{"id":"F2018L00584","name":"CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018","slug":"casa-ex49-18-display-of-markings-gliders-and-powered-sailplanes-exemption-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100032,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00584-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018","content":"Instrument number CASA EX49/18\n\nI, GRAEME MILLS CRAWFORD, Group Executive Manager, Aviation, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed G.M. Crawford\\]\n\nGraeme M. Crawford  \nGroup Executive Manager, Aviation\n\n2 May 2018\n\nCASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018.\n\n2 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) is repealed at the end of 30 April 2020.\n\n3 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the registration holder and the registered operator of a glider or a powered sailplane (the aircraft) that is:\n\n(a) registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia, ARN 217932; and\n\n(b) operating in Australian territory; and\n\n(c) has a registration mark that begins with a character other than “G”.\n\n4 Exemption\n\nThe registration holder and the registered operator are exempt from the requirement in subregulation 45.015 (2) of CASR to the extent that the subregulation requires the registration holder and the registered operator to display the Australian nationality mark on the aircraft if the aircraft’s registration mark begins with a character other than “G”.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1995},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standalone exemption instrument that remains tightly focused on its original purpose of exempting specific gliders from nationality mark requirements. It has not expanded beyond this narrow scope."},"complexity_factors":["External reference to CASR subregulation 45.015(2) without reproducing the text","Aviation-specific terminology requires domain knowledge (nationality mark, registration mark, ARN)","Four cumulative conditions for application (specific registration body, Australian territory, non-G registration mark, specific aircraft type)"],"plain_english_summary":"This exemption gives glider operators a break from the usual aircraft marking rules.\n\nNormally, Australian aircraft must display the **nationality mark** \"VH\" (which identifies the aircraft as Australian) next to their **registration mark** (the unique code for that specific plane).\n\nThis instrument creates an exception for **gliders and powered sailplanes** registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia. If these aircraft have a registration mark that **does not start with the letter \"G\"**, their owners and operators are excused from displaying the \"VH\" nationality mark.\n\n**Who does this affect?**\n- Owners and operators of gliders/power sailplanes registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia (ARN 217932)\n- Only applies to aircraft operating in Australian territory\n\n**Why does this matter?**\nIt recognises that gliders often operate under different identification conventions than powered aircraft, reducing regulatory burden for recreational gliding while maintaining safety through the existing registration system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex49-18-display-of-markings-gliders-and-powered-sailplanes-exemption-2018","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex49-18-display-of-markings-gliders-and-powered-sailplanes-exemption-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex49-18-display-of-markings-gliders-and-powered-sailplanes-exemption-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex49-18-display-of-markings-gliders-and-powered-sailplanes-exemption-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex49-18-display-of-markings-gliders-and-powered-sailplanes-exemption-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex49-18-display-of-markings-gliders-and-powered-sailplanes-exemption-2018/documents"}}