{"id":"F2024L00051","name":"CASA 63/23 — Air Displays (Precision Airmotive) Ongoing Approval Instrument 2023","slug":"casa-63-23-air-displays-precision-airmotive-ongoing-approval-instrument-2023","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105057,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00051-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 63/23 — Air Displays (Precision Airmotive) Ongoing Approval Instrument 2023","content":"Instrument number CASA 63/23\n\nI, DANIEL GERARD SMITH, Acting National Manager Regulatory Services, Regulatory Oversight Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 11.056, 11.245 and 91.045 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed D. Smith\\]\n\nDaniel Smith  \nActing National Manager Regulatory Services  \nRegulatory Oversight Division\n\n15 December 2023\n\nCASA 63/23 — Air Displays (Precision Airmotive) Ongoing Approval Instrument 2023\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is CASA 63/23 — Air Displays (Precision Airmotive) Ongoing Approval Instrument 2023.\n\n2 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) is repealed at the end of 31 October 2028.\n\n> Note Some of the provisions of this instrument are in force only during the period for which Precision Airmotive is approved to conduct the Classic Air air display. That period ends at the end of 17 October 2028 (see subsection 5(7)). The directions in section 8 are in force until the repeal of this instrument, because of the requirement to provide CASA with a report about the air display (see subsection 8(2)).\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> Note In this instrument, certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the regulations. These include: air display, crew member and passenger.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> Classic Air air display means any air display, conducted in the display area, that is organised by the organiser.\n\n> display area means the area, at Wangaratta aerodrome (YWGT), that is described as the display area in the Classic Air Air Display Manual, as the manual exists from time to time.\n\n> Note In the Classic Air Air Display Manual, version 1.2, a diagram of the display area is set out in section 4.1.2.\n\n> organiser means the person:\n\n(a) nominated by Precision Airmotive to be the air display organiser for the Classic Air air display; and\n\n(b) named as the air display organiser in the program of events for the Classic Air air display.\n\n> participant means the pilot in command of an aircraft being operated in the Classic Air air display.\n\n> Precision Airmotive means Precision Airmotive Pty Ltd, ARN 1003610.\n\n> Note Precision Airmotive trades under the registered business name Classic Air.\n\n> program of events means the written program of air display activities, as the program exists from time to time, that is prepared by the organiser, and that includes at least the following information relating to the Classic Air air display:\n\n(a) the names of the participants;\n\n(b) the names of any crew members accompanying a participant;\n\n(c) the types of aircraft to be flown;\n\n(d) the kind of display flights to be conducted by each participant and any related requirements;\n\n(e) the name of the air display organiser.\n\n> relevant document means any of the following documents of Precision Airmotive, as the document exists from time to time:\n\n(a) Classic Air Air Display Manual;\n\n> Note As at commencement of this instrument, Version 1.2, dated October 2023, was the latest version of the manual.\n\n(b) Classic Air Safety Management System.\n\n> Note As at commencement of this instrument, Version 1.1, dated October 2023, was the latest version of the safety management system.\n\n4 Application\n\nThis instrument applies in relation to Precision Airmotive, the organiser and participants, in relation to any Classic Air air display.\n\n5 Approvals\n\n(1) For subregulation 91.180(1) of CASR, Precision Airmotive is approved to conduct the Classic Air air display.\n\n(2) For regulation 91.180 of CASR, each participant mentioned in the program of events for the Classic Air air display is approved.\n\n> Note This approval is required for paragraphs 91.265(2)(b) (see paragraph 91.265(4)(e)) and 91.267(2)(b) (see paragraph 91.267(3)(g)) of CASR.\n\n(3) For subparagraph 91.185(2)(b)(i) of CASR, each participant mentioned in the program of events for the Classic Air air display as conducting aerobatic manoeuvres over a populous area, is approved to do so for a flight over a populous area at the air display.\n\n(4) For subparagraph 91.185(2)(b)(ii) of CASR, each participant mentioned in the program of events for the Classic Air air display as conducting aerobatic manoeuvres, is approved to do so for a flight at the air display.\n\n(5) The approval in subsection (1) is subject to the condition mentioned in section 6.\n\n(6) The approvals in subsections (2), (3) and (4) are subject to the conditions mentioned in section 7.\n\n(7) This section ceases to be in force at the end of 17 October 2028.\n\n6 Approval condition — Precision Airmotive\n\nPrecision Airmotive must comply with any requirement, mentioned in a relevant document, that applies to Precision Airmotive and relates to the Classic Air air display.\n\n> Note This includes the requirement under the Classic Air Safety Management System that Precision Automotive must follow the management of change process set out in that document before certain changes that relate to the Classic Air air display are made to its systems, processes or procedures. If any such change is a significant change, as defined in the document, the change must be approved by CASA before it is implemented.\n\n7 Approval conditions — participant\n\n(1) The participant must not carry a passenger in any aircraft piloted by the participant in the Classic Air air display.