{"id":"F2005L02621","name":"CASA 395/05 - Approval – operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","slug":"casa-395-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37409,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02621-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 395/05 - Approval – operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","content":"![](image.001.png)  \nInstrument number: CASA 395/05\n\nI, JAMES WATERS, Manager Operations, General Aviation Operations Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed James Waters\\]\n\nJames Waters\n\nManager Operations\n\nGeneral Aviation Operations Group\n\n9 September 2005\n\nApproval — operations without an approved digital flight data recorder\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 28 February 2006.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the Cessna Aircraft Company C550 aeroplane, serial number 550-0882, with the nationality and registration marks VH-VFP (the aeroplane).\n\n3 Approval\n\nA person may operate the aeroplane without an approved digital flight data recorder.\n\n4 Directions\n\nThe aeroplane:\n\n(a) may only be operated in private operations; and\n\n(b) must not be operated in flying training operations; and\n\n(c) must be fitted with a serviceable cockpit voice recorder.\n\n> Note The aircraft must 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":1860},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a specific, time-limited exemption for one aircraft from digital flight data recorder requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Applies to a single identified aircraft only (VH-VFP)","Fixed expiry date (less than 6 months duration)","Only three simple operational conditions","No defined terms section","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent regulation CAR 1988 and CAO 20.18)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument grants a temporary exemption allowing one specific aircraft, Cessna C550 VH‑VFP (s/n 550‑0882), to operate without an approved digital flight data recorder from September 2005 until 28 February 2006. \n\nIt’s limited to private, non‑commercial use (no charter or flight training), requires a working cockpit voice recorder, and obliges compliance with all other Civil Aviation Order 20.18 requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-395-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder","history":"/api/acts/casa-395-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-395-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-395-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-395-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-395-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/documents"}}