{"id":"F2009L03888","name":"CASA 473/09 - Permission and direction - helicopter charter operations","slug":"casa-473-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-charter-operations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":81197,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03888-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 473/09 - Permission and direction - helicopter charter operations","content":"Instrument number CASA 473/09\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\n21 October 2009\n\nPermission and direction — helicopter charter operations\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 November 2009; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 October 2011.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to a helicopter flight in charter operations for which it is necessary to leave or board the helicopter when a landing is not possible or safe (the operations) by Brazakka Pty Ltd, trading as Cape York Helicopters/Torres Air, Aviation Reference Number 543383 (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 and at a height less than 1 000 feet above the terrain and to enable a passenger to leave or board the helicopter, 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 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Condition\n\nThe operations 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":2478},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a specific, single-operator exemption for remote area helicopter charter operations."},"complexity_factors":["Applies to single specified operator only (Brazakka Pty Ltd)","Limited duration instrument (sunset clause)","Only 3 substantive provisions (permission, direction, condition) plus schedule","No interpretation section or defined terms","Single condition referencing external operations manual"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** Grants a specific aviation safety exemption allowing helicopter passengers to ride on the outside of the aircraft and skip seatbelt requirements during specialized hover operations.\n\n**Key permissions:**\n* Passengers may stand on the **undercarriage** (the landing gear, outside the helicopter) while the aircraft hovers to let them on or off, when landing isn't possible or safe\n* Passengers don't need to sit in seats or wear seatbelts during these hover operations (when below 1,000 feet)\n\n**Who it affects:** Only **Brazakka Pty Ltd** (trading as Cape York Helicopters/Torres Air) and their passengers — likely remote area tourism or transport operations in Cape York and the Torres Strait where terrain prevents normal landings.\n\n**Requirements:** The company must follow specific procedures in their CASA-approved operations manual.\n\nThis is a narrow, temporary exemption from standard aviation safety rules that normally require passengers to be seated and belted inside the aircraft."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-473-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-charter-operations","history":"/api/acts/casa-473-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-charter-operations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-473-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-charter-operations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-473-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-charter-operations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-473-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-charter-operations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-473-09-permission-and-direction-helicopter-charter-operations/documents"}}