{"id":"F2005B01042","name":"CASA 50/97 - Authorisation - Operational training in winching","slug":"casa-50-97-authorisation-operational-training-in-winching","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32398,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01042-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 50/97 - Authorisation - Operational training in winching","content":"INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 50/97\n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS\n\nI, JOHN EDWIN INNES PIKE, Deputy Director, a delegate of CASA, under regulation 151 of the Civil Aviation Regulations, authorise the helicopters operated by Lloyd Helicopters Pty Ltd (Aviation Reference Number 222688) to engage in operational training in winching in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 1.\n\nThe provisions of section 29.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders have effect only to the extent specified in Schedule 1.\n\nSCHEDULE 1\n\nCONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO TRAINING OPERATIONS\n\n1. The training must be carried out in accordance with:\n\n(a) the requirements of section 29.11 (other than subsection 5) of the Civil Aviation Orders; and\n\n(b) the relevant sections of the Lloyd Helicopter Operations Manual as in force at the date of this instrument.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n\\[signed John Pike\\]\n\nJOHN PIKE\n\nDeputy Director\n\n14 March 1997","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the general content of the Civil Aviation Orders or the Civil Aviation Regulations. It grants a specific, time‑dated authorisation to Lloyd Helicopters to conduct winching training and limits the application of section 29.11 to the extent set out in Schedule 1 (noting the exclusion of subsection 5). There is no indication in the instrument text that it expands or narrows the underlying statutory regime beyond creating this operator‑specific permission."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (authorisation to one operator)","Cross-references to external legislative text (section 29.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders)","Exclusion of a specific subsection (subsection 5) creates a limited carve-out","Dependence on the operator’s Operations Manual 'as in force' at a specific date","Delegated administrative decision under regulation 151 (requires locating the delegation power)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a CASA delegate’s authorisation allowing Lloyd Helicopters (ARN 222688) to conduct winching operational training. It confines permission to the conditions in Schedule 1, which require compliance with section 29.11 of the Civil Aviation Orders (excluding subsection 5) and Lloyd’s Operations Manual as at 14 March 1997. The authorisation, signed by the Deputy Director on 14 March 1997, grants a specific operational privilege to that named operator."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific, narrow administrative instrument issued under existing regulatory powers. It does not represent an expansion of scope — it is precisely the type of individual exemption that regulation 151 of the Civil Aviation Regulations was designed to facilitate. The scope remains tightly constrained to operational training in winching for one specified operator."},"complexity_factors":["Single purpose instrument: only one operator (Lloyd Helicopters) and one activity (winching training)","Minimal cross-referencing: only references regulation 151 (the power to authorise), section 29.11 of Civil Aviation Orders (technical winching rules), and the company's internal manual","Short length: approximately 200 words including signature block","Simple conditional structure: one main condition with two sub-conditions (a) and (b)","No defined terms section: uses plain language and proper names only","Single schedule with straightforward operational requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a specific permission slip (called an 'authorisation') issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in 1997. It allows a helicopter company called Lloyd Helicopters to train their crews in winching operations — that's the technique of lowering people or equipment from a hovering helicopter using a cable and hook.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Gives Lloyd Helicopters an exemption from the usual strict rules about winching\n- Lets them conduct training flights that would otherwise breach standard aviation regulations\n- The training must follow the company's own operations manual and most (but not all) of the technical rules in the Civil Aviation Orders\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Lloyd Helicopters Pty Ltd and their helicopter crews\n- CASA inspectors who oversee the training\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWinching is high-risk — you're dangling people or loads from a helicopter. Normally, the rules are very tight. This document creates a controlled environment where pilots and crew can practise safely without breaking the law. It's a practical example of how aviation regulators balance safety with the need for realistic training."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-50-97-authorisation-operational-training-in-winching","history":"/api/acts/casa-50-97-authorisation-operational-training-in-winching/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-50-97-authorisation-operational-training-in-winching/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-50-97-authorisation-operational-training-in-winching/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-50-97-authorisation-operational-training-in-winching/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-50-97-authorisation-operational-training-in-winching/documents"}}