{"id":"F2009L01194","name":"CASA 310/09 – Permission and direction – helicopter special operations","slug":"casa-310-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122058,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01194-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 310/09 – Permission and direction – helicopter special operations","content":"![](image.001.png)Instrument number CASA 310/09\n\nI, gregory JAMES HOOD, Executive Manager, CASA Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulations 207 (3), 250 (2) and (3), and 251 (9) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed Greg Hood\\]\n\nGreg Hood  \nExecutive Manager  \nCASA Operations Division\n\n7 July 2009\n\nPermission and direction — helicopter special operations\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 July 2010.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to a helicopter flight mentioned in Schedule 1 (a special operation) operated by Tude’s Choppers Pty Ltd, trading as Dwyer Aviation Services, Aviation Reference Number 565815.\n\n3 Permission\n\nWhen a helicopter is in the hover to enable a passenger to leave or board, the passenger may be carried on the undercarriage for the purpose of leaving or boarding.\n\n4 Direction\n\nWhen a helicopter is in the hover to enable a passenger to leave or board, the passenger is not required to occupy a seat or wear a seat belt.\n\n5 Condition\n\nThe permission in section 3 is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 Special operation\n\nA helicopter search and rescue operation, law enforcement operation, firefighting operation, or training for any of those operations, in which, for the purpose of the operation or training, it is necessary to leave or board the helicopter when a landing is not possible or safe.\n\nSchedule 2 Condition\n\nThe special operation must be carried out in accordance with the instructions approved by CASA and set out in the operator’s operations manual.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2263},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a specific exemption for helicopter special operations. It applies only to a single operator and specific emergency service activities, consistent with its purpose as a limited permission rather than broad regulatory change."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple governing regulations cited in the making authority (Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 subregulations 207(3), 250(2), 250(3), and 251(9))","Defined terms located in separate schedules requiring cross-reference","Highly specific application limited to single identified operator via Aviation Reference Number"],"plain_english_summary":"This aviation safety instrument grants **Tude's Choppers Pty Ltd** (trading as Dwyer Aviation Services) a special exemption from normal passenger safety rules for high-risk emergency operations.\n\nNormally, passengers must sit inside the aircraft with seatbelts fastened. This instrument permits:\n\n- **External passenger carriage**: Passengers may ride on the helicopter's undercarriage (skids) while the aircraft is hovering to let them board or exit\n- **No seatbelt requirement**: Passengers need not wear seatbelts during these maneuvers\n\n**When it applies**: Only for specific emergency service tasks where landing is impossible or unsafe—search and rescue, police operations, firefighting, or training for these activities.\n\n**Key safeguard**: The exemption only works if the operation follows procedures approved by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and documented in the company's operations manual.\n\nThe instrument included a sunset clause, automatically ceasing effect after a specified date."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-310-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations","history":"/api/acts/casa-310-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-310-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-310-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-310-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-310-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/documents"}}