Commonwealth legislation

CASA EX37/13 – Exemption - for seaplanes

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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Commonwealth

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legislative instrument

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This instrument allows seaplane pilots to fly lower and closer to obstacles or populated areas than the Civil Aviation Regulations normally permit when taking off from or landing on water. It applies to pilots in command of float-equipped or floating-hull aeroplanes and is limited to obstacle avoidance, noise reduction (without compromising safety), and positioning for a possible engine‑failure landing — only when the pilot deems it safe and subject to ATC directions.

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CASA EX37/13 – Exemption - for seaplanes

Instrument number CASA EX37/13

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

[Signed G.J. Campbell]

Gerard J. Campbell
Acting Executive Manager
Operations Division

25 March 2013

Exemption — for seaplanes

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on 1 April 2013; and

(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 March 2016 as if it had been repealed by another instrument.

2 Application

This instrument applies to the pilot in command of a float-equipped or floating‑hull aeroplane (a seaplane) which when taking-off from, or landing on, water is flown:

(a) to avoid an obstacle; or

(b) without affecting the safety of air navigation — to avoid undue noise over a populous area; or

3 Exemption

The pilot in command of a seaplane is exempt from compliance with paragraphs 166A (2) (d), (e) and (f) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).

4 Conditions

The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Conditions

1 Except in an emergency, the pilot in command must comply with any directions given by air traffic control.

2 The pilot in command may land or take off under the exemption only if he or she considers that, in the particular circumstances, it is safe not to comply with paragraph 166A (2) (d), (e) or (f) of CAR 1988.

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

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