{"id":"F2007L02695","name":"CASA 316/07 - Direction - Cessna 441 Conquest","slug":"casa-316-07-direction-cessna-441-conquest","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68604,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02695-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 316/07 - Direction - Cessna 441 Conquest","content":"![](image.001.png)Instrument number CASA 316/07\n\nI, William Bruce Byron, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.245 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed Bruce Byron\\]\n\nBruce Byron  \nDirector of Aviation Safety and  \nChief Executive Officer\n\n24 August 2007\n\nDirection — Cessna 441 Conquest\n\n1 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 25 August 2007.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to each operator, and each pilot, of a Cessna 441 Conquest (the aircraft) that:\n\n(a) has 22 500 hours or more time-in-service; and\n\n(b) is:\n\n(i) an Australian aircraft; or\n\n(ii) a foreign registered aircraft in Australian territory.\n\n3 Direction\n\nThe aircraft may not be flown at any time or for any purpose while this direction is in force unless, being satisfied that it is safe to do so, the Director approves in writing the details of the flight, including the time, route, purpose and risk mitigators.\n\n> Note 1 The aircraft manufacturer, Cessna Aircraft Corporation, has issued a Supplemental Inspection Document (SID) which recommends that the aircraft be retired when it has accumulated 22 500 flight hours because continued airworthiness can no longer be assured.\n\n> Note 2 Depending on the circumstances, the Director may permit an aircraft that is otherwise grounded by the direction to return to base if it would be safe to do so.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2024},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original safety purpose: grounding high-hour Cessna 441 Conquest aircraft due to manufacturer concerns about structural airworthiness. The scope has not expanded beyond this specific safety directive."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only three operative sections (Commencement, Application, Direction)","Single clear numerical threshold for application (22,500 hours time-in-service)","No defined terms section or interpretation clauses","Straightforward prohibition with single exception pathway","Limited scope to one specific aircraft type (Cessna 441 Conquest)"],"plain_english_summary":"This safety order grounds Cessna 441 Conquest aircraft with 22,500+ total flight hours from operating in Australia unless the Director of Aviation Safety provides written approval. It applies to pilots and operators of both Australian‑registered and foreign aircraft while in Australian territory.\n\nCASA issued the direction after the manufacturer warned of undetectable, potentially dangerous structural degradation at that time‑in‑service and recommended retirement. Limited ferry/relocation flights may be approved only with specified timing, route, purpose and demonstrable risk mitigations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-316-07-direction-cessna-441-conquest","history":"/api/acts/casa-316-07-direction-cessna-441-conquest/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-316-07-direction-cessna-441-conquest/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-316-07-direction-cessna-441-conquest/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-316-07-direction-cessna-441-conquest/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-316-07-direction-cessna-441-conquest/documents"}}