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CASA EX24/16 - Exemption – requirement to obtain a pass in an instrument rating theory examination

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This instrument temporarily exempted certain UAV applicants from the usual, rigorous instrument-rating theory exam, easing certification for operators of low-risk drones.

It applied to people flying types they’d trained on, kept within visual line-of-sight and clear of clouds, while otherwise meeting all certification requirements — reducing unnecessary barriers for recreational and limited commercial drone operations (March 2016–January 2019).

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CASA EX24/16 - Exemption – requirement to obtain a pass in an instrument rating theory examination

Instrument number CASA EX24/16

I, GERARD JOHN CAMPBELL, Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998).

[Signed G.J. Campbell]

Gerard J. Campbell
Executive Manager
Operations Division

30 March 2016

Exemption – requirement to obtain a pass in an instrument rating theory examination

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on the day of registration; and

(b) expires, as if it had been repealed by another instrument, at the end of January 2019.

2 Application

This instrument applies to an applicant for certification as a UAV controller (the applicant) who applies for certification that is subject to the following conditions:

(a) the UAV must be a type of UAV for which the applicant has completed an appropriate training course; and

(b) the UAV must only be operated in visual line of sight, and clear of cloud.

3 Exemption

The applicant is exempt from the requirement of paragraph 101.295 (2) (c) of CASR 1998 relating to obtaining a pass in an instrument rating theory examination.

4 Condition

The exemption is subject to the condition that the applicant meets all other requirements for certification, with the exception of the requirement for a pass in an instrument rating theory examination.

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