Instrument number CASA EX64/25
I, ADRIAN PAUL SLOOTJES, National Manager, Air Navigation, Airspace & Aerodromes, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulations 11.160(1), 11.205(1) and 11.245(1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
[Signed A. Slootjes]
Adrian Slootjes
National Manager
Air Navigation, Airspace & Aerodromes
18 December 2025
CASA EX64/25 — Northern Rivers Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club Incorporated Broadcasting Instrument 2025
1 Name
This instrument is CASA EX64/25 — Northern Rivers Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club Incorporated Broadcasting Instrument 2025.
This instrument:
(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and
(b) is repealed at the end of 12 December 2026.
Note For regulation 11.250 of CASR, the directions in sections 7 to 9 cease to be in force at the end of 12 December 2026.
Note In this instrument, certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the regulations. These include AA, Aeronautical Information Publication or AIP, CAR, CASR, exposition, hang glider, NOTAM, paraglider and pilot certificate.
(1) In this instrument:
CFI, in relation to pilot instruction, means the Chief Flight Instructor authorised by SAFA for a flight training facility approved by SAFA (a SAFA flight training facility) and operating at the relevant place.
Club means the Northern Rivers Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club Incorporated, as incorporated in New South Wales at the commencement of this instrument.
contact person means one of the following:
(a) for Lennox Head — the Duty Officer (or the Reserve Duty Officer if there has been a changeover) or the CFI, including when doubling as the Duty Officer;
(b) for Numulgi — the CFI.
Note See also section 9 which, in effect, permits an instructor to be the contact officer without interfering with certain specific roles of the CFI.
CTAF is short for common traffic advisory frequency.
designated area means the YBBB/Ballina/Byron Gateway mandatory broadcast area (MBA) as specified in the Aeronautical Information Publication.
Note The Designated Airspace Handbook is part of the AIP and specifies which broadcast areas are MBAs and the lateral and vertical boundaries of each MBA, including the YBBB/Ballina/Byron Gateway MBA.
doubling as the Duty Officer has the meaning given by subsection 7(4).
Duty Officer means the person, including the Reserve Duty Officer, who:
(a) is authorised under the Regulations to use a VHF radio; and
(b) is appointed by, or on behalf of, the Club to:
(i) monitor the VHF radio for the relevant place in the designated area; and
(ii) communicate:
(A) on VHF radio, on the radio frequency for the designated area (124.2 MHz) — with the SFIS air traffic controller; and
(B) on UHF radio, on an appropriate frequency — to all relevant persons flying at the relevant place on any particular day, the flight information received by the Duty Officer from the SFIS air traffic controller; and
(c) holds an Intermediate Pilot Certificate (HG) or higher hang glider pilot certificate, or a PG4 Pilot Certificate or higher paraglider pilot certificate, with:
(i) at least 80 hours’ flying experience in hang gliders or paragliders of the type which the Duty Officer is supervising and communicating with; or
(ii) both:
(A) at least 50 hours’ flying experience in hang gliders or paragliders of the type which the Duty Officer is supervising and communicating with; and
(B) previous flying experience at the relevant place; and
(d) meets:
(i) the Club’s requirements for appointment as a Safety Officer, as in force on 1 July 2025; or
(ii) the Club’s revised or amended requirements (if any) for appointment as a Safety Officer, as approved in writing by CASA.
instructor means a person at least 18 years of age who:
(a) is the CFI; or
(b) both:
(i) holds a current Instructor Certificate issued by SAFA that is valid for the level of instruction being given and the type of aircraft being used; and
(ii) only ever conducts instruction under the supervision of a CFI.
Intermediate Pilot Certificate (HG) has the same meaning as in the qualifications manual.
Lennox Head means Pat Morton Lookout, Lennox Head (however renamed, if it is renamed), New South Wales.
letter of agreement means the letter mentioned in subsection 4(2).
messaging service means the instant messaging service used by the Club for communicating with relevant persons.
