Appendix I,Heater endurance test: The core concept is a system-level endurance test run on a heater installation that must reflect the real balloon installation. The "complete heater system" phrase includes burner unit, controls, fuel lines, fuel cells, regulators, control valves and related equipment, all installed and tested to simulate the actual balloon installation (Appendix I, 1.1(b)). The test lifecycle is a "block" containing five sequential segments at fixed percentage power settings, fixed numbers of cycles and fixed cycle durations (Appendix I, 1.2(b)). A block must be repeated ten times (Appendix I, 1.2(a)). The notes attached to 1.2 supply operational constraints: minimum intervals between cycle repetitions depending on power setting, minimum interval between commencing blocks, inspection after each block, and the permissibility of test interruption (Appendix I, Notes 1-5).

Key parametric specifics from Appendix I, 1.2(b): segment 1 is 100% power, 80 cycles, 5 seconds per cycle; segment 2 is 50% power, 200 cycles, 10 seconds per cycle; segment 3 is 30% power, 300 cycles, 10 seconds per cycle; segment 4 is 20% power, 360 cycles, 10 seconds per cycle; segment 5 is 100% power, 1 cycle, 900 seconds. Timing constraints in Note 3 require cycles at 100% to be repeated not less than 100 seconds after the completion of the preceding cycle, and cycles at less than 100% to be repeated not less than 50 seconds after completion of the preceding cycle. Note 4 requires each block to be commenced at not less than one hour from the completion of the previous block. Note 5 mandates inspection of the burner at the conclusion of each block with any defect or malfunction regarded as failure.

Appendix II,Flight manual: The main concept is a standardised flight manual that is both a technical and administrative instrument used in the balloon’s operation and certification. The manual’s content must come from data determined under the section, manufacturer specifications and other data specified or approved by CASA (Appendix II, 1.2). It must be in English and, where practicable, present selected quantities in specified units: weights in kilograms, dimensions in millimetres, distances in metres, fluid quantities in litres, speeds in knots, altitudes and vertical distances in feet, pressure in kilopascals, and temperatures in degrees Celsius (Appendix II, 1.3-1.4). Instruments’ face units must match the manual where quoted (Appendix II, 1.4.1).

Structure and approval: The flight manual must have a protective cover, be readily amendable, and be specifically identified on each page with the date of issue and CASA approval marking, except section 7 which is approved by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 1.5-1.6; 2.8; Note 1). The manual must comprise eight clearly separated sections: General; Limitations; Normal procedures; Emergency procedures; Mandatory equipment list; Radio systems; Weight and balance; and Supplements (Appendix II, 2.1-2.9). Section 2.3 expressly requires items such as maximum weight, empty weight and climb/descent metrics to be determined in accordance with specified sections of Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations or British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, as applicable (Appendix II, 2.3(a)-(d)).

Interaction with certification standards and delegations: Appendix II repeatedly ties data and approval to CASA and to external airworthiness requirements. It requires an approval page that provides for the signature of a CASA delegate signifying approval of the manual (Appendix II, 2.2(a)(vii)). Section 7 has separate approval channels by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.8; Note 1).

Manufacturers of heaters and balloon components: Appendix I targets heater system builders and integrators because it requires a system‑level endurance test of the complete heater installation, including burner, controls, fuel lines, fuel cells, regulators and valves (Appendix I, 1.1(b)). Manufacturers that supply modulating-control heaters will need to reproduce the specified power‑spectrum cycles and timing in laboratory or field testing, or demonstrate equivalently accepted means if their controls differ in type (Appendix I, 1.1(a)).

Hot-air balloon owners and operators: Appendix I’s requirement that the system be installed and tested so as to simulate the actual balloon installation implies that owners/operators who wish to certify an installed heater will need to coordinate installation for test or accept manufacturer test evidence that simulates their installation (Appendix I, 1.1(b)). Appendix II imposes on owners/operators the obligation to carry a flight manual that complies with the structure, units and approval requirements, and to ensure the manual is kept amended and carried in the balloon as specified in the introduction page of the manual (Appendix II, 1.2; 2.2(d)).

Maintenance and test service providers: Appendix I requires repeated operation of the heater system (ten blocks with significant run-times and inspection after each block), which creates a demand for test facilities, instrumentation and maintenance oversight. Service providers will be engaged to install, operate and inspect the system under the test conditions, and to document the absence of defects (Appendix I, 1.1(b); 1.2(b); Note 5).

