{"id":"F2005B00572","name":"CASA 95/00 - Approval in relation to flight data recorder","slug":"casa-95-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32014,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00572-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 95/00 - Approval in relation to flight data recorder","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: \"INSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 95/00\"\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nINSTRUMENT NUMBER: CASA 95/00\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988\n\n \n\nCIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988\n\n \n\nAPPROVAL IN RELATION TO FLIGHT DATA RECORDER\n\n \n\n \n\nI, WILLIAM RONALD SMITH, Head of Certification Standards, Certification Standards Branch, CASA, under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, approve the operation of the aircraft bearing nationality and registration marks VH-YAF with an approved flight data recorder system that complies with the requirements of section 103.19 of the Civil Aviation Orders except for item 2 of Appendix I.\n\n \n\nThe approval is subject to the aircraft being fitted with the other equipment required under section 20.18 of the Civil Aviation Orders.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Signed W.R. Smith]\n\n \n\n \n\nWilliam Ronald Smith\n\nHead of Certification Standards\n\nCertification Standards Branch\n\n \n\n13 April 2000\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, individual instrument of approval issued under specific regulatory powers. It has no scope beyond granting this single approval for one aircraft regarding one technical non-compliance. There is no broader legislative scheme here to have expanded from."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific approval for one aircraft only (VH-YAF)","No defined terms section — uses plain language","No cross-references to other legislation beyond naming the enabling regulation and two Civil Aviation Orders sections","Simple conditional structure: one approval with one condition","One-page document with minimal text","No exceptions, schedules, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a specific approval issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) allowing a particular aircraft (registration VH-YAF) to operate with a flight data recorder (the \"black box\" that records flight information) that doesn't fully meet one specific technical requirement.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Gives **special permission** for aircraft VH-YAF to fly even though its flight data recorder doesn't comply with \"item 2 of Appendix I\" of the technical rules (Civil Aviation Orders section 103.19)\n- This is essentially a **waiver or exemption** from one particular technical standard\n\n**Conditions:**\n- The aircraft must still have all **other required equipment** specified in section 20.18 of the Civil Aviation Orders\n- The flight data recorder must meet **all other requirements** in section 103.19 — just not item 2 of Appendix I\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The operator/owner of aircraft VH-YAF\n- CASA inspectors who enforce compliance\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFlight data recorders are critical safety equipment. CASA normally requires strict compliance with technical standards, but sometimes grants individual approvals when an aircraft can't meet a specific requirement for practical reasons (e.g., retrofitting difficulties, alternative safety measures). This document creates a legal basis for that specific aircraft to keep flying despite the non-compliance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the usual CAO compliance requirement for one named aircraft by excepting item 2 of Appendix I from the requirement in CAO section 103.19 while leaving the rest of that section in force and requiring the equipment called for in CAO section 20.18. In other words, the default regulatory scope (full compliance with CAO s103.19) has been varied for VH‑YAF via an administrative approval under subregulation 207(2) rather than by amendment of the CAO itself. (Instrument text; CAO s103.19; Appendix I; CAO s20.18; subreg 207(2))"},"complexity_factors":["Single‑aircraft, narrowly targeted approval reduces breadth of impact (low complexity).","Cross‑references to multiple external provisions (subreg 207(2); CAO s103.19; Appendix I; CAO s20.18) require checking other instruments to see full obligations (moderate complexity).","The instrument records an exception to a specific sub‑item (item 2 of Appendix I), so understanding the substantive effect requires consulting the Appendix item (adds to reader work).","Administrative discretion is exercised (approval under subreg 207(2)), but the instrument does not set out the criteria or reasoning used (transparency gap increases implementation risk for third‑party reviewers).","No broad regulatory amendment or multiple parties affected — few procedural steps in the instrument itself (low operational complexity)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is an administrative approval by CASA’s Head of Certification Standards (under subregulation 207(2)) allowing aircraft VH‑YAF to operate with a flight data recorder that meets CAO s103.19 except for item 2 of Appendix I.  \n\nThe approval is conditional: the operator must retain the other CAO‑required equipment (CAO s20.18) and bear any costs of compliance; it applies only to this named aircraft and does not change the CAO generally."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-95-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder","history":"/api/acts/casa-95-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-95-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-95-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-95-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-95-00-approval-in-relation-to-flight-data-recorder/documents"}}