Numulgi means 104 Fairfull Road, Numulgi, New South Wales.
operations manual means the SAFA Operations Manual that is:
Note SAFA is an approved self-administering aviation organisation (ASAO). Part 149 of CASR deals with ASAOs, including the approval of an ASAO’s exposition and changes to an ASAO’s exposition.
PG4 Pilot Certificate has the same meaning as in the qualifications manual.
pilot instruction means instruction to fly a relevant aircraft, provided that the instruction is:
(a) of a student pilot who is a relevant person; and
(b) carried out at a relevant place; and
(c) conducted by an instructor.
published hours of operation of the SFIS means the hours of operation of the SFIS as published in any of the following, as in force from time to time:
(a) the Aeronautical Information Publication Supplement;
(b) the En Route Supplement Australia publication.
qualifications manual means the SAFA Qualifications Manual that is part of SAFA’s exposition as approved by CASA under Part 149 of CASR.
registered member of the Club means a person who is officially registered, in writing, as a current member of the Club, by an appropriate registration official of the Club.
relevant aircraft means a hang glider or a paraglider that:
(a) is fitted with, or is carrying, a serviceable UHF radio that transmits on an appropriate frequency for all concerned in particular flying operations or pilot instruction; and
(b) is flown by a relevant person at a relevant place; and
(c) is under the supervision of a Duty Officer or an instructor, as the case requires.
relevant person means a person who is a registered member of the Club.
relevant place means the following places in the designated area:
(a) Lennox Head;
(b) Numulgi — but for pilot instruction only.
SAFA is short for the Sports Aviation Federation of Australia Limited, ARN 217853.
SAFA flight training facility has the same meaning as in SAFA’s exposition.
SFIS is short for Surveillance Flight Information Service.
SFIS air traffic controller means the licensed SFIS air traffic controller at an air traffic control centre who is responsible for the SFIS in the designated area.
Surveillance Flight Information Service means the flight information service on a CTAF provided remotely from an air traffic control centre by a licensed air traffic controller to IFR and VFR aircraft within a designated area.
the Regulations means CAR and CASR, and includes any instrument made by CASA under CAR or CASR.
(2) In this instrument:
(a) “XXXX” is used to indicate that the last 4 digits of the relevant SAFA number must be communicated; and
(b) a reference to the Duty Officer includes a reference to the Reserve Duty Officer or the CFI when that person is acting as the Duty Officer.
(2) The exemptions in section 5 apply only if there is a letter of agreement in effect between AA and the Club which provides that AA will have procedures to complement those set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument, including procedures to enable the Brisbane Air Traffic Service Centre Supervisor (the BN ATSC Supervisor) to:
(a) record in the relevant AA log the name and telephone number of the contact person; and
(b) communicate, as required for air traffic control purposes, with the contact person on the designated area VHF radio frequency; and
(c) in the event of an emergency or NOTAM — if there is no response on the VHF radio, use the telephone number to contact the contact person.
Note The letter of agreement in effect as at the commencement of this instrument is the Letter of Agreement effective 5 September 2021 (LoA 3524).
(1) A relevant person who is flying a relevant aircraft from a relevant place in the designated area is exempt from compliance with the following provisions:
(a) regulations 91.400 and 91.630 of CASR;
(b) subregulation 91.255(2) of CASR to the extent that the subregulation requires compliance with section 11.10A of the Part 91 Manual of Standards;
(c) subregulation 91.810(2) of CASR to the extent that the subregulation requires compliance with subsection 26.18(1) of the Part 91 Manual of Standards;
(d) to the extent that the subparagraph may require the carriage of a VHF radiocommunication system — subparagraph 10.3(b) of Civil Aviation Order 95.8.
(2) Each of the exemptions in subsection (1) is subject to the conditions in section 6.
(3) The exemption in subsection (4) applies to a person who:
(a) is the holder of a radio operator endorsement issued by SAFA in accordance with the qualifications manual; and
(b) is a relevant person performing the role of Duty Officer or CFI in relation to the flight of a relevant aircraft.
