{"id":"F2005L01879","name":"CASA 229/05 — Approval and directions — flight data recorders","slug":"casa-229-05-approval-and-directions-flight-data-recorders","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36074,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01879-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 229/05 — Approval and directions — flight data recorders","content":"![](image.001.png)Instrument number CASA 229/05\n\nI, RICHard ARNOLD KOCH, Team Leader, Airworthiness, make this instrument under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed R. Koch\\]\n\nRichard Koch\n\nTeam Leader Airworthiness\n\n29 June 2005\n\nApproval and directions — flight data recorders\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of June 2008.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to each BHA AS 332L (Super Puma) helicopter:\n\n(a) installed with Integrated Health and Usage Monitoring Systems; and\n\n(b) operated by Bristow Helicopters Pty Ltd (the operator).\n\n3 Approval\n\nThe operator may use the helicopter with a flight data recording that retains its last 5 hours of recording.\n\n4 Directions\n\nThe operator must:\n\n(a) enter the approval in its operations manual; and\n\n(b) 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":2693},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standalone approval instrument with a narrow, specific scope limited to particular helicopters operated by a single company. There is no indication the scope has expanded beyond the original intent of granting a time-limited exemption for specific aircraft equipped with advanced monitoring systems."},"complexity_factors":["Single cross-reference to Civil Aviation Order 20.18","Limited applicability to specific aircraft type and single operator","Fixed expiry date creating limited duration","No interpretation section or defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument gives **Bristow Helicopters** special permission to use flight data recorders that only keep the last **5 hours** of recordings on certain Super Puma helicopters.\n\n**Background**\nFlight data recorders (sometimes called \"black boxes\") normally must store more extensive flight history. This approval creates an exception for specific aircraft that have advanced health monitoring technology.\n\n**Who is affected?**\nOnly **Bristow Helicopters Pty Ltd**, and only for their **BHA AS 332L (Super Puma)** helicopters that have **Integrated Health and Usage Monitoring Systems** installed.\n\n**What must the operator do?**\n- Record this permission in their **operations manual** (their internal rulebook for flights)\n- Continue following all other rules in **Civil Aviation Order 20.18** (the main regulations about flight recorders)\n\n**Duration**\nThe approval applies from the day after registration until the end of **June 2008**."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-229-05-approval-and-directions-flight-data-recorders","history":"/api/acts/casa-229-05-approval-and-directions-flight-data-recorders/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-229-05-approval-and-directions-flight-data-recorders/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-229-05-approval-and-directions-flight-data-recorders/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-229-05-approval-and-directions-flight-data-recorders/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-229-05-approval-and-directions-flight-data-recorders/documents"}}