{"id":"F2016L00063","name":"CASA EX10/16 - Exemption—aircraft operating without carriage of Mode S transponder equipment (National Jet Express)","slug":"casa-ex10-16-exemption-aircraft-operating-without-carriage-of-mode-s-transponder-equipment-national-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93966,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00063-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX10/16 - Exemption—aircraft operating without carriage of Mode S transponder equipment (National Jet Express)","content":"Instrument number CASA EX10/16\n\nI, PETER beilby cromarty, Executive Manager, Airspace and Aerodrome Regulation Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed P.B. Cromarty\\]\n\nPeter Cromarty  \nExecutive Manager  \nAirspace and Aerodrome Regulation Division\n\n19th January 2016\n\nExemption — aircraft operating without carriage of Mode S transponder equipment (National Jet Express)\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 4 February 2016; and\n\n(b) expires at the end of March 2016, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by National Jet Express Pty Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 580965 (the operator).\n\n3 Exemption\n\nA person using the aircraft mentioned in section 2 at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or Perth aerodrome is exempt from compliance with paragraph 9E.4 of Civil Aviation Order 20.18 in relation to the requirement to carry a serviceable ADS-B capable Mode S transponder.\n\n4 Condition\n\nA person, who is using an aircraft to which this instrument applies, must ensure that all I.F.R. flight plans for the aircraft in Australian airspace are annotated in Item 18 with “RMK/CASA MODE S EXEMPT” (quotation marks omitted).\n\n> Note If this annotation is not included in a flight plan, the Airservices Australia automated systems will reject the plan.\n\nSchedule 1 Aircraft\n\nAn aircraft of an aircraft type mentioned in column 1 with the registration mark in column 2 in the following table:\n\n| Column 1Aircraft type | Column 2Registration mark |\n| --------------------- | ------------------------- |\n| BAe 146-100           | VH-NJV                    |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1666},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose as a temporary equipment exemption for one specific aircraft operated by National Jet Express. It has not expanded beyond this limited regulatory relief function."},"complexity_factors":["Temporary duration (approximately 2 months)","Single aircraft and single operator scope","One exemption condition requiring specific technical annotation in flight plans","Cross-reference to Civil Aviation Order 20.18 paragraph 9E.4","No interpretation section or defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument gives **National Jet Express** temporary permission to operate one specific aircraft—a BAe 146-100 with registration **VH-NJV**—without standard transponder equipment at Australia's four major airports (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth).\n\nNormally, aircraft must carry a working **ADS-B capable Mode S transponder** (a device that broadcasts the aircraft's position and identity to air traffic control). This exemption waives that legal requirement for a short period—from **4 February 2016 to the end of March 2016**.\n\n**Important condition**: For every flight plan filed for this aircraft in Australian airspace, the operator must include a specific note in Item 18: `RMK/CASA MODE S EXEMPT`. If this exact text is missing, Airservices Australia's computer systems will automatically reject the flight plan.\n\nThis is a targeted, time-limited exemption allowing the aircraft to continue operating while presumably awaiting equipment installation or repair."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex10-16-exemption-aircraft-operating-without-carriage-of-mode-s-transponder-equipment-national-","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex10-16-exemption-aircraft-operating-without-carriage-of-mode-s-transponder-equipment-national-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex10-16-exemption-aircraft-operating-without-carriage-of-mode-s-transponder-equipment-national-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex10-16-exemption-aircraft-operating-without-carriage-of-mode-s-transponder-equipment-national-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex10-16-exemption-aircraft-operating-without-carriage-of-mode-s-transponder-equipment-national-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex10-16-exemption-aircraft-operating-without-carriage-of-mode-s-transponder-equipment-national-/documents"}}