{"id":"F2005B00570","name":"CASA 07/00 - Approval in relation to flight data recorder","slug":"casa-07-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32008,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00570-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 07/00 - Approval in relation to flight data recorder","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: \"EXEMPTION NUMBER: CASA 14/1996\"\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nINSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 07/00\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988\n\n \n\nAPPROVAL IN RELATION TO FLIGHT DATA RECORDER\n\n \n\n \n\nI, EUGENE HOLZAPFEL, Manager, Technical Specialists, Certification Standards Branch, CASA, under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, approve the operation of the aircraft bearing nationality and registration marks VH-NJA with an approved flight data recorder system that complies with the requirements of section 103.19 of the Civil Aviation Orders except for item 2 of Appendix I.\n\n \n\nThe approval is subject to the aircraft being fitted with the other equipment required under section 20.18 of the Civil Aviation Orders.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Signed E. Holzapfel]\n\n \n\n \n\nEUGENE HOLZAPFEL\n\nManager Technical Specialists\n\nCertification Standards Branch\n\n \n\n13 January 2000\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument departs from the default application of the Civil Aviation Orders by allowing the specific aircraft VH-NJA to operate without satisfying item 2 of Appendix I to section 103.19. The approval therefore narrows the immediate technical compliance obligation for that aircraft while maintaining other equipment obligations under section 20.18. The change is limited in scope to the named aircraft and subject to the stated condition."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-aircraft instrument with a clear operative sentence (low textual complexity).","Cross-references to other instruments (Civil Aviation Regulations subreg 207(2); Civil Aviation Orders sections 103.19 and 20.18 and Appendix I) require consulting external texts to understand full technical obligations.","Conditional approval introduces compliance monitoring and enforcement considerations that are not detailed in the instrument.","Discretion exercised by a named CASA manager concentrates decision authority; interpreting scope of that discretion may require reading the enabling regulation (subreg 207(2)).","Limited scope (one registration) simplifies application but creates a need to track case-specific approvals separately from general rules."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises aircraft VH-NJA to operate with an approved flight data recorder that meets Civil Aviation Orders section 103.19 except for item 2 of Appendix I, granted under subregulation 207(2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.  \n\nThe approval is conditional on fitting the other equipment required by CAO section 20.18, places compliance costs on the operator, and was signed by CASA manager Eugene Holzapfel on 13 January 2000."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard individual aircraft approval instrument, consistent with CASA's routine regulatory function under the Civil Aviation Regulations. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting a specific exemption for one aircraft's equipment configuration."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific approval for one aircraft only (VH-NJA)","Only one substantive condition attached","No defined terms section — relies on external references to Civil Aviation Orders and Regulations","Very short document (under 200 words of operative text)","Simple structure: power → approval → condition → signature","No nested logic or exceptions to exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **specific approval** issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) allowing a particular aircraft to operate with a flight data recorder (the \"black box\" that records flight information) that doesn't fully meet standard requirements.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Grants permission for aircraft **VH-NJA** to fly with a flight data recorder system that complies with most safety rules, **except for one specific technical requirement** (item 2 of Appendix I in section 103.19 of the Civil Aviation Orders)\n- This is essentially a **partial exemption** — the aircraft doesn't have to meet every single standard rule, but must meet most of them\n\n**Conditions:**\n- The aircraft must still have all other required safety equipment specified in section 20.18 of the Civil Aviation Orders\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The owner/operator of aircraft VH-NJA\n- CASA, which maintains safety oversight\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFlight data recorders are critical for investigating accidents. This approval shows how aviation regulators can grant **tailored permissions** when strict compliance isn't possible or necessary for safety, while still maintaining overall safety standards through conditions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-07-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder","history":"/api/acts/casa-07-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-07-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-07-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-07-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-07-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/documents"}}