{"id":"F2006B03551","name":"AD/BAL/13 - Portable Fire Extinguisher","slug":"ad-bal-13-portable-fire-extinguisher","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43118,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03551-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BAL/13 - Portable Fire Extinguisher","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nHot Air Balloons\n\nAD/BAL/13 Portable Fire Extinguisher 13/94\n\nApplicability: All Hot Air Balloons.\n\nRequirement: 1. If not already accomplished install a dry powder type or a BCF vapourizing-liquid type portable fire extinguisher of at least 1 kg capacity, complying with Australian Standard AS 1841 or equivalent.\n\n2. Maintain portable fire extinguishers in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended schedule or Australian Standard AS 1851.1.\n\nNote: A dry powder type extinguisher is the preferred type.\n\nCompliance: 1. Before issue of a certificate of airworthiness or before 10 May 1995.\n\n2. In accordance with the manufacturer’s schedule or that given in AS1851.1.\n\nBackground: A fire extinguisher is considered an essential safety item in a hot air balloon in the event of a gas leak with the burner alight.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1730},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive remains tightly focused on its original purpose of mandating fire extinguisher carriage and maintenance in hot air balloons. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond this specific safety equipment requirement."},"complexity_factors":["Very short operative text (approximately 100 words)","Only two substantive requirements (installation and maintenance)","Clear applicability with no exceptions, exemptions, or conditional clauses","Minimal external references (only two Australian Standards)","No defined terms or interpretation section"],"plain_english_summary":"This **Airworthiness Directive** is a safety rule requiring all hot air balloons to carry a portable fire extinguisher. It mandates that operators must install and maintain a fire extinguisher weighing at least 1 kilogram to protect against fires caused by gas leaks.\n\n**What you must do:**\n- **Install** a compliant extinguisher if your balloon doesn't already have one. It must be either a dry powder type (preferred) or a BCF vapourizing-liquid type, and must meet Australian Standard AS 1841 or equivalent international standards.\n- **Maintain** the extinguisher according to the manufacturer's instructions or Australian Standard AS 1851.1.\n\n**Why it exists:** Hot air balloons use propane burners and fuel tanks. If a gas leak occurs while the burner is lit, a fire can start quickly. Having an accessible fire extinguisher is considered essential safety equipment to protect passengers and crew."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bal-13-portable-fire-extinguisher","history":"/api/acts/ad-bal-13-portable-fire-extinguisher/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bal-13-portable-fire-extinguisher/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bal-13-portable-fire-extinguisher/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bal-13-portable-fire-extinguisher/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bal-13-portable-fire-extinguisher/documents"}}