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CASA 191/06 - Direction - carriage of cabin attendants in hot air balloons

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This instrument authorises Hot Air Pty Ltd to carry up to 20 passengers in two specific hot air balloons (VH-OKA and VH-WOR) without a cabin attendant, subject to safety conditions. It requires even weight distribution, passenger communication with the pilot, documented ground‑crew training and two ground crew for loads above 15, and continuation of most Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3 safety rules. The exemption applied from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009.

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CASA 191/06 - Direction - carriage of cabin attendants in hot air balloons

View image in the official sourceInstrument number CASA 191/06

I, ALAN JAMES COOK, Manager Operations, General Aviation Operations Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed Alan Cook]

Alan Cook

Manager Operations

General Aviation Operations Group

19 June 2006

Direction — carriage of cabin attendants in hot air balloons

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on 1 July 2006; and

(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 June 2009.

2 Application

This instrument applies to each balloon (a balloon) that:

(a) is operated by Hot Air Pty Ltd, Aviation Reference Number 541038 (the operator); and

(b) bears the nationality and registration marks mentioned in Schedule 1.

3 Direction

The operator may operate a balloon carrying up to 20 passengers without carrying a cabin attendant.

4 Conditions

The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1 Nationality and registration marks of aircraft

VH-OKA	VH-WOR

Schedule 2 Conditions

1 The balloon must not carry more than 20 passengers.

2 An approximately equal weight of passengers must be located in each of the balloon’s 4 compartments.

3 During operations, the passengers must be, at all times, in a position to hear any instructions given by the pilot in command.

4 When more than 15 passengers are carried, there must be 2 suitably qualified ground crew available, with 1 at either end of the basket, to assist the pilot with the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers.

5 The course of training required by the ground crew mentioned in clause 4 must be included in the operator’s operations manual.

6 The operation must comply with Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3 other than subparagraph 6.1 (a) and paragraph 7.1.

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1 CASA 191/06 - Direction - carriage of cabin attendants in hot air balloons

Instrument number CASA 191/06