Regulators and authorised personnel: CASA’s role is central. Appendix II requires CAS A approval markings on every page and a CASA delegate’s signature on the approval page (Appendix II, 2.2(a)(vii); 1.6). Section 7, the weight and balance section, is approved separately by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.8). CASA and authorised personnel therefore decide on acceptability of the manual and, by implication, whether the Appendix I test satisfies the referenced subparagraph 3.3 requirement (Appendix I, 1.1(a); Appendix II, 1.2).

Designers and engineers responsible for compliance data: Appendix II requires that the data in the manual be based on data determined in accordance with the section and on manufacturer’s specifications and procedures and other data specified or approved by CASA (Appendix II, 1.2). Persons preparing flight manuals thus must collate manufacturer specifications, comply with unit conventions (Appendix II, 1.4-1.4.1) and ensure the manual’s content is consistent with the external standards cited for weight and performance (Appendix II, 2.3).

Weight control officers and authorised persons: Section 7’s separate approval pathway places weight control officers in an approval role distinct from CASA's page-by-page approval for the remainder of the manual (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.8; Note 1). This affects who is authorised to attest to loading data and how that approval is represented.

Other stakeholders: Pilots and crew who must use the manual in operation are affected by how data and procedures are presented, and by any mandatory equipment list or placards described in the manual (Appendix II, 2.4-2.6). Certifiers and auditors will use the manual and appendix test records to verify compliance.

Duties under Appendix I (Heater endurance test)

• System-level testing duty: The heater system, including burner unit, controls, fuel lines, fuel cells, regulators, control valves and related equipment, must be installed and tested to simulate the actual balloon installation and must complete the prescribed test without failure or malfunction (Appendix I, 1.1(b)).
• Block repetition: The block of cycles set out in 1.2(b) must be repeated ten times (Appendix I, 1.2(a)-(b)).
• Sequence and timing adherence: The five segments in each block must be conducted in the tabulated sequence, with the cycle counts and durations observed, and with the minimum inter-cycle intervals and minimum inter-block interval observed as specified in Notes 1-4 (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Notes 1-4).
• Inspection duty: The burner must be inspected for defects at the conclusion of each block and any evidence of defect or malfunction is to be regarded as failure (Appendix I, Note 5).
• Simulation of installation: Each element must be installed and tested so as to simulate the actual balloon installation (Appendix I, 1.1(b)).

Duties under Appendix II (Flight manual)

• Content duty: The manual must contain the specified eight sections and the detailed minimum content items listed within those sections, including an approval page, table of contents, amendment pages, introduction, definitions and general data including approved fuel types and fuel capacities (Appendix II, 2.1; 2.2; 2.6; 2.8(a)(f)).
• Language and units duty: The manual must be in English and, where practicable, present quantities in the prescribed units; any quantity presented that is shown on an instrument must be presented in the same system of units as the instrument (Appendix II, 1.3-1.4.1).
• Formatting and amendment duty: The manual must have a protective cover, be readily amendable and must be specifically identified on each page with date of issue and CASA approval marking except section 7 which is approved separately (Appendix II, 1.5-1.6).
• Section-specific duties: Section 2 must include specified limitations, such as maximum weight, empty weight and climb/descent data determined in accordance with specified external standards (Appendix II, 2.3). Section 3 must contain checklists and procedural limitations (Appendix II, 2.4). Section 4 must contain concise emergency procedures (Appendix II, 2.5). Section 5 must list mandatory instruments (Appendix II, 2.6). Section 6 must list radio equipment and maximum altitude limitations (Appendix II, 2.7). Section 7 must include load data sheet, equipment list and any loading system instructions and is subject to separate approval by a weight control officer (Appendix II, 2.8).

Rights, delegations and approvals

• CASA approval role: The manual requires a provision for the signature of a CASA delegate signifying approval on the approval page, and each page must be marked or otherwise identified as being approved by CASA, except section 7 (Appendix II, 2.2(a)(vii); 1.6).
• Separate approval for weight and balance: Section 7 is approved by a weight control officer or other authorised person and the flight manual loading data so approved should not bear additional indication of CASA approval (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.8; Note 1).
• Acceptable means, not exclusive method: Appendix I is framed as "an acceptable means of demonstrating compliance" with a separate subparagraph; that language implies the appendices present one accepted pathway for compliance rather than stating they are the only possible method (Appendix I, 1.1(a)).

