{"id":"F2005B00713","name":"CASA 04/98 - Directions relating to winch training in helicopters","slug":"casa-04-98-directions-relating-to-winch-training-in-helicopters","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32183,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00713-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 04/98 - Directions relating to winch training in helicopters","content":"INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 04/98\n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS\n\nI, JOHN EDWIN INNES PIKE, Acting Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, under regulation 151 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, authorise the helicopters operated by the Police Air Wing of the Victoria Police (Aviation Reference Number 053072) to engage in operational training in winching in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 1.\n\nThe provisions of section 29.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders have effect only to the extent specified in Schedule 1.\n\nSCHEDULE 1\n\nCONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO TRAINING OPERATIONS\n\n1. The training must be carried out in accordance with:\n\n(a) the requirements of section 29.11 (other than subsection 5) of the Civil Aviation Orders; and\n\n(b) those sections of the Police Air Wing Operations Manual that relate to operational training in winching as in force at the date of this instrument.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n\\[Signed John Pike\\]\n\nJOHN PIKE\n\nActing Director of Aviation Safety\n\n12 January 1998","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument modifies the default application of section 29.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders for the named operator by making section 29.11 effective only to the extent specified in Schedule 1 and by expressly excluding subsection 5 (first paragraph; Schedule 1 condition 1(a)). It also ties the operative procedural standard to the Police Air Wing Operations Manual as it existed on the instrument date (Schedule 1 condition 1(b)). These elements narrow and specify the scope of regulatory obligations for the authorised winch training."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, specific scope limited to one operator and activity (first paragraph).","Relies on external regulatory text: invokes section 29.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders rather than reproducing its terms (Schedule 1 condition 1(a)).","Exclusion of a specific subsection (subsection 5) from section 29.11 increases interpretive steps because users must identify what that subsection requires to know what is not applicable (Schedule 1 condition 1(a)).","Refers to an external operational manual fixed to the instrument date, creating a need to locate the correct historical version (Schedule 1 condition 1(b)).","Does not set out oversight, reporting, or funding arrangements, so practical implementation requires reference to other documents or administrative arrangements (absence noted across instrument and Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, signed by the Acting Director of Aviation Safety, authorises the Victoria Police Air Wing helicopters (Aviation Reference No. 053072) to conduct operational winch training. It limits the application of Civil Aviation Order section 29.11—excluding subsection 5—and requires compliance with the remainder of 29.11 and the Police Air Wing Operations Manual as in force on the instrument date.\n\nThe authorisation is narrowly targeted, contains no funding or reporting provisions, and fixes the operative manual text to the instrument date."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: authorising winch training for a specific police aviation unit. It has not expanded beyond this narrow operational approval."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term used (Aviation Reference Number 053072)","Simple structure: authority grant + single schedule with 2 conditions","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Single cross-reference to Civil Aviation Orders section 29.11 with one explicit carve-out (subsection 5)","No interpretation section or definitions clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **specific permission slip** from Australia's aviation safety regulator (CASA) allowing Victoria Police helicopters to practice rescue winching operations.\n\n**What it does:**\nNormally, strict safety rules in the Civil Aviation Orders restrict how helicopters can operate. This document gives Victoria Police a **limited exemption** so they can train their crews in winching (lowering people or equipment from a hovering helicopter) under controlled conditions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Victoria Police Air Wing** – specifically their helicopters (registered under Aviation Reference Number 053072)\n- **Pilots and crew** conducting the training\n- **CASA** – which maintains oversight through the attached conditions\n\n**The conditions:**\nThe exemption isn't a free pass. Training must follow:\n- Most of the standard safety rules in section 29.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders (except subsection 5)\n- Victoria Police's own Operations Manual sections dealing with winch training\n\n**Why it matters:**\nPolice helicopter crews need to practice winching to perform rescues, but normal aviation rules make this difficult. This instrument creates a legal pathway for essential training while maintaining safety standards. It's a practical example of how regulators balance rigid safety rules against operational necessity for emergency services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-04-98-directions-relating-to-winch-training-in-helicopters","history":"/api/acts/casa-04-98-directions-relating-to-winch-training-in-helicopters/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-04-98-directions-relating-to-winch-training-in-helicopters/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-04-98-directions-relating-to-winch-training-in-helicopters/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-04-98-directions-relating-to-winch-training-in-helicopters/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-04-98-directions-relating-to-winch-training-in-helicopters/documents"}}