{"id":"F2005L01394","name":"CASA VTA 147/05 - Approval - operations without an approved cockpit voice recorder","slug":"casa-vta-147-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-cockpit-voice-recorder","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35242,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01394-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA VTA 147/05 - Approval - operations without an approved cockpit voice recorder","content":"![](image.001.png)  \nInstrument number CASA VTA 147/05\n\nI, COLIN ROBERT RANDALL, Team Leader Airworthiness, Victoria Tasmania Area Office, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 207 (2) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).\n\n\\[Signed C.R. Randall\\]\n\nColin R Randall\n\nTeam Leader Airworthiness  \nVic/Tas Area Office\n\n1 June 2005\n\nApproval — operations without an approved cockpit voice recorder\n\n1 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the Beech Aircraft Corporation B200C, serial number BL-48, with the nationality and registration marks VH-MSU (the aeroplane).\n\n2 Approval\n\nA person may operate the aeroplane without an approved cockpit voice recorder.\n\n3 Conditions\n\nThe approval is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.\n\n4 Expiry\n\nThis instrument ceases to have effect at the end of 31 January 2007.\n\nSchedule 1 Conditions\n\nThe aeroplane:\n\n(a) must be operated by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section); and\n\n(b) must not be not used on training flights.\n\n> Note The aircraft must comply with all other requirements of section 20.18 of the Civil Aviation Orders.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2145},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to its original purpose: granting a time-limited exemption for one specific aircraft to operate without a cockpit voice recorder under tightly controlled conditions."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specifically identified aircraft (serial number BL-48, registration VH-MSU)","Only one authorized operator (Royal Flying Doctor Service)","Minimal conditional structure (just two simple conditions)","No interpretation section or defined terms","Fixed expiry date with no renewal mechanism described","Only one legislative cross-reference (subregulation 207(2) of CAR 1988)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument grants a one-off safety exemption allowing a single Beechcraft B200C (VH‑MSU, serial BL‑48) to operate without the required cockpit voice recorder. The approval applied only to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section), prohibited use for training, and required compliance with other Civil Aviation Orders (s.20.18). It was time‑limited, expiring 31 January 2007. The measure let an essential medical aircraft continue operations while maintaining safety conditions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-vta-147-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-cockpit-voice-recorder","history":"/api/acts/casa-vta-147-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-cockpit-voice-recorder/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-vta-147-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-cockpit-voice-recorder/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-vta-147-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-cockpit-voice-recorder/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-vta-147-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-cockpit-voice-recorder/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-vta-147-05-approval-operations-without-an-approved-cockpit-voice-recorder/documents"}}