{"id":"F2010L01645","name":"CASA EX53/10 - Exemption - Class A aircraft used in private operations","slug":"casa-ex53-10-exemption-class-a-aircraft-used-in-private-operations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":84226,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01645-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX53/10 - Exemption - Class A aircraft used in private operations","content":"Instrument number CASA EX53/10\n\nI, JOHN FRANCIS McCORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed John F. McCormick\\]\n\nJohn F. McCormick  \nDirector of Aviation Safety\n\n22 July 2010\n\nExemption — Class A aircraft used in private operations\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 June 2012.\n\n2 Revocation\n\nExemption CASA 12/97 is revoked.\n\n3 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the maintenance of a Class A aircraft and the operator of a Class A aircraft that is used in private operations.\n\n4 Exemption\n\nAll Class A aircraft and the operator of a Class A aircraft are exempt from complying with regulations 42ZV and 42ZY of CAR 1988 when the aircraft is engaged in private operations.\n\n5 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Conditions\n\n1 All maintenance on a Class A aircraft engaged in private operations must be:\n\n(a) carried out by a maintenance organisation which holds a certificate of approval to carry out maintenance on aircraft of that type; or\n\n(b) if the aircraft is in a Contracting State, carried out by a person who would be permitted under the law of the Contracting State to carry out the maintenance if the aircraft were registered in the Contracting State.\n\n2 The aircraft’s system of maintenance must specify the name of the individual who is responsible for scheduling the maintenance of the aircraft.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1716},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is a straightforward replacement of exemption CASA 12/97 with identical scope. It maintains the same limited purpose: exempting private Class A aircraft from specific maintenance system requirements while keeping safety conditions. No expansion of scope occurred."},"complexity_factors":["References to external regulations (42ZV and 42ZY of CAR 1988) without defining their content","Technical aviation terminology ('Class A aircraft', 'Contracting State') assumes aviation knowledge","Simple conditional structure (exemption only applies to private operations) with two alternative compliance pathways for maintenance","Short, single-purpose instrument with minimal cross-referencing"],"plain_english_summary":"This exemption lets private owners of simple Class A aircraft (typical piston Cessnas/Pipers used for personal flying) skip certain detailed maintenance record-keeping requirements in the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988, replacing an earlier CASA 12/97 exemption.  \n\nIt still requires maintenance by an approved/legally authorised organisation and a named person responsible for scheduling work. It does not apply to commercial operations or complex aircraft."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex53-10-exemption-class-a-aircraft-used-in-private-operations","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex53-10-exemption-class-a-aircraft-used-in-private-operations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex53-10-exemption-class-a-aircraft-used-in-private-operations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex53-10-exemption-class-a-aircraft-used-in-private-operations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex53-10-exemption-class-a-aircraft-used-in-private-operations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex53-10-exemption-class-a-aircraft-used-in-private-operations/documents"}}