Commonwealth legislation

CASA EX56/17 - Exemption — for certain aircraft to tow gliders

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 exempts certain modified and experimental aircraft from a Civil Aviation Regulation that would otherwise ban them from towing gliders. It covers private operators of eTug‑converted Piper Pawnee PA25s with experimental certificates and other experimental aircraft approved by the Gliding Federation of Australia. Use is limited to GFA members who follow GFA towing rules, letting the gliding community use converted/agricultural aircraft for sport towing under GFA supervision rather than commercial certification.

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CASA EX56/17 - Exemption — for certain aircraft to tow gliders

Instrument number CASA EX56/17

I, GRAEME MILLS CRaWFORD, Aviation Group Manager, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 11.160 and 11.205 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed G.M. Crawford]

Graeme M. Crawford

Aviation Group Manager

26 May 2017

Exemption — for certain aircraft to tow gliders

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on 1 June 2017; and

(b) is repealed at the end of 31 May 2019.

2 Application

This instrument applies to the operator of any of the following aircraft engaged in private operations (exempted aircraft):

(a) Piper Pawnee PA25 glider tugs converted to the specifications of glider tugs known as eTugs and in relation to which an experimental certificate has been issued for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 21.191 (i) of CASR following conversion;

(b) aircraft in relation to which an experimental certificate has been issued for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 21.191 (g), (h), (j) or (k) of CASR and subsequently approved for glider towing by the Gliding Federation of Australia Inc, ARN 217932 (GFA).

3 Exemption

(1)The operator of an exempted aircraft is exempt from compliance with subregulation 262AP (1) of CAR to the extent that the subregulation does not authorise the exempted aircraft to be used in glider towing operations.

(2)The exemption is subject to the condition in section 4.

4 Condition

The operator of an exempted aircraft must:

(a) be a member of the GFA; and

(b) comply with the GFA’s membership rules for glider towing as they exist from time to time.

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