Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01539:reg:1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01539
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1
Character Range: 1500–3071

1     The aircraft:
        (a) was wholly assembled by a commercial manufacturer or from a kit supplied by a commercial manufacturer; and
        (b) is one to which at least one of the following applies:
             (i) the manufacturer of the aircraft or kit was the holder of a certificate of approval under regulation 30 of CAR for the manufacture of aircraft or kits of that kind;
             (ii) the aircraft or kit was manufactured in accordance with an approval given by CASA;
             (iii) in the case of an aircraft or kit that was exported to Australia — a certificate or approval, which is acceptable to CASA and relates to the airworthiness of the aircraft or the aircraft that could be assembled from the kit, has been issued by a competent issuing authority (being the NAA of a Contracting State or any other body that CASA has accepted in writing as competent to issue such documents for such aircraft or kits); and
        (c) has a maximum take-off weight not exceeding:
             (i) if not equipped to operate on water — 600 kilograms; or
             (ii) if equipped to operate on water — 650 kilograms; and
        (d) has, in the case of a weight-shift-controlled aeroplane, a Vs0 stall speed not exceeding 45 knots; and
        (e) complies with:
             (i) CAP 482: British Civil Airworthiness Requirements – Section S – Small Light Aeroplanes, as it exists from time to time; or
             (ii) such other design requirements as CASA has determined to be acceptable in relation to the aircraft, or an aircraft of that kind.