Instrument number CASA EX16/10
I, GREGORY JAMES HOOD, Executive Manager, CASA Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).
[Signed Greg Hood]
Greg Hood
Executive Manager
CASA Operations Division
12 April 2010
Exemption — flight data recording
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and
(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 September 2010.
2 Application
This instrument applies to each of the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 (the aircraft) and operated by Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Limited, Aviation Reference Number 567591 (the operator) under AOC BN567591-109 and used in regular public transport operations.
3 Exemption
The aircraft is exempt from compliance with subregulations 207 (2) and 21A (1) of CAR 1988 only to the extent mentioned in Schedule 2.
4 Conditions
The exemption is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 3 which are necessary in the interests of safety.
Schedule 1 Details of aircraft
Embraer ERJ 190 aircraft configured with Embraer production model 109-23-0218/2006 dual high frequency system installation.
Embraer ERJ 170 aircraft when modified in accordance with SB 170-23-0016.
Embraer ERJ 190 aircraft when modified in accordance with SB 190-23-0009.
Schedule 2 Extent of exemption
1 The exemption extends only to the directions:
(a) under subregulation 207 (2) of CAR 1988 that is contained in paragraph 6.2 of Civil Aviation Order 20.18; and
(b) under subregulation 21A (1) of CAR 1988 that is contained in Appendix 1 of Civil Aviation Order 103.19 in relation to the parameter 6- press to transmit from each transceiver
2 The exemption also extends only to the requirement for HF system number 2.
Schedule 3 Conditions
1 The operator must ensure that an aircraft with the number 1 system unserviceable is not despatched from a port where there are appropriate persons available to undertake repairs.
2 The operator must amend the MEL for the aircraft.
3 The operator must ensure that if the number 1 system is unserviceable, the aircraft is allowed is to continue a flight, or series of flights, to return to a port where there are qualified persons to undertake repairs. The flight or series of flights must be completed on the same day.