA inclusion on the TC, STC or TAC.

[9] Appendix 2, Part 1, clause 13, including heading

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[10] Appendix 2, Part 2, note

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Schedule 5 Amendment to Civil Aviation Order 100.7

[1] Before section 1A, enacting words

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1988 and subregulations 5 (1) and 235 (1)

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1988, regulation 11.245 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and subregulation 5 (1) and regulation 235

[2] Subparagraph 4.1A (d)

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subregulation 262AP (3) of CAR

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paragraphs 91.875 (2) (f) to (j) of CASR

[3] Paragraph 5.1

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 5.1 For regulation 11.245 of CASR, where loading data prepared in accordance with this subsection for an aircraft is approved by CASA, the pilot in command of the aircraft must not commence a flight if the pilot has not received evidence, and taken such action as is necessary to ensure, that the data have been complied with.

 5.1A The direction in paragraph 5.1 ceases to be in force at the end of 1 December 2031.

[4] Paragraph 7.1

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subregulation 235 (1)

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regulation 235

Schedule 6 Repeal of instruments