{"id":"F2005B00503","name":"CASA 251/03 - Direction under regulation 208 relating to the carriage of a cabin attendant in a hot air balloon","slug":"casa-251-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-hot-ai","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31920,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00503-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Global Ballooning Pty Ltd (Aviation Refe","sectionType":"part","heading":"Global Ballooning Pty Ltd (Aviation Reference Number 543317)","content":"# Global Ballooning Pty Ltd (Aviation Reference Number 543317)\n\nmay, without carrying a cabin attendant, operate the 350,000 cubic feet hot air balloon bearing nationality and registration marks VH-EOA in operations that involve carrying 16 passengers on condition that:\n\n(a) the duties and responsibilities of the pilot in command of a balloon relating to the briefing and control of passengers in normal and emergency situations are set out in the operator’s operations manual; and\n\n(b) during the operations, an approximately equal weight of passengers is located in each of the balloon’s 4 passenger compartments; and\n\n(c) during the operations, the passengers are, at all times, in a position to hear any instructions given by the pilot in command; and\n\n(d) during the operations, there are 2 suitably trained ground crew available, with one at either end of the basket, to assist the pilot with the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers; and\n\n(e) the training required by the ground crew referred to in paragraph (d) above is included in the operator’s operations manual; and\n\n(f) the operations are conducted in accordance with all relevant requirements set out in section 20.16.3 of the Civil Aviation Orders other than subparagraph 6.1 (a) and paragraph 7.1.\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) starts having effect on 1 July 2003; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of June 2006.\n\n\\[Signed Jim Marcolin\\]\n\nJim Marcolin\n\nActing General Manager General Aviation Operations\n\n20 June 2003","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2575},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is a specific exemption for a single operator and aircraft. It remains exactly as intended—a narrow, temporary exception to general regulations without expansion beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with only 6 operative paragraphs","Single cross-reference to external Civil Aviation Orders (section 20.16.3) with specific exclusions (subparagraph 6.1(a) and paragraph 7.1)","Limited to specific operator (Aviation Reference Number 543317) and single aircraft registration (VH-EOA)","No nested definitions or conditional logic beyond simple conjunctive conditions (paragraphs a-f)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Direction temporarily exempted Global Ballooning Pty Ltd (ARN 543317) to operate the 350,000 cu ft balloon VH‑EOA with 16 passengers without a cabin attendant, subject to strict conditions (pilot briefings, compartment weight distribution, audible communication, two trained ground‑crew, training in the ops manual, and compliance with relevant Civil Aviation Orders). It ran 1 July 2003–30 June 2006 and balanced operational flexibility with alternative safety measures recognizing balloon‑specific differences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-251-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-hot-ai","history":"/api/acts/casa-251-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-hot-ai/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-251-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-hot-ai/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-251-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-hot-ai/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-251-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-hot-ai/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-251-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-hot-ai/documents"}}