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CASA EX125/16 - Exemption — Mode S transponder equipment

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This instrument grants a 48‑hour waiver of the advanced Mode S transponder requirement at Brisbane Airport for aircraft participating in the Aviation Careers Expo (19–20 Aug 2016). It affects operators whose aircraft lack Mode S equipment, allowing flight with a basic working transponder so long as they include "RMK/CASA MODE S EXEMPT" in item 18 of the flight plan to notify ATC.

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CASA EX125/16 - Exemption — Mode S transponder equipment

Instrument number CASA EX125/16

I, MARK ALAN SKIDMORE, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed M. Skidmore]

Mark Skidmore AM
Director of Aviation Safety

12 August 2016

Exemption — Mode S transponder equipment

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on 19 August 2016; and

(b) is repealed at the end of 20 August 2016.

2 Application

This instrument applies to the operator of an aircraft that:

(a) is operated at the Brisbane aerodrome on 19 and 20 August 2016 for the purpose of participating in the Aviation Careers Expo held at the airport on those days; and

(b) does not meet the requirements relating to Mode S transponder equipment mentioned in paragraph 9E.4 of Civil Aviation Order 20.18 (CAO 20.18), as in force from time to time.

3 Exemption and conditions

The operator of the aircraft is exempt from compliance with paragraph 9E.4 of CAO 20.18, subject to the following conditions:

(a) the operator must ensure that the aircraft is equipped with a transponder that meets the requirements for operation in the airspace over Brisbane aerodrome;

(b) the operator must ensure that item 18 of the flight plan seeking clearance for the aircraft during the operations includes the text:

“RMK/CASA MODE S EXEMPT”.

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