(4) The person is exempt from compliance with regulation 91.625 of CASR when transmitting on a radio frequency for the purposes of the procedures set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument.
For subsection 5(2), the relevant person must:
(a) not fly above 400 feet above ground level; and
(b) subject to subsection 8(1), comply with the operations manual; and
(c) comply with the Club’s procedures mentioned in subsection 7(9); and
(d) ensure that the relevant aircraft flown by the relevant person is fitted with or carrying a serviceable UHF radio; and
(e) have a current subscription to the messaging service.
(1) When a relevant person is flying at the relevant place and is not engaged in pilot instruction, the Club must have:
(a) a Duty Officer on duty; and
(b) a Reserve Duty Officer on duty, but only for any occasion on which the Duty Officer must leave the relevant place for reasons beyond the person’s control.
(2) For subsection (1), the CFI may be a Duty Officer in accordance with the definition of Duty Officer.
(3) The Club must ensure that the CFI is on duty when a relevant person:
(a) is flying at a relevant place; and
(b) is undergoing pilot instruction.
(4) For subsection (3), for general flying and pilot instruction occurring simultaneously at Lennox Head, the CFI may be taken to be the CFI and the Duty Officer (doubling as the Duty officer).
(5) If the Reserve Duty Officer, when acting as the Duty Officer in the absence of the Duty Officer, must leave the relevant place for reasons beyond the person’s control, the relevant place must be closed down for general flying by the Club.
(6) If the CFI involved in flying instruction must leave the relevant place for reasons beyond the person’s control:
(a) pilot instruction must immediately cease; and
(b) the relevant place must be closed down for flying instruction by the Club.
(7) As far as possible, the Duty Officer, or the CFI, as the case requires, must ensure that the battery of any mobile phone used to contact the BN ATSC Supervisor under clause 1 in Schedule 1 is charged for the duration of flying operations.
(8) For a flying operation or flight involving pilot instruction to which an exemption under subsection 5(1) applies, the Duty Officer, and the CFI, must:
(a) carry serviceable VHF and UHF radios; and
(b) maintain a listening watch; and
(c) follow the procedures set out in Schedule 1.
(9) The Club must have written procedures and rules to ensure that:
(a) the directions in this section are complied with; and
(b) the procedures under Schedule 1 are followed.
(10) The Club must use its best endeavours to ensure that, except in accordance with this instrument, a relevant person does not fly a relevant aircraft at a relevant place without carrying and using a VHF radio.
(11) Before implementing any of the procedures under Schedule 1, the Club must provide CASA with a copy of the letter of agreement.
(12) The Club must inform CASA immediately in writing if any letter of agreement is replaced, revised or withdrawn.
Exemption
(1) If a provision of this instrument is inconsistent with a provision of the operations manual or the qualifications manual then:
(a) this instrument prevails to the extent of the inconsistency; and
(b) the holder of an authorisation issued by SAFA is exempt from compliance with regulation 149.410 of CASR to the extent of the inconsistency.
Direction
(2) If a provision of this instrument is inconsistent with a provision of the operations manual, the Club must apply the operations manual in a manner consistent with this instrument.
Provided the CFI is present at a relevant place, an instructor may perform, at the place, any role of a CFI under this instrument other than the following:
(a) the role of the CFI who must be present when pilot instruction is under way at any relevant place;
(b) the role of the CFI when doubling as the Duty Officer for general flying;
(c) any role of the CFI that, regardless of anything in this instrument, the CFI would normally carry out, in the capacity of CFI, in relation to pilot instruction anywhere.
Schedule 1 Procedures
Part A Procedures during the published hours of operation of the SFIS for the designated area
1 Before general flying or pilot instruction begins on any day, the Duty Officer (in the case of Lennox Head), or the CFI (in the case of Numulgi), must:
(a) telephone the BN ATSC Supervisor; and
(b) give the person’s name, VHF callsign, and telephone contact number; and
(c) state one of the following:
(i) “Northern Rivers commencing flying operations at Lennox Head.”;
(ii) “Northern Rivers commencing flying operations at Numulgi.”.