Scope limitations of duties and rights in the text

• The appendices themselves do not set out a penalty or enforcement scheme in explicit statutory terms; they set technical and documentary requirements and identify CASA and authorised persons as the approvers (Appendix I; Appendix II, 1.6; 2.2(a)(vii)). The text defines test failure criteria for the heater test, for example any evidence of defect at inspection is to be regarded as failure (Appendix I, Note 5), but it does not specify sanctions or remedies in the provided text.

What the text provides

• The appendices prescribe test protocols, documentation and approval processes, but they do not themselves state monetary penalties, criminal sanctions or administrative fines in the provided text. Appendix I defines failure criteria for the endurance test: evidence of any defect or malfunction found at the required inspection at the conclusion of each block is to be regarded as a failure (Appendix I, Note 5). Appendix II mandates CASA approval markings on pages and a CASA delegate’s signature on the approval page, and separate approval for section 7 by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.2(a)(vii); 2.8).

Enforcement mechanisms implied by the text

• Approval as control point: The flight manual is a regulated document that must bear CASA approval marking on each page (Appendix II, 1.6). That approval mechanism is an administrative control through which CASA can accept, withhold or revoke approval of manual content. The requirement that the approval page provide for signature by a CASA delegate makes CASA the decision maker on the manual’s acceptability (Appendix II, 2.2(a)(vii)). Section 7’s separate approval process assigns a discrete approval function to a weight control officer or authorised person and clarifies that loading data approved by that officer should not bear additional CASA approval indication (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.8; Note 1).

• Test failure as certification barrier: Appendix I’s technical failure criteria operate as pass/fail determinants for compliance with the referenced subparagraph 3.3 requirement; a failure in the prescribed test implies the heater system has not met the acceptable means of compliance. That creates an operational barrier to certification or acceptance where the Appendix I test is relied upon for compliance (Appendix I, 1.1(a); 1.2(b); Note 5).

• Delegated approvals and documented evidence: The requirement for documented, approved pages and signature lines suggests that CASA and weight control officers will use the presence and content of the flight manual, and the test records arising from Appendix I testing, as evidence when performing certification, oversight or audit tasks (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.2(a)(vii); Appendix I, Note 5).

What is not in the text

• The appendices do not set out express statutory penalties, infringement notices, licence suspensions, or other enforcement sanctions in the provided material. They do not describe the mechanics of CASA enforcement actions, appeal rights, or administrative review processes. Any enforcement beyond approval withholding or non-acceptance of the document or test results would be governed by other parts of the regulatory framework that are not included in this text (Appendix I; Appendix II).

Practical enforcement implications for operators

• Failure to obtain CASA approval for a flight manual or to possess the approved manual (including required approval markings) would be likely to prevent lawful operation under the broader regulatory system, since the manual is prescribed as a required document and as an approved source of operating limitations and procedures (Appendix II, 1.2; 2.2(d)). Similarly, failure to demonstrate an acceptable heater endurance test where that test is required by the referenced subparagraph would prevent a heater from being accepted under that acceptable means of compliance (Appendix I, 1.1(a)).

Cross-references to external certification standards

• Appendix II explicitly directs that certain weight and performance items must be "determined in accordance with the requirements of section 31.14 of Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations or of the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, as applicable" for items such as maximum weight, empty weight, rate of climb and vertical velocity of descent (Appendix II, 2.3(a)-(d)). This creates a direct interaction where the flight manual must reflect data generated under, or consistent with, those external instruments or standards. The text therefore prescribes that compliance with Appendix II will typically require familiarity with and reliance on those external requirements.

Delegation and CASA approval within an administrative law framework

• Appendix II situates CASA as the approving authority for the flight manual and section 7 as approved by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 1.6; 2.2(a)(vii); 2.8). That places these appendices within a broader administrative regime where CASA’s acceptance or delegation will determine whether the manual and associated data satisfy legal or certification prerequisites elsewhere in the regulatory code. The appendices thus function as administrative technical guidance that interacts with CASA’s certification processes.

