Instrument number CASA EX30/11
I, john francis mccormick, Director of aviation safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).
[Signed John F. McCormick]
John F. McCormick
Director of Aviation Safety
24 February 2011
Exemption — operations by paragliders in the Ozone Corryong Open and Australian Nationals Paragliding Championships 2011
1          Duration
                 This instrument:
(a)   commences on 26 February 2011; and
(b)   stops having effect at the end of 5 March 2011.
2          Application
                      This instrument only applies to flights within 30 nautical miles radius of Corryong aerodrome, Victoria, that are conducted by paragliders in the Ozone Corryong Open and Australian Nationals Paragliding Championships 2011 (the Championships).
3          Exemption
For this exemption, the pilot in command of such an aircraft is exempt from complying with regulation 166E of CAR 1988.
4          Definitions
                 In this instrument:
                 HGFA means the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia Incorporated.
in the vicinity of has the same meaning as in subregulation 166 (2) of CAR 1988.
                 paraglider means an aircraft that:
(a)   is launched by its pilot’s feet; and
(b)   does not have rigid wings.
5          Conditions
                       The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1          Conditions
        1     A ground communications station must be established and maintained by the organisers of the Championships:
(a)   covering the area in the vicinity of Corryong aerodrome; and
(b)   operating daily during the competition in order to advise other aircraft, operating in that vicinity, of the launch site, activities, location, duration and direction of the participants in the HGFA competition (the HGFA fleet).
        2     The Competition Director, Rohan Holtkamp, is responsible for maintaining a listening watch on appropriate VHF frequencies.
        3     The ground communications station must be active on both UHF frequencies and VHF common traffic advisory frequencies, commencing 30 minutes before activities begin and continuing for the duration of those activities.
        4     All competition paragliders must be equipped with UHF radio.
        5     The Championships organisers must ensure that participants are briefed daily on the boundaries of the areas of activity in the competition flight zone, the requirements for operating in those areas, and the applicable procedures as published in a NOTAM.
        6     Paragliders not equipped with serviceable VHF radios must remain clear of all certified, registered or military aerodromes, other than Corryong, and any other aerodromes designated by CASA under regulation 166D of CAR 1988.
        7     Pilots in command of participating paragliders must operate in accordance with the current HGFA Operations Manual and, in particular, in accordance with its Day V.F.R. procedures.
        8     A pilot in command must hold at least a valid HGFA pilot certificate.
        9     The Championships organisers must arrange with CASA for the publication of a NOTAM setting out the boundaries of the areas of activity and the applicable procedures.
      10     A pilot in command must comply with the procedures published in the NOTAM applicable to the Championships.