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I, STEVEN JAMES CAMPBELL, Executive Manager, National Operations & Standards, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulations 11.160 and 11.205 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and subregulations 5(1) and (1A) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed S. Campbell]
Steven Campbell
Executive Manager, National Operations & Standards
28 November 2024
Civil Aviation Order 95.12.1 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — LSA Gyroplanes and ASRA-compliant Gyroplanes) Instrument 2024

1 Name
       1.1 This instrument is Civil Aviation Order 95.12.1 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — LSA Gyroplanes and ASRA-compliant Gyroplanes) Instrument 2024.
       1.2 This instrument may be cited as Civil Aviation Order 95.12.1.
 1.3 A reference in a CASA instrument (being an instrument issued by CASA under a statutory power to issue the instrument) to section 95.12.1 of the Civil Aviation Orders is taken to be a reference to this instrument.

2 Commencement
        This instrument commences on 2 December 2024.

3 Repeal
        This instrument is repealed at the end of 1 December 2027.

4 Application
        This Order applies to the following single-place or two-place gyroplanes if they are employed in private operations and listed with a sport aviation body:
(a) an LSA gyroplane (experimental), being a light sport aircraft:
           (i) to which paragraph 21.191(j) or (k) of CASR applies; and
           (ii) for which an experimental certificate is in force under regulation 21.195A of CASR, or would be in force were it not for the operation of subregulation 21.195B(4) of CASR;
(b) an LSA gyroplane (production), being a light sport aircraft:
           (i) that was manufactured by a qualified manufacturer within the meaning given by regulation 21.172 of CASR; and
           (ii) for which a special certificate of airworthiness is in force under regulation 21.176 of CASR, or would be in force were it not for the operation of paragraph 21.181(4)(a) of CASR;
(c) an ASRA-compliant gyroplane, being a gyroplane with a maximum take‑off weight not exceeding 600 kg that is designed and manufactured to a standard set out in the ASRA Compliant Gyroplane Construction Standards;
(referred to in this Order as a relevant aircraft).
Note   See definition of listed in subsection 5.

5 Definitions
Note   In this Order, certain terms and expressions have the same meaning as they have in the Act and the regulations. These include: aircraft flight manual instructions, ASAO, employed in private operations, flying training, gyroplane, light sport aircraft, maximum take-off weight, pilot certificate, private operation, registered, sport aviation body, VFR, VMC and VMC criteria.
        In this Order, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
aerial mustering means the use of a relevant aircraft to locate, direct and concentrate livestock.
ASRA-compliant gyroplane: see subparagraph 4(c).
ASRA Compliant Gyroplane Construction Standards means the