Operationally dependent requirements

• Appendix I states that it provides an acceptable means to demonstrate compliance with "the requirement of subparagraph 3.3 of this section". The referenced subparagraph 3.3 is outside the provided text, so Appendix I must be read as a method that operates within a larger rule that imposes the substantive obligation. Conformance to Appendix I therefore interfaces with the substantive statutory or regulatory duty in section 3.3 of the parent instrument (Appendix I, 1.1(a)).

Unit conventions and instrument face values

• Appendix II requires that any quantity that appears on an instrument face and is presented in the flight manual must use the same system of units as the instrument (Appendix II, 1.4.1). This creates a practical interface between instrument calibration standards, instrument manufacture and the manual’s presentation of data. Conformity therefore may require conversion or dual presentation if instruments are manufactured to different unit systems, unless instruments are replaced or reconfigured.

Recordkeeping and certification pathways across jurisdictions

• Appendix II references British Civil Airworthiness Requirements as an alternative to Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations where applicable (Appendix II, 2.3). That suggests the flight manual content may need to be reconciled with different national certification regimes depending on the balloon’s origin or the standards applied. This creates cross‑jurisdictional interaction which the manual preparer must manage.

Limitations of interaction found in the text

• The appendices do not set out the broader body of regulatory consequences or enforcement powers, nor do they provide full cross-references to every statutory provision that will apply. They are primarily technical and documentary prescriptions whose legal effect depends on the broader regulatory framework and CASA’s use of them in certification and approval decisions (Appendix I; Appendix II).

What the text supplies

• The provided appendices themselves contain no recorded amendment history or legislative timeline. There is a provision in the flight manual requirements that the manual shall contain "pages for the recording of both general and particular amendments including a description of the amendment system" and that each page must show the date of issue and be marked as approved by CASA, which creates an internal, document-level amendment trail (Appendix II, 2.2(c); 1.6). Section 2.2(a)(c) requires that the manual have pages for recording amendments and a description of the amendment system, which deals with on-document change control.

What is not provided

• The source text does not include any list of previous amendments to these appendices, dates of adoption, or legislative instruments that amended these appendices. It does not supply version identifiers beyond the requirement that each page of an approved manual shall bear the date of issue of that page (Appendix II, 1.6). There is no statutory history, executive order, explanatory memorandum, or legislative notes in the provided text that would show past changes.

Practical implications for users

• Since the appendices mandate that the flight manual itself maintain amendment records and an amendment system description (Appendix II, 2.2(c)), operators and manufacturers should implement an internal document control system that records dates, approver signatures, and a description of what each amendment does. That internal mechanism becomes the de facto amendment history for the manual as required by the appendices (Appendix II, 2.2(c); 1.6).

• Because the appendices do not set an external amendment log for the appendices themselves, users who rely on these appendices for compliance must obtain the current authoritative text from the regulator or the parent instrument to ensure they are using the version that CASA currently accepts. The appended text includes the approval and date practices for the flight manual but not a legislative amendment record.

What the text supplies

• The appendices contain no references to judicial decisions, litigation, appeal outcomes, or case law that interpret or apply these appendices. The text does not identify any past disputes, tribunal decisions, or litigation that bear on interpretation or enforcement.

What is not present

• There is no litigation history, no recorded case citations, and no commentary from courts or tribunals in the supplied material. The words of the appendices do not identify precedent or report how courts have construed any of the provisions.

Practical implications

• In the absence of litigation history in this text, practitioners who need to anticipate how courts or tribunals may interpret these provisions must rely on the text itself and on the wider regulatory and judicial corpus outside the appendices. The appendices’ operational terms, such as "any evidence of any defect or malfunction is to be regarded as a failure" (Appendix I, Note 5), will likely be the starting point for any dispute about conformity, but the appendices do not supply adjudicative guidance.

• The absence of litigation history in the appendices places a premium on careful documentation of testing and approval processes, and on preserving test and approval evidence in the manual and in certification files, so that, if an administrative or judicial dispute arises elsewhere in the regulatory framework, there is a clear documentary record showing how the Appendix procedures were followed.

Interpreting the heater test timing yields long test durations: The combination of cycle counts, cycle durations and minimum inter-cycle intervals produces a large minimum elapsed time per block. Using the minimum permitted intervals from Note 3, segment 1 alone requires 80 cycles where each cycle is 5 seconds active plus not less than 100 seconds between cycles, giving about 80 × (5 + 100) = 8,400 seconds or about 2 hours 20 minutes. Segments 2-4 each have many cycles at 10 seconds active and not less than 50 seconds between cycles, producing substantial run times. Summed across all segments, a single block has a minimum elapsed time close to 18 hours, and ten blocks therefore require many days of elapsed time when minimum inter-block intervals (not less than one hour) are included (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Notes 3-4). Practically, expect multiple days to complete the full test if run to minimum interval requirements.

