{"id":"F2006L00634","name":"CASA 79/06 - Approval - operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","slug":"casa-79-06-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repealed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":136647,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L00634-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 79/06 - Approval - operations without an approved digital flight data recorder","content":"Instrument number CASA 79/06\n\nI, JOSEPH AUSTIN DAMIAN TULLY, Manager Policy, General Aviation Operations Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed J. Tully\\]\n\nJoseph Tully\n\nManager Policy\n\nGeneral Aviation Operations Group\n\n27 February 2006\n\nApproval — operations without an approved digital flight data recorder\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 March 2006; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 December 2006.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the Cessna Aircraft Company C550 aeroplane, serial number 550-0882, with the nationality and registration marks VH-VFP (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":2319},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains a narrow, single-aircraft approval exactly as originally intended. It applies solely to the specific Cessna aircraft identified and does not extend beyond the original purpose of granting a temporary exemption from digital flight data recorder requirements for that particular plane."},"complexity_factors":["Applies to only one specific aircraft identified by registration and serial number","No definitions section or interpretation clauses","Only three simple operational conditions (private use, no training, voice recorder required)","Single enabling provision (CAR subregulation 207(2))","No nested exceptions or conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A temporary approval allowing one specific aircraft—a Cessna Citation jet (registration VH-VFP)—to operate without a digital flight data recorder (the \"black box\" that normally records technical flight data).\n\n**What it allows:**\n* The aircraft can fly **without** an approved digital flight data recorder, exempting it from the usual requirement to carry this equipment.\n* **Strict conditions apply:**\n  * **Private operations only**—no commercial charter or passenger services for hire\n  * **No flying training** allowed in the aircraft\n  * Must still carry a working **cockpit voice recorder** (which records audio in the cockpit)\n  * Must comply with all other rules in Civil Aviation Order 20.18\n\n**Key limitation:** This approval applies only to this specific aircraft (serial number 550-0882) and only for a limited time period in 2006. It is not a general exemption for other aircraft."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-79-06-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder","history":"/api/acts/casa-79-06-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-79-06-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-79-06-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-79-06-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-79-06-approval-operations-without-an-approved-digital-flight-data-recorder/documents"}}