{"id":"F2016L00466","name":"CASA EX57/16 - Exemption — for seaplanes","slug":"casa-ex57-16-exemption-for-seaplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129064,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00466-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX57/16 - Exemption — for seaplanes","content":"Instrument number CASA EX57/16\n\nI, GERARD john CAMPBELL, 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  \nExecutive Manager  \nOperations Division\n\n30 March 2016\n\nExemption — for seaplanes\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 April 2016; and\n\n(b) expires at the end of 31 March 2019, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the pilot in command of a float-equipped or floating‑hull aeroplane (a seaplane) which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":2091},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope as a targeted exemption for seaplane operations. It applies only to float-equipped aircraft in specific operational scenarios (obstacle avoidance, noise abatement, and engine failure preparation) and does not expand to cover other aircraft types or general aviation contexts."},"complexity_factors":["Brief, single-purpose instrument with only 4 operative sections and a short schedule","No defined terms or interpretation section requiring cross-referencing","Limited conditional logic (only two simple conditions in Schedule 1)","Minimal external references (only to CAR 1988 regulation 166A)"],"plain_english_summary":"This exemption allows **seaplane pilots to fly lower and closer to obstacles or populated areas than normally permitted** by aviation safety rules.\n\nNormally, the *Civil Aviation Regulations 1988* require aircraft to maintain minimum heights and horizontal distances from obstacles and people on the ground. This instrument creates exceptions for **float-equipped aircraft** (seaplanes) when taking off from or landing on water.\n\nPilots may disregard these minimum distance rules when:\n*   **Navigating around obstacles**\n*   **Minimising noise over populated areas** — provided this does not compromise safety\n*   **Positioning for an emergency water landing** if the engine fails\n\n**Key conditions:**\n*   Pilots must follow air traffic control directions (unless in an emergency)\n*   The pilot must personally determine that it is safe to fly closer than the rules usually allow\n*   The exemption applies only to specific paragraphs of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (regulation 166A(2)(d), (e) and (f))"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-16-exemption-for-seaplanes","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-16-exemption-for-seaplanes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-16-exemption-for-seaplanes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-16-exemption-for-seaplanes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-16-exemption-for-seaplanes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex57-16-exemption-for-seaplanes/documents"}}