"Any defect" equals failure: Note 5 states that the burner is to be inspected at the conclusion of each block and "evidence of any defect or malfunction is to be regarded as a failure" (Appendix I, Note 5). That is an unforgiving threshold; even minor, potentially repairable items found in inspection will, under the text, constitute a failure of the acceptable means of compliance. Test planners should therefore ensure inspection criteria, acceptance tolerances and documentation are developed prior to testing.

Full-system installation requirement: Appendix I requires that the complete heater system, including fuel cells, regulators and control valves, be installed and tested to simulate the actual balloon installation (Appendix I, 1.1(b)). Test labs that test only burner units on a bench without simulating fuel lines or regulators may find their evidence insufficient, unless CASA accepts alternative evidence.

Disruption and interruption: Note 2 allows the test to be interrupted if necessary (Appendix I, Note 2). The text does not define acceptable interruption protocols. Practically, any interruption strategy should be documented and approved by CASA or by the approving authority to avoid disputes about whether the interrupted test remains compliant.

Instrument and manual unit mismatches: Appendix II requires the manual to present quantities in specified units "where practicable" and mandates that any quantity expressed as a unit on the face of an instrument, if presented in the manual, must be presented using the same system of unit as on the instrument (Appendix II, 1.4-1.4.1). Operators with instruments in differing unit systems must ensure that the manual’s presentations do not create ambiguity or non-conformance.

Page approval exception for section 7 creates potential labeling errors: Appendix II requires each page to be marked as approved by CASA, except section 7 whose contents are separately approved by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 1.6). Note 1 to 2.8 instructs that flight manual loading data approved by a weight control officer should not bear additional indication of CASA approval. That exception increases the risk of incorrect page markings or inconsistent approval displays, which may cause confusion during audits.

Textual inconsistency in the provided source: The source reproduces "## 4 Emergency procedures" and then "# Section 4 , Emergency procedures", an apparent formatting duplication in the header sequence (Appendix II, 2.1). Users should confirm the intended structure with CASA rather than relying on the reproduced formatting in this text.

Dependence on an external subparagraph: Appendix I frames itself as an acceptable means of demonstrating compliance with subparagraph 3.3, which is outside the provided text (Appendix I, 1.1(a)). Users must not assume Appendix I is a stand-alone requirement; it operates within a broader rule. Confirm whether CASA accepts other acceptable means for compliance and whether any site-specific deviations are permissible.

No penalties or enforcement specifics in the text: The appendices do not set out explicit penalties or enforcement processes. Practitioners should avoid assuming statutory sanctions are defined here and should look to the broader regulatory framework for enforcement mechanics.

Heater endurance test compliance steps (Appendix I)

1. Scope and test planning

   • Treat Appendix I as "an acceptable means" to comply with subparagraph 3.3, and confirm with CASA whether the Appendix I test must be used or whether alternatives are acceptable in the specific certification path (Appendix I, 1.1(a)).
   • Prepare a test plan that installs the complete heater system, which per the text must include burner unit, controls, fuel lines, fuel cells, regulators and control valves, and which simulates the actual balloon installation (Appendix I, 1.1(b)).

2. Implement the block test sequence exactly

   • Program the block sequence from 1.2(b) and ensure the segments are executed in the tabulated order (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Note 1).
   • Segment parameters summarized for operational use (Appendix I, 1.2(b)):
     • Segment 1: 100% power, 80 cycles, 5 seconds per cycle, repeat cycles with not less than 100 seconds after completion of the preceding cycle (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Note 3(a)).
     • Segment 2: 50% power, 200 cycles, 10 seconds per cycle, repeat with not less than 50 seconds after completion of the preceding cycle (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Note 3(b)).
     • Segment 3: 30% power, 300 cycles, 10 seconds per cycle, repeat with not less than 50 seconds (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Note 3(b)).
     • Segment 4: 20% power, 360 cycles, 10 seconds per cycle, repeat with not less than 50 seconds (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Note 3(b)).
     • Segment 5: 100% power, 1 cycle, 900 seconds (Appendix I, 1.2(b)).

