Commonwealth legislation

CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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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This exemption gives glider operators a break from the usual aircraft marking rules.

Normally, Australian aircraft must display the nationality mark "VH" (which identifies the aircraft as Australian) next to their registration mark (the unique code for that specific plane).

This instrument creates an exception for gliders and powered sailplanes registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia. If these aircraft have a registration mark that does not start with the letter "G", their owners and operators are excused from displaying the "VH" nationality mark.

Who does this affect?

Owners and operators of gliders/power sailplanes registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia (ARN 217932)
Only applies to aircraft operating in Australian territory

Why does this matter? It recognises that gliders often operate under different identification conventions than powered aircraft, reducing regulatory burden for recreational gliding while maintaining safety through the existing registration system.

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CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018

Instrument number CASA EX49/18

I, GRAEME MILLS CRAWFORD, Group Executive Manager, Aviation, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed G.M. Crawford]

Graeme M. Crawford
Group Executive Manager, Aviation

2 May 2018

CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018

1 Name

This instrument is CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018.

2 Duration

This instrument:

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

(b) is repealed at the end of 30 April 2020.

3 Application

This instrument applies to the registration holder and the registered operator of a glider or a powered sailplane (the aircraft) that is:

(a) registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia, ARN 217932; and

(b) operating in Australian territory; and

4 Exemption

The registration holder and the registered operator are exempt from the requirement in subregulation 45.015 (2) of CASR to the extent that the subregulation requires the registration holder and the registered operator to display the Australian nationality mark on the aircraft if the aircraft’s registration mark begins with a character other than “G”.

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1 CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018

Instrument number CASA EX49/18

I, GRAEME MILLS CRAWFORD, Group Executive Manager, Aviation, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed G.M. Crawford]

Graeme M. Crawford
Group Executive Manager, Aviation

2 May 2018

CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018

1 Name

This instrument is CASA EX49/18 — Display of Markings (Gliders and Powered Sailplanes) Exemption 2018.

2 Duration

This instrument:

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

(b) is repealed at the end of 30 April 2020.

3 Application

This instrument applies to the registration holder and the registered operator of a glider or a powered sailplane (the aircraft) that is:

(a) registered with the Gliding Federation of Australia, ARN 217932; and

(b) operating in Australian territory; and

4 Exemption