Instrument number CASA EX154/12
I, john francis MccORMICK, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
[Signed John F. McCormick]
John F McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety
22 October 2012
Exemption — flight in Class D airspace within 16 kilometres of an aerodrome
1          Duration
                 This instrument:
(a)   commences on the day after registration; and
(b)   stops having effect at the end of August 2015.
2          Application
                 This instrument applies to the operation of hang-gliders by members of the Sunshine Coast Hang Gliding Club (the Association) for operations in Class D airspace and within 16 kilometres of the Sunshine Coast Airport.
3          Exemption
                 A member of the Association is exempt from the requirements of subparagraph 7.1 (i) (iii) and paragraph 7.6 of Civil Aviation Order 95.8.
4          Conditions
                 The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 — Conditions
        1     The operations must be within the 2 areas:
(a)   Area A (Point Cartwright), the line drawn between Beacon Lighthouse, Lat 26° 40’ 47” and Long 153° 8’ 18” south and 100 m offshore to a point at the northern end of the residential area at coordinates Lat 26° 41’47”, Long 153° 8’ 10” and 100 m offshore; and
(b)   Area B within the boundaries of a line following the coastline from coordinate Lat 26° 40’ 16”, Long 153° 6’ 36” and 100 m offshore to a position at coordinates Lat 26° 40’ 42”, Long 153° 7’ 8”.
        2     Operations must not be above 300 ft AMSL.
        3     Operations must be conducted only in V.M.C.
        4     The duty pilot must obtain approval from Airservices Australia (AA) Sunshine Coast Tower on each occasion that flying is planned to occur.
        5     The duty pilot must also advise AA each time flying operations are completed.