{"id":"F2008L00982","name":"CASA 183/08 – Approval and directions – operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","slug":"casa-183-08-approval-and-directions-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73114,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00982-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 183/08 – Approval and directions – operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","content":"Instrument number CASA 183/08\n\nI, GREGORY JEROME VAUGHAN, Group General Manager, General Aviation Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed G.J. Vaughan\\]\n\nGreg Vaughan  \nGroup General Manager  \nGeneral Aviation Operations\n\n3 April 2008\n\nApproval and directions — operations without an approved digital flight data recorder\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 March 2010.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the Cessna Aircraft Company C550 (Brovo) aeroplane, serial number 550-0953, with nationality and registration marks VH‑CCJ (the aeroplane).\n\n3 Approval\n\nA person may operate the aeroplane without an approved digital flight data recorder.\n\n4 Directions\n\nThe aeroplane:\n\n(a) may only be operated in private operations; and\n\n(b) must not be operated in flying training operations; and\n\n(c) must be fitted with a serviceable cockpit voice recorder.\n\n> Note The aircraft must comply with all other requirements of Civil Aviation Order 20.18.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1983},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains a narrow, aircraft-specific exemption as originally intended. It applies exclusively to one identified aircraft (Cessna C550, serial number 550-0953) and does not extend beyond the original purpose of granting a temporary alternative compliance pathway for flight data recorder requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single aircraft applicability (specific to VH-CCJ only)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Only four operative provisions with simple prohibitions and permissions","No cross-references to other legislation except the enabling regulation (subregulation 207(2))","Clear sunset clause with fixed expiry date"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a one-off permission slip from the aviation safety regulator (CASA) allowing a **specific private jet** (a Cessna C550 with registration VH-CCJ) to operate without a digital flight data recorder — the \"black box\" that records technical flight data.\n\nNormally, this equipment is mandatory, but this instrument granted a temporary exemption. To use this permission, the aircraft had to follow three strict rules:\n*   **Private use only** — no commercial charter or airwork operations\n*   **No flying training** — couldn't be used for teaching pilots\n*   **Working voice recorder** — had to maintain a serviceable cockpit voice recorder (the audio recording device)\n\nThe exemption was time-limited (until March 2010) and the aircraft still had to meet all other safety requirements under the relevant aviation order (CAO 20.18)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-183-08-approval-and-directions-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder","history":"/api/acts/casa-183-08-approval-and-directions-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-183-08-approval-and-directions-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-183-08-approval-and-directions-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-183-08-approval-and-directions-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-183-08-approval-and-directions-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/documents"}}