{"id":"F2019L00463","name":"CASA EX32/19 — Seaplane and Amphibian Aeroplane Exemption 2019","slug":"casa-ex32-19-seaplane-and-amphibian-aeroplane-exemption-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99063,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00463-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX32/19 — Seaplane and Amphibian Aeroplane Exemption 2019","content":"Instrument number CASA EX32/19\n\nI, peter michael white, Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 11.160 and 11.205 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed P. White\\]\n\nPeter White  \nExecutive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance\n\n27 March 2019\n\nCASA EX32/19 — Seaplane and Amphibian Aeroplane Exemption 2019\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is CASA EX32/19 — Seaplane and Amphibian Aeroplane Exemption 2019.\n\n2 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 April 2019; and\n\n(b) is repealed at the earlier of:\n\n(i) the commencement of the Civil Aviation Safety Amendment (Part 91) Regulations 2018; or\n\n(ii) 31 March 2022.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> Note In this instrument, certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Act and the Regulations. These include: pilot in command, which is defined in the CASR Dictionary.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> relevant purpose means any of the following:\n\n(a) to avoid an obstacle;\n\n(b) to avoid undue noise over a populous area without compromising the aeroplane’s safety;\n\n(c) for a single-engine seaplane or amphibian — to enable the aeroplane to land on water if its engine fails.\n\n4 Exemption\n\n(1)The pilot in command of either of the following kinds of aeroplane that is flown for a relevant purpose is exempt from compliance with paragraphs 166A (2) (d), (e) and (f) of CAR when the aeroplane is taking\\-off from, or landing on, water:\n\n(a) a seaplane;\n\n(b) an amphibian.\n\n(2)The exemption in subsection (1) is subject to the condition in section 5.\n\n5 Condition\n\nThe pilot in command may take\\-off from, or land on, water only if the pilot considers that, in the particular circumstances, it is safe not to comply with paragraph 166A (2) (d), (e) or (f) of CAR.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1932},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its stated purpose of exempting seaplane and amphibian operations from specific CAR height requirements during water take-offs and landings. No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["References to external regulations (CAR 166A(2)(d)-(f)) without reproducing the text of those provisions","Single defined term ('relevant purpose') containing three nested sub-paragraphs","Temporal limitation clause linking automatic repeal to commencement of separate regulatory amendments"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lets pilots of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft in Australian airspace temporarily depart from normal minimum heights and obstacle-clearance rules during water take‑offs and landings for safety‑related reasons. It covers actions to avoid obstacles, to reduce noise over populated areas without compromising safety, and to position single‑engine aircraft for emergency water landings. Use is discretionary: each pilot must assess and be satisfied it is safe in the specific circumstances before relying on the exemption."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex32-19-seaplane-and-amphibian-aeroplane-exemption-2019","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex32-19-seaplane-and-amphibian-aeroplane-exemption-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex32-19-seaplane-and-amphibian-aeroplane-exemption-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex32-19-seaplane-and-amphibian-aeroplane-exemption-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex32-19-seaplane-and-amphibian-aeroplane-exemption-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex32-19-seaplane-and-amphibian-aeroplane-exemption-2019/documents"}}