{"id":"F2008L04309","name":"CASA EX78/08 - Exemption - of authorised flying instructors employed by Singapore Flying College Pte Ltd","slug":"casa-ex78-08-exemption-of-authorised-flying-instructors-employed-by-singapore-flying-college-pte-ltd","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76299,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04309-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX78/08 - Exemption - of authorised flying instructors employed by Singapore Flying College Pte Ltd","content":"Instrument number CASA EX78/08\n\nI, michael david quinn, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed M.D. Quinn\\]\n\nMick Quinn  \nDeputy Chief Executive Officer  \nOperations\n\n14 November 2008\n\nExemption — of authorised flying instructors employed by Singapore Flying College Pte Ltd\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 November 2010.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to flying training conducted by an authorised flying instructor employed by Singapore Flying College Pte Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 901286 (the College).\n\n3 Exemption\n\nThe College is exempt from compliance with paragraph 5.70 (1) (a) of CAR 1988.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1 Conditions\n\nThe flying instructor must ensure that the flying training is conducted:\n\n(a) only in Cessna 172 or Beechcraft 58 type aircraft; and\n\n(b) only in relation to student pilots of the College who:\n\n(i) have at least 20 hours aeronautical experience in a registered or a recognised aeroplane of which 5 hours are as pilot in command and at least 2 hours are instrument flight time; and\n\n(ii) have completed a flight test (for the category of aircraft that the student proposes to fly) that is:\n\n(A) based on a syllabus of flying training that is nominated by the College and approved in writing by CASA as equivalent to the general flying progress flight test; and\n\n(B) conducted by a CASA authorised flight instructor; and\n\n(c) only for the purposes of the flying instructor’s employment by the College.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2558},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original exemption instrument as made; the scope remains precisely limited to the specific regulatory relief sought for Singapore Flying College instructors operating under the stated conditions, with no expansion beyond the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with only 4 operative sections","Single cross-reference to Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (regulation 5.70)","Minimal defined terms (only 'the College')","Simple conditional structure with positive obligations rather than nested exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA exemption allowed Singapore Flying College’s authorised instructors to provide flight training in Australia without Australian flight‑instructor ratings, provided strict safety conditions were met. It affected the College (ARN 901286), its employed instructors, and eligible student pilots.\n\nTraining was limited to Cessna 172 or Beechcraft 58 aircraft, students needed minimum flight experience, testing had to follow a CASA‑approved syllabus and be conducted by a CASA‑authorised examiner, and training had to be employment‑based. The exemption ran from 2008 until end of November 2010."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex78-08-exemption-of-authorised-flying-instructors-employed-by-singapore-flying-college-pte-ltd","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex78-08-exemption-of-authorised-flying-instructors-employed-by-singapore-flying-college-pte-ltd/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex78-08-exemption-of-authorised-flying-instructors-employed-by-singapore-flying-college-pte-ltd/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex78-08-exemption-of-authorised-flying-instructors-employed-by-singapore-flying-college-pte-ltd/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex78-08-exemption-of-authorised-flying-instructors-employed-by-singapore-flying-college-pte-ltd/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex78-08-exemption-of-authorised-flying-instructors-employed-by-singapore-flying-college-pte-ltd/documents"}}