{"id":"F2012L00637","name":"CASA EX38/12 - Exemption - flight in class D airspace within 16 kilometres of an aerodrome","slug":"casa-ex38-12-exemption-flight-in-class-d-airspace-within-16-kilometres-of-an-aerodrome","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":88878,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L00637-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX38/12 - Exemption - flight in class D airspace within 16 kilometres of an aerodrome","content":"Instrument number CASA EX38/12\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\n15 March 2012\n\nExemption — flight in class D airspace within 16 kilometres of an aerodrome\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after registration; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of February 2015.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the operation of hang gliders by members of the Tasmanian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (the Association) for operations in Class D airspace and within 16 Kilometres of Hobart aerodrome.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nA member of the Association is exempt from the requirements of subparagraph 7.1 (i) (iii) and paragraph 7.6 of Civil Aviation Order 95.8.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1—conditions\n\n1 The operations must be within an area described by the following boundaries:\n\nthe line drawn North South through the top of Single Hill Northwards to Seven Mile Beach Road and eastwards following the coastline 100 metres off shore to a point abeam the northern end of Lauderdale township.\n\n2 Operations must not be above 1000 ft AMSL.\n\n3 Operations must be conducted only in V M C.\n\n4 The duty pilot must obtain approval from Airservices Australia (AA) Hobart control tower on each occasion that flying is planned to occur.\n\n5 The duty pilot must also advise AA each time flying operations are completed.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2849},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This represents the original instrument as made. The scope remains limited to the Tasmanian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association's hang gliding operations in the specified Class D airspace near Hobart aerodrome, consistent with the original intent to grant a targeted exemption for this specific activity."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow application limited to a single sporting association and single aerodrome location","Geographic boundaries described in plain English rather than complex technical coordinates","Only two specific provisions of Civil Aviation Order 95.8 are referenced and exempted","Five straightforward operational conditions without sub-conditions, exceptions, or nested logic","Fixed duration with no complex renewal, transitional, or machinery provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument exempts financial members of the Tasmanian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association from the usual Civil Aviation Order 95.8 ban on hang gliding within 16 km of Hobart aerodrome, allowing hang glider operations in a defined coastal strip east of Hobart. Flights are limited to hang gliders (not paragliders), must remain ≤1,000 ft ASL in visual meteorological conditions, and require prior permission and coordination with Hobart air traffic control."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-12-exemption-flight-in-class-d-airspace-within-16-kilometres-of-an-aerodrome","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-12-exemption-flight-in-class-d-airspace-within-16-kilometres-of-an-aerodrome/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-12-exemption-flight-in-class-d-airspace-within-16-kilometres-of-an-aerodrome/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-12-exemption-flight-in-class-d-airspace-within-16-kilometres-of-an-aerodrome/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-12-exemption-flight-in-class-d-airspace-within-16-kilometres-of-an-aerodrome/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex38-12-exemption-flight-in-class-d-airspace-within-16-kilometres-of-an-aerodrome/documents"}}