2 As soon as practicable after the telephone call under paragraph 1(a), the Duty Officer, or the CFI, must update the messaging service with a message as follows:
“Phone call made to BN ATSC Supervisor flying operations commenced at [location] Duty Officer [or CFI] is [name] mobile number is [give number].”.
3 Subject to clause 4, for the duration of flying operations, the Duty Officer, or the CFI, must:
(a) monitor the VHF radio for the designated area; and
(b) using UHF, relay to each relevant person, flight and safety information, as appropriate; and
(c) in the event of an emergency or NOTAM — respond on the VHF radio to the SFIS air traffic controller, as required or necessary.
4 If, for reasons beyond their control, the Duty Officer (including the CFI if doubling as the Duty Officer) has to leave the relevant place, the Duty Officer must hand over Duty Officer responsibility to the Reserve Duty Officer.
Note See also subsections 7(5) and (6) for when a relevant place must be closed down.
5 The Reserve Duty Officer must:
(a) by telephone — notify the BN ATSC Supervisor of the changeover (including any change of telephone number); and
(b) update the messaging service with their name and telephone number.
6 If the Duty Officer, or the CFI, becomes aware that, for reasons beyond their control, the telephone or the telephone number supplied to the BN ATSC Supervisor is no longer serviceable or correct, the Duty Officer, or the CFI, must notify the Supervisor with a new telephone number.
7 As soon as practicable after flying operations cease for the day, the Duty Officer, or the CFI, must:
(a) telephone the BN ATSC Supervisor; and
(b) give the person’s name and VHF callsign; and
(c) state one of the following:
(i) “Northern Rivers concluding flying operations Lennox Head.”;
(ii) “Northern Rivers concluding flying operations Numulgi.”; and
(d) update the messaging service with a message as follows:
“Call made to BN ATSC Supervisor flying operations concluded.”.
Part B Procedures outside the published hours of operation of the SFIS for the designated area
8 Despite anything in this Part, the procedures under Part A apply for any flying operations during the published hours of operation of the SFIS.
9 For operations that commence before the published hours of operation of the SFIS, the Duty Officer (in the case of Lennox Head), or the CFI (in the case of Numulgi) must broadcast on the CTAF frequency (124.2 MHz) and state one of the following:
(a) “Ballina Traffic paraglider/hang glider, XXXX, commencing flying operations in company at Lennox Head not exceeding 400 feet Ballina.”;
(b) “Ballina Traffic paraglider/hang glider XXXX, commencing flying operations in company at Numulgi 7 nm north east of Lismore not exceeding 400 feet, Ballina.”.
10 The Duty Officer, or the CFI, must then update the messaging service with a message as follows:
“VHF call made to Ballina Traffic flying operations commenced at [location] Duty Officer [or CFI] is [name] mobile number is [give number].”.
11 For operations that conclude after the published hours of operation of the SFIS, the Duty Officer, or the CFI as applicable, must broadcast on the CTAF frequency (124.2 MHz) and state one of the following:
(a) “Ballina Traffic paraglider/hang glider XXXX concluding flying operations at Lennox Head Ballina.”;
(b) “Ballina Traffic paraglider/hang glider XXXX concluding flying operations in company at Numulgi 7 nm north east of Lismore not exceeding 400 feet, Ballina.”.
12 The Duty Officer, or the CFI, must then update the messaging service with a message as follows:
“VHF call made to Ballina Traffic flying operations concluded.”.
13 If the VHF call mentioned in clause 9 of this Part is made just before the published hours of operation of the SFIS, then:
(a) if the SFIS air traffic controller replies — the Duty Officer, or the CFI, must provide their name and telephone number by telephone; and
(b) if the SFIS air traffic controller does not reply — clauses 1 and 2 in Part A apply.
Note In other words, the name and telephone number of the Duty Officer, or the CFI, must be supplied to, and will be recorded by, the BN ATSC Supervisor for emergency or NOTAM use when there is no response on the VHF radio.