{"id":"F2005L02624","name":"CASA 396/05 - Approval – operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","slug":"casa-396-05-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repealed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":37412,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02624-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 396/05 - Approval – operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","content":"![](image.001.png)  \nInstrument number CASA 396/05\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 19 February 2006.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the Cessna Aircraft Company C550 aeroplane, serial number 550-0810, with the nationality and registration marks VH-XCJ (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":2370},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a specific approval for a single aircraft under CAR 207(2). There is no evidence of scope creep; it was always intended as a temporary, aircraft-specific exemption."},"complexity_factors":["Single identified aircraft (VH-XCJ) with no broader application","No definitions section or interpretation provisions","Only 4 operative sections with minimal text","Simple binary conditions (private vs training) without nested exceptions or conditional logic","Non-operative note referencing external legislation (CAO 20.18)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument granted a temporary, tailored exemption allowing one specific Cessna C550 (VH‑XCJ, s/n 550‑0810) to operate without the normally required digital flight data recorder.\n\nThe approval was limited to private (non‑commercial, non‑training) operations, required a functioning cockpit voice recorder as a safety measure, and expired 19 February 2006 — an example of a regulator issuing a single‑aircraft equipment waiver while preserving core safety safeguards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-396-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder","history":"/api/acts/casa-396-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-396-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-396-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-396-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-396-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/documents"}}