{"id":"F2005L03517","name":"CASA 436/05 - Permission and direction – helicopter special operations","slug":"casa-436-05-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39000,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03517-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 436/05 - Permission and direction – helicopter special operations","content":"Instrument number CASA 436/05\n\nI, JAmes Waters, Acting Manager, Operations, General Aviation Operations Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulations 207 (3), 250 (2) and 251 (9) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed James Waters\\]\n\nJames Waters  \nActing Manager, Operations  \nGeneral Aviation Operations Group\n\n4 November 2005\n\nPermission and direction — helicopter special operations\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 31 October 2006.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to a helicopter flight mentioned in Schedule 1 (a special operation) by Rotorco Pty Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 595280 (the operator).\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, law enforcement, firefighting or related training operation, in which, for the purpose of the operation or training, it is necessary for a person 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, set out in the operator’s operations manual.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1581},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a specific operational permission granted to a single helicopter operator for specialised emergency services work."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only 5 operative sections","Single operator scope (Rotorco Pty Ltd only)","Limited cross-referencing (only references enabling regulations)","Straightforward conditional logic (permission granted subject to single condition)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis gives a specific helicopter company (Rotorco) special permission to carry passengers on the outside of the helicopter during dangerous emergency missions.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nNormally, aviation law requires passengers to sit inside the aircraft with seatbelts fastened. This instrument creates an exception for high-risk operations where landing would be impossible or unsafe.\n\n**When it applies:**\n- **Who:** Rotorco Pty Ltd (a helicopter operator)\n- **What:** Search and rescue, police operations, firefighting, or training for these activities\n- **The exception:** Passengers may stand on the helicopter's undercarriage (skids) while the helicopter hovers to let them on or off, and they don't need to wear seatbelts during this process\n\n**The catch:**\nThe company must follow strict safety instructions written in their operations manual and approved by CASA (the Civil Aviation Safety Authority)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-436-05-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations","history":"/api/acts/casa-436-05-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-436-05-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-436-05-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-436-05-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-436-05-permission-and-direction-helicopter-special-operations/documents"}}