{"id":"F2005B02812","name":"CASA 213/00 - Approval under subregulation 207(2)","slug":"casa-213-00-approval-under-subregulation-207-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33024,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B02812-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 213/00 - Approval under subregulation 207(2)","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: CASA 213/00\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nINSTRUMENT NUMBER:  CASA 213/00\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988\n\n \n\nAPPROVAL UNDER SUBREGULATION 207 (2)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, EUGENE HOLZAPFEL, Acting Section Head Systems, Certification Standards Branch, CASA, a delegate of CASA, under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 approve the operation of the aircraft bearing the nationality and registration marks VH-LHD with an approved flight data recorder system that retains its last 8 hours of recording, provided that the aircraft is equipped with an approved cockpit voice recorder system as required by paragraph 6.1 of section 20.18 of the Civil Aviation Orders that retains its last 90 minutes of recording.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Signed E. Holzapfel]\n\n \n\n \n\nEUGENE HOLZAPFEL\n\nActing Section Head Systems\n\nCertification Standards Branch\n\n \n\n23 May 2000\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard individual administrative approval (a 'single aircraft approval') issued under subregulation 207(2) of the CAR 1988. It represents the exact type of narrow, specific delegation that the regulation was designed to enable. The scope remains tightly constrained to the particular aircraft (VH-LHD) and the specific equipment configuration described."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with one condition","No defined terms section (relies on external regulations: Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, Civil Aviation Orders)","No cross-referencing structure beyond citing the enabling regulation (subregulation 207(2))","Straightforward conditional logic: approval granted IF condition met","Document length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **specific approval** granted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for a single aircraft to operate with a shorter flight data recording time than normally required.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows aircraft **VH-LHD** to use a flight data recorder (the \"black box\" that records technical flight information) that only keeps the **last 8 hours** of data\n- Normally, regulations require a longer retention period\n- This approval is **conditional**: the aircraft must also carry a cockpit voice recorder (which records conversations and sounds in the cockpit) that keeps the **last 90 minutes** of audio\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The operator/owner of aircraft VH-LHD\n- CASA inspectors who monitor compliance\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFlight data recorders are crucial for accident investigations. This document shows how CASA can grant **individual exemptions** from standard rules when satisfied that alternative safety measures (here, the cockpit voice recorder requirement) provide adequate protection. It's a narrow, technical approval for one specific aircraft rather than a broad policy change."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the scope of the underlying regulations; it exercises a pre-existing delegated power to grant a conditional approval for a single aircraft (VH-LHD) to operate with specified flight- and cockpit-recorder retention periods. The instrument records a specific approval rather than amending regulatory scope or requirements (see: approval text and subregulation 207(2) reference)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, aircraft-specific scope (only VH-LHD is named)","Cross-reference to technical standard in the Civil Aviation Orders (paragraph 6.1 of section 20.18) creates a dependency on external technical material","Use of delegated administrative discretion under subregulation 207(2)","Technical compliance requirement (approved FDR retaining 8 hours; approved CVR retaining 90 minutes) imposes operational/equipment obligations","Absence of procedural detail on enforcement, certification steps or remediation increases background uncertainty for implementers"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a CASA delegate’s approval under subregulation 207(2) allowing aircraft VH-LHD to operate with a flight data recorder retaining the last 8 hours, provided the aircraft has an approved cockpit voice recorder retaining 90 minutes (per CAO §20.18(6.1)). It affects only VH-LHD and its operator—who bears compliance costs—and exemplifies case‑by‑case delegated discretion rather than a broader regulatory change."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-213-00-approval-under-subregulation-207-2","history":"/api/acts/casa-213-00-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-213-00-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-213-00-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-213-00-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-213-00-approval-under-subregulation-207-2/documents"}}