{"id":"F2011L01999","name":"CASA EX115/11 – Exemption – flight data recording","slug":"casa-ex115-11-exemption-flight-data-recording","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":87388,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01999-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX115/11 – Exemption – flight data recording","content":"Instrument number CASA EX115/11\n\nI, JOHN FRANCIS Mccormick, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed John F. McCormick\\]\n\nJohn F. McCormick  \nDirector of Aviation Safety\n\n28 September 2011\n\nExemption — flight data recording\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 October 2011; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 September 2014.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to all Australian registered Cessna 525B aircraft with maximum take\\-off weight of over 5 700 kg which do not meet the flight and data recording requirements contained in Civil Aviation Order 20.18 (CAO 20.18) and which are used in private operations (the aircraft).\n\n3 Exemption\n\nThe aircraft are exempt from compliance with subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 only to the extent mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\n4 Condition\n\nThe exemption is subject to the condition mentioned in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 Extent of exemption\n\nThe exemption extends only to the directions under subregulation 207 (2) that are contained is subparagraph 6.1 (a) of CAO 20.18.\n\nSchedule 2 Condition\n\nThe aircraft must have an approved cockpit voice recorder system.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2477},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This exemption instrument maintains a narrow, specific scope consistent with its original purpose—providing temporary, conditional relief from flight data recorder requirements for a specific aircraft type (Cessna 525B) used in private operations. It has not expanded beyond its initial intent."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument contains only 4 operative clauses (Duration, Application, Exemption, Condition)","Single defined term ('the aircraft') referring to a specific aircraft model and weight class","Limited external references—only cites subregulation 207(2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and subparagraph 6.1(a) of Civil Aviation Order 20.18","Simple temporal limitation with fixed start and end dates (3-year sunset clause)","Contains only one condition (approved cockpit voice recorder required)"],"plain_english_summary":"This temporary exemption allowed Australian-registered Cessna 525B (Citation CJ3) private jets over 5,700 kg to operate without the usual flight data recorder between 1 October 2011 and 30 September 2014, provided an approved cockpit voice recorder was installed. \n\nIt mattered because the regulator treated the CVR as an acceptable, lower-cost safety alternative to a full flight data recorder for these specific private operations during that period."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex115-11-exemption-flight-data-recording","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex115-11-exemption-flight-data-recording/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex115-11-exemption-flight-data-recording/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex115-11-exemption-flight-data-recording/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex115-11-exemption-flight-data-recording/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex115-11-exemption-flight-data-recording/documents"}}