\n\n(2) The participant must comply with the requirements of the following documents that apply to the participant:\n\n(a) the program of events for the Classic Air air display; and\n\n(b) the Classic Air Air Display Manual, as the manual exists from time to time.\n\n> Note Under the Classic Air Air Display Manual, the organiser must ensure that participants are briefed before any air display, including regarding the program of events, and any changes to the program.\n\n8 Directions — organiser\n\n(1) The organiser must comply with any requirement mentioned in a relevant document that applies to the organiser and relates to the Classic Air air display.\n\n(2) Within 14 days of the completion of the Classic Air air display, the organiser must provide CASA with a completed CASA Post Display Report form, as the form exists from time to time.\n\n> Note 1 The Post Display Report form is available from the CASA website at [www.casa.gov.au](http://www.casa.gov.au).\n\n> Note 2 For regulation 11.250 of CASR, the directions in this section cease to be in force at the end of 31 October 2028.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter the broader regulatory framework; it grants time‑limited approvals and imposes conditions for Precision Airmotive, the nominated organiser and named participants to run the Classic Air display, tying approvals to existing operational documents and reporting obligations. The scope is confined to authorising and conditioning those specific activities and actors through to October 2028."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to Civil Aviation Safety Regulations provisions that define the legal effect of the approvals (see instrument preamble and section 5).","Time‑limited approvals and staggered expiry of particular provisions (commencement and repeal dates; section 2 and section 5(7)).","Conditions reliant on external, changeable documents (Classic Air Air Display Manual and Classic Air Safety Management System) which are incorporated by reference (definitions and sections 3, 6, 7, 8).","Operational constraints and administrative obligations on participants and organiser (no passengers, briefing/compliance with program, post‑display reporting — sections 7(1), 7(2), 8(2)).","Requirement that significant operational changes follow the Safety Management System and may require CASA approval (section 6 note).","Approval identification depends on the program of events to name participants and manoeuvres, creating situational dependence on an external document (definitions and section 5(2)–(4)).","Delegated decision‑making and administrative enforcement by CASA through a delegateed instrument, rather than primary legislation, concentrates operational discretion in CASA oversight (preamble/signature)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises Precision Airmotive (trading as Classic Air) to conduct the Classic Air air display at Wangaratta and approves the pilots named in the program to perform display and aerobatic flights, subject to conditions. It requires compliance with the Classic Air Air Display Manual and Safety Management System, forbids carrying passengers during display flights, mandates CASA approval for certain significant changes, and requires the organiser to file a post‑display report; approvals and directions expire in October 2028."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It is a specific, time-limited approval for a single entity (Precision Airmotive) to conduct air displays at one location (Wangaratta aerodrome). The instrument does not expand beyond its apparent original purpose of granting regulatory exemptions for a particular air show series."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with only 8 sections and straightforward structure","Limited cross-referencing—primarily references Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) provisions (regs 11.056, 11.245, 91.045, 91.180, 91.185, 91.265, 91.267) without requiring deep navigation","7 defined terms in section 3, all clearly explained with contextual notes","Simple conditional logic: approvals in sections 5(2)-(4) are subject to conditions in section 7, and section 5(1) approval subject to section 6 condition","Temporal limitation creates slight complexity—different provisions expire at different times (section 5 approvals expire 17 October 2028; directions in section 8 and overall instrument expire 31 October 2028)","Incorporation of external documents by reference (Classic Air Air Display Manual and Safety Management System) creates some indeterminacy as these 'living documents' change over time"],"plain_english_summary":"Precision Airmotive (trading as Classic Air) has CASA approval to run Classic Air air displays at Wangaratta aerodrome until October 2028. The approval lets nominated pilots perform aerobatics and low‑level flying over populated areas—normally prohibited—subject to strict safety conditions (no passengers on display flights, compliance with the company’s Air Display Manual and Safety Management System, and post‑event reporting). It affects the organiser, the company, and participating pilots and creates a limited, conditional legal exemption so shows can run safely."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-63-23-air-displays-precision-airmotive-ongoing-approval-instrument-2023","history":"/api/acts/casa-63-23-air-displays-precision-airmotive-ongoing-approval-instrument-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-63-23-air-displays-precision-airmotive-ongoing-approval-instrument-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-63-23-air-displays-precision-airmotive-ongoing-approval-instrument-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-63-23-air-displays-precision-airmotive-ongoing-approval-instrument-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-63-23-air-displays-precision-airmotive-ongoing-approval-instrument-2023/documents"}}