{"id":"F2024L01512","name":"CASA EX82/24 — Recording of Time-in-service (Class A Aircraft) Exemption 2024","slug":"casa-ex82-24-recording-of-time-in-service-class-a-aircraft-exemption-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105477,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L01512-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX82/24 — Recording of Time-in-service (Class A Aircraft) Exemption 2024","content":"Instrument number CASA EX82/24\n\nI, daniel bernard o’hagan, Section Manager Drafting, Legal, International & Regulatory Affairs Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 11.160 and 11.205 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed D.B. O’Hagan\\]\n\nDanny O’Hagan  \nSection Manager Drafting  \nLegal, International & Regulatory Affairs Division\n\n27 November 2024\n\nCASA EX82/24 — Recording of Time-in-service (Class A Aircraft) Exemption 2024\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is CASA EX82/24 — Recording of Time-in-service (Class A Aircraft) Exemption 2024.\n\n2 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 December 2024; and\n\n(b) is repealed at the end of 31 October 2027.\n\n3 Definition\n\n> Note In this instrument, certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the regulations. These include: class A aircraft and time‑in‑service.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> maintenance control manual has the same meaning as in regulation 42ZY of CAR.\n\n4 Exemption\n\n(1) The owner, the operator and the pilot in command of a class A aircraft are each exempt from compliance with subregulation 43B(1) of CAR in relation to the aircraft.\n\n(2) The exemption is subject to the conditions in section 5.\n\n5 Conditions\n\n(1) The operator of the aircraft must include in the operator’s maintenance control manual, as in force from time to time, for the aircraft a procedure for how the operator will ensure:\n\n(a) the recording of time-in-service information that is necessary to meet continuing airworthiness requirements for the aircraft; and\n\n(b) that the record of the information mentioned in paragraph (a) is kept up to date.\n\n(2) On the completion of flying operations on each day that the aircraft is flown, the operator of the aircraft must ensure that the time‑in‑service of the aircraft is recorded in accordance with the procedures mentioned in subsection (1).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It provides a time-limited, conditional exemption for a specific regulatory requirement (recording time-in-service) for a specific category of aircraft (Class A). There is no evidence of scope creep; the instrument does exactly what its title suggests and contains no extraneous provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 5 sections)","Only 1 defined term ('maintenance control manual')","Simple structure: name, duration, one definition, exemption, conditions","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Cross-references are minimal and straightforward (references to CAR regulations and CASR provisions in the making clause only)","Single exemption with two clear, unambiguous conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA temporary exemption lets owners, operators and pilots of Class A aircraft skip the CAR rule requiring time-in-service to be recorded after each flight, provided the operator includes and follows a procedure in their maintenance control manual and records time-in-service at the end of each flying day. It affects small (≤5,700 kg) non-pressurised aircraft and runs from 1 December 2024 to 31 October 2027."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the mandatory reach of subregulation 43B(1) for Class A aircraft by exempting owners, operators and pilots‑in‑command from that rule and substituting an alternative, operator‑centred record‑keeping regime (see section 4(1) and section 5). The substitute regime requires inclusion of a procedure in the operator’s maintenance control manual and daily recording of time‑in‑service (see section 5(1)–(2)). The change is temporary, effective 1 Dec 2024 until repeal on 31 Oct 2027 (see section 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to an external regulation (subregulation 43B(1) of CAR) — requires readers to consult that provision to understand the pre-existing obligation (see section 4(1)).","Reliance on defined terms in other instruments (e.g. class A aircraft, time‑in‑service) — definitions are not contained within this instrument (see section 3 note).","Mandate to amend or maintain procedures in the operator’s maintenance control manual — involves internal operator governance and potential certification/approval processes (see section 5(1)).","Daily operational compliance requirement to record time‑in‑service after each day flown — creates a recurring record‑keeping duty for operators (see section 5(2)).","Time-limited effect (commencement and automatic repeal dates) — creates temporary change to regulatory scope and planning considerations (see section 2).","Multiple parties affected in different ways (owners, operators, pilots in command) — the exemption and the conditional duties fall unevenly across roles (see sections 4 and 5).","Reference to continuing airworthiness requirements without enumerating them — enforcement and sufficiency judged against other standards outside the instrument (see section 5(1)(a)).","Delegated instrument making (signed by a CASA delegate under regs 11.160 and 11.205) — may affect administrative traceability and review pathways (preamble)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates a time-limited exemption (1 Dec 2024–31 Oct 2027) that relieves owners, operators and pilots‑in‑command of Class A aircraft from complying with subregulation 43B(1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations. Instead, operators must insert a procedure in their maintenance control manual to record the aircraft’s time‑in‑service as required for continuing airworthiness and must record the aircraft’s time‑in‑service at the end of each day flown."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex82-24-recording-of-time-in-service-class-a-aircraft-exemption-2024","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex82-24-recording-of-time-in-service-class-a-aircraft-exemption-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex82-24-recording-of-time-in-service-class-a-aircraft-exemption-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex82-24-recording-of-time-in-service-class-a-aircraft-exemption-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex82-24-recording-of-time-in-service-class-a-aircraft-exemption-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex82-24-recording-of-time-in-service-class-a-aircraft-exemption-2024/documents"}}