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CASA EX13/07 - Exemption - flight data recording

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This grants a short (≈1 month) safety exemption letting Private Air Pty Ltd’s Raytheon Beech 400A (VH‑YRC) operate charter flights without a flight data recorder. The aircraft must nonetheless meet MEL operating limits, carry a serviceable cockpit voice recorder, and keep this exemption on board and in maintenance records. It lets the jet keep flying during FDR repair while preserving safety through procedural controls.

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CASA EX13/07 - Exemption - flight data recording

Instrument number CASA EX13/07

I, SHANE PATRICK CARMODY, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Strategy and Support, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

[Signed S. Carmody]

Shane Carmody
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Strategy and Support

30 March 2007

Exemption — flight data recording

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 April 2007.

2 Application

This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 and operated by Private Air Pty Limited, Aviation Registration Number 576400 (the operator), and used in charter operations.

3 Exemption

The aircraft is exempt from compliance with subregulation 207 (2) of CAR 1988 only to the extent mentioned in Schedule 2.

4 Conditions

The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 3 which are necessary in the interests of safety.

Schedule 1 Details of aircraft

Manufacturer	Model	Nationality and registration marks	Serial number
Raytheon	Beech 400A	VH-YRC	RK-222

Schedule 2 Extent of exemption

The exemption extends only to the directions under subregulation 207 (2) that are contained in subparagraph 6.1 (a) of Civil Aviation Order 20.18.

Schedule 3 Conditions

1 The operator of the aircraft must comply with the operating conditions of the operator’s Minimum Equipment List.

2 The aircraft must be equipped with a serviceable cockpit voice recorder.

3 A copy of the instrument must be carried on board the aircraft.

4 A copy of the instrument must be kept in the permanent records of the aircraft.

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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