3. Allow for timing and inter-block intervals

   • Ensure cycle timing includes the minimum inter-cycle intervals specified in Note 3, and plan for a minimum inter-block interval of one hour between the start times of consecutive blocks (Note 4).
   • Account for the practical test duration: the minimum elapsed time for one block using the specified cycle counts and minimum inter-cycle intervals is substantial and will likely require planning across multiple days when multiplied by ten blocks plus minimum inter-block intervals (Appendix I, 1.2(b); Notes 3-4).

4. Inspection and failure handling

   • Inspect the burner at the conclusion of each block. Any evidence of defect or malfunction is to be regarded as a failure; document findings with photographic and written records (Appendix I, Note 5).
   • Prepare corrective procedures and retesting plans in the event of failure; ensure CASA is informed per the applicable certification procedures.

5. Documentation and CASA liaison

   • Record the installation configuration, part numbers, instrument readings, test logs with timestamps showing cycles, intervals and any interruptions, and the results of each block inspection.
   • Seek CASA acceptance of the test plan in advance where practicable to avoid disagreement about interruption protocols or acceptance criteria.

Flight manual compliance steps (Appendix II)

1. Structure and content baseline

   • Prepare a flight manual comprising the eight distinct sections required: General; Limitations; Normal procedures; Emergency procedures; Mandatory equipment list; Radio systems; Weight and balance; Supplements (Appendix II, 2.1).
   • Populate Section 1 with an approval page containing manufacturer name, balloon type and model, serial number, nationality and registration markings, airworthiness certification category, certificate of airworthiness number and provision for the signature of a CASA delegate and date of approval (Appendix II, 2.2(a)(i)-(vii)).

2. Units, language and format

   • Ensure the manual is in English and, where practicable, use the prescribed units for weights, dimensions, distances, fluid quantities, speeds, altitudes and pressures (Appendix II, 1.3-1.4).
   • If an instrument displays a value in a certain unit system, present that same unit system in the manual when quoting the instrument reading (Appendix II, 1.4.1).
   • Provide the manual with a protective cover and make it readily amendable; include pages to record amendments and a description of the amendment system (Appendix II, 1.5; 2.2(c)).

3. Specific section content and cross-references

   • Section 2: Include the limitations identified in 2.3, including maximum weight, empty weight, rate of climb and maximum permissible velocities and altitudes as determined in accordance with the specified sections of Part 31 or British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (Appendix II, 2.3).
   • Section 3: Provide checklists and system usage procedures (Appendix II, 2.4).
   • Section 4: Prepare concise emergency procedures to ensure clarity under stress (Appendix II, 2.5).
   • Section 5: List mandatory equipment that must be installed and serviceable (Appendix II, 2.6).
   • Section 6: List radio communications and navigation systems and any maximum altitude limitations applicable to approved radio operations (Appendix II, 2.7).
   • Section 7: Provide full weight and balance documentation including load data sheet, equipment list and loading system instructions if applicable; prepare for separate approval by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 2.8).
   • Section 8: Prepare supplements for any installed equipment or operations not covered in the basic manual (Appendix II, 2.9).

4. Approval process and markings

   • Ensure each page is specifically identified and marked with the manual’s identification and date of issue and that each page is marked or otherwise identified as being approved by CASA, except for Section 7 which is approved separately by a weight control officer or authorised person (Appendix II, 1.6).
   • Include the CASA delegate’s signature provision on the approval page (Appendix II, 2.2(a)(vii)).

Practical checklist summary

• Heater test: install full system; prepare instrumentation and logging for long-duration blocks; execute the five-segment block exactly; observe minimum inter-cycle and inter-block intervals; inspect burner after each block; document outcomes; submit records to CASA if required (Appendix I, 1.1(b); 1.2(b); Notes 3-5).
• Flight manual: create eight sections with required items; use prescribed units and English; include approval page and CASA signature line; ensure each page is dated and approved by CASA except section 7 which is approved by a weight control officer; implement amendment recording and change control (Appendix II, 1.2-1.6; 2.1-2.9).

Adopt a conservative documentation posture, because the appendices place emphasis on procedural exactness and on CASA and weight control officer approval as the administrative gatekeeping mechanism (Appendix I, Note 5; Appendix II, 1.6; 2.2(a)(vii)).