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Civil Aviation Amendment Order
(No. R73) 2004

I, WILLIAM BRUCE BYRON, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, issue the following Civil Aviation Order under subregulation 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Bruce Byron]

Bruce Byron
Director of Aviation Safety and
   Chief Executive Officer

12 December 2004

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1 Name of Order
  This Order is the Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R73) 2004.
2 Commencement
  This Order commences on gazettal.
       3                      Replacement of section 95.26 of the Civil Aviation Orders
  Section 95.26 of the Civil Aviation Orders is omitted and a new section substituted as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Substitution of section 95.26 of the Civil Aviation Orders

SECTION 95.26

EXEMPTION FROM SUBREGULATIONS 178 (1) AND (2) OF THE CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 — FOR TRIAL OPERATIONS OF SUPPLY DROPPING OF SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) STORES AT NIGHT
1 APPLICATION
This section applies to trial operations performed on behalf of CASA by the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA).
2 EXEMPTION
2.1 Under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and subject to compliance with subsection 3, CASA exempts aeroplanes and helicopters operated by NSCA engaged in the development of procedures for the supply dropping of SAR stores at night from compliance with subregulations 178 (3) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
3 CONDITIONS
3.1 Minimum altitude for trial operations shall be 500 feet AMSL.
3.2 The crew shall comprise 2 pilots and those persons required to conduct the SAR stores dropping operations.
3.2.1 Each pilot assigned for duty for trial operations shall be experienced in SAR stores dropping operations and:
         (a) hold a current Class 1 instrument rating; and
         (b) have a minimum of 100 hours experience as pilot in command on type; and
         (c) have a minimum of 100 hours experience as pilot in command at night; and
         (d) be specifically authorised by the NSCA Training and Checking Organisation for the task.
3.3 No persons, other than those having duties which require them to take part in the trial, shall be carried in the aircraft during operations conducted in accordance with this section.
3.4 The aircraft shall be equipped with:
         (a) an approved radio altimeter installed to meet the requirements of section 108.36, Appendix H; and
         (b) life rafts and life jackets sufficient for and accessible to all crew members;
during operations conducted in accordance with this section.
3.5 Weather conditions during trial operations shall be V.M.C. below 2 000 feet AMSL but flight visibility shall be not less than 20 kilometres.Additionally, flight conditions shall be such that there is sufficient celestial illumination to provide a discernible true horizon.
3.6 Operations under the provisions of this section shall