{"id":"F2005B00515","name":"CASA 299/03 - Direction under regulation 208 relating to the carriage of a cabin attendant in a balloon","slug":"casa-299-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-balloo","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31935,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00515-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988","sectionType":"part","heading":"CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988","content":"# CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988\n\nDIRECTION UNDER REGULATION 208 RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE OF A CABIN ATTENDANT IN A BALLOON\n\nI, JAMES MARCOLIN, Acting General Manager, General Aviation Operations, a delegate of CASA, under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 direct that\n\nBalloon Aloft (Australia) Pty Ltd (Aviation Reference Number 403672)\n\nmay, without carrying a cabin attendant, operate the class 4 Cameron 315 hot air balloon bearing the nationality and registration marks VH-CNR in operations that involve carrying 18 passengers, on condition that:\n\n(a) the duties and responsibilities of the pilot in command 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 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) when more than 16 passengers are carried during the operations, there are 2 suitably qualified 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 operation 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 comes into effect on 1 August 2003 and stops having effect at the end of July 2006.\n\n\\[Signed Jim Marcolin\\]\n\nJim Marcolin\n\nActing General Manager\n\nGeneral Aviation Operations\n\n9 July 2003","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1748},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific administrative exemption granted under CASA's existing regulatory powers (Regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988). It does not alter the general scope of the Regulations; rather, it exercises the standard discretion to grant conditional relief from cabin attendant requirements for a particular operation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operator and single aircraft specificity (Cameron 315 VH-CNR only)","Six discrete conditional requirements with cross-references to Civil Aviation Orders section 20.16.3","Time-limited duration with automatic expiry (sunset clause)","Standard administrative delegation format under Regulation 208"],"plain_english_summary":"This Direction grants Balloon Aloft (Australia) Pty Ltd a one-off safety exemption to operate its Cameron 315 (VH‑CNR) with up to 18 passengers without a cabin attendant, provided it meets six strict conditions (documented pilot duties, passenger balance, passenger audibility, two trained ground crew for >16 people, training records, and compliance with most relevant Civil Aviation Orders). The permission is limited to this aircraft, expires July 2006, and can be revoked for non‑compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-299-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-balloo","history":"/api/acts/casa-299-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-balloo/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-299-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-balloo/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-299-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-balloo/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-299-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-balloo/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-299-03-direction-under-regulation-208-relating-to-the-carriage-of-a-cabin-attendant-in-a-balloo/documents"}}