{"id":"F2016L01547","name":"CASA EX146/16 - Exemption — Flight examiners if authorised by CASA","slug":"casa-ex146-16-exemption-flight-examiners-if-authorised-by-casa","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95211,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01547-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX146/16 - Exemption — Flight examiners if authorised by CASA","content":"Instrument number CASA EX146/16\n\nI, MARK ALAN SKIDMORE, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998)\n\n\\[Signed M. Skidmore\\]\n\nMark Skidmore AM  \nDirector of Aviation Safety\n\n27 September 2016\n\nExemption — Flight examiners if authorised by CASA\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after registration; and\n\n(b) is repealed at the end of 31 August 2018.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies in relation to a flight examiner who:\n\n(a) conducts a flight test of an applicant for a commercial pilot licence;  \nand\n\n(b) provided to the applicant the certification mentioned in paragraph 61.235 (2) (aa) of CASR 1998 in relation to the matters mentioned in paragraph 61.235 (2) (a) CASR 1998.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nThe flight examiner is exempt from subregulation 61.1295 (2) of CASR 1998 in relation to flight testing the applicant for the licence if:\n\n(a) CASA is satisfied that:\n\n(i) another person is not reasonably available to conduct the flight testing; and\n\n(ii) the flight examiner conducting the flight testing in the circumstances is not contrary to the interests of the safety of air navigation; and\n\n(b) the flight examiner meets the condition mentioned in section 4.\n\n4 Condition\n\nThe flight examiner must have written authorisation from CASA to conduct the flight testing of the applicant for the licence.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2806},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a temporary, targeted exemption for flight examiners conducting commercial pilot licence tests when independent examiners are unavailable."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with only 4 operative sections","Limited cross-referencing to only two specific CASR provisions (61.235 and 61.1295)","Simple conditional logic requiring only three cumulative elements for exemption to apply","No defined terms section (relies on parent regulation definitions)"],"plain_english_summary":"This exemption allows **flight examiners to test their own students** for a commercial pilot licence in limited circumstances.\n\nNormally, aviation rules prevent an examiner from conducting a flight test for someone they trained (to ensure independent assessment). This instrument creates an exception when:\n\n* **No other examiner is available** — CASA must be satisfied that another suitable person cannot reasonably conduct the test; and\n* **Safety is not compromised** — the testing must not be contrary to air navigation safety interests; and\n* **CASA gives written permission** — the examiner must have specific written authorisation from CASA.\n\nThis addresses practical situations where independent examiners may be unavailable, particularly in regional or remote areas, while maintaining safety oversight through CASA's case-by-case authorisation.\n\nThe exemption only applies to flight tests for **commercial pilot licences** (not private or airline licences) and only where the examiner has previously provided training certification to the applicant."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex146-16-exemption-flight-examiners-if-authorised-by-casa","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex146-16-exemption-flight-examiners-if-authorised-by-casa/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex146-16-exemption-flight-examiners-if-authorised-by-casa/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex146-16-exemption-flight-examiners-if-authorised-by-casa/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex146-16-exemption-flight-examiners-if-authorised-by-casa/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex146-16-exemption-flight-examiners-if-authorised-by-casa/documents"}}