{"id":"F2013L00571","name":"CASA EX37/13 – Exemption - for seaplanes","slug":"casa-ex37-13-exemption-for-seaplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":172799,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00571-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX37/13 – Exemption - for seaplanes","content":"Instrument number CASA EX37/13\n\nI, GERARD john CAMPBELL, Acting Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed G.J. Campbell\\]\n\nGerard J. Campbell  \nActing Executive Manager  \nOperations Division\n\n25 March 2013\n\nExemption — for seaplanes\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 April 2013; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 March 2016 as if it had been repealed by another instrument.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the pilot in command of a float-equipped or floating‑hull aeroplane (a seaplane) which when taking-off from, or landing on, water is flown:\n\n(a) to avoid an obstacle; or\n\n(b) without affecting the safety of air navigation — to avoid undue noise over a populous area; or\n\n(c) to enable a water landing in the event of engine failure.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nThe pilot in command of a seaplane is exempt from compliance with paragraphs 166A (2) (d), (e) and (f) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Conditions\n\n1 Except in an emergency, the pilot in command must comply with any directions given by air traffic control.\n\n2 The pilot in command may land or take off under the exemption only if he or she considers that, in the particular circumstances, it is safe not to comply with paragraph 166A (2) (d), (e) or (f) of CAR 1988.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2268},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains focused on its original purpose of granting specific operational flexibility for seaplanes during water take-off and landing operations. It has not expanded beyond the stated exemption for altitude and distance requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with only 4 operative sections plus a 2-item schedule","Limited cross-referencing (only references CAR 1988, regulation 166A, paragraphs (d), (e) and (f))","Simple conditional structure with only 2 exemption conditions","No defined terms section - uses plain language descriptions ('seaplane', 'float-equipped')"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument allows seaplane pilots to fly lower and closer to obstacles or populated areas than the Civil Aviation Regulations normally permit when taking off from or landing on water. It applies to pilots in command of float-equipped or floating-hull aeroplanes and is limited to obstacle avoidance, noise reduction (without compromising safety), and positioning for a possible engine‑failure landing — only when the pilot deems it safe and subject to ATC directions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex37-13-exemption-for-seaplanes","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex37-13-exemption-for-seaplanes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex37-13-exemption-for-seaplanes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex37-13-exemption-for-seaplanes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex37-13-exemption-for-seaplanes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex37-13-exemption-for-seaplanes/documents"}}