Civil Aviation Order 95.32 - Exemption from provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 - Weight shift controlled aeroplanes & powered parachutes (12/12/2004) (Cth)

Civil Aviation Order 95.32 as amended made under subregulation 308 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 This compilation was prepared on 31 May 2006 taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order 95.32 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2006 Prepared by the Legislative Drafting Branch, Legal Services Group, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra

Contents Section 95.32 (Exemption from provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 — weight shift controlled aeroplanes and powered parachutes) 1 Application 2 Interpretation 3 Exemption under regulation 308 3AA Conditions on special certificate of airworthiness 3AB Conditions on experimental certificate 3A Licence not required 4 General conditions of exemption 5 Flight conditions 6 Provisions relating to flight height limitations 7 Approval of flights not complying with flight conditions Notes to Civil Aviation Order 95.32 SECTION 95.32 Exemption from provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 — weight shift controlled aeroplanes and powered parachutes

1 Application 1.1This section applies to a single place or 2 place aeroplane in relation to which the following requirements are satisfied: (a) the aeroplane is a weight shift controlled aeroplane or a powered parachute; (aa) paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 do not apply to the aeroplane; (b) the aeroplane was wholly assembled by a commercial manufacturer, or was assembled from a kit supplied by a commercial manufacturer; (c) 1 of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) the manufacturer of the aeroplane, or of the kit, was the holder of a certificate of approval in relation to the manufacture of, or of kits for, aeroplanes of a kind that includes the particular aeroplane; (ii) the aeroplane, or the kit, was manufactured in accordance with an approval given by CASA; (iii) if the aeroplane, or the kit, was exported to Australia, a certificate that is acceptable to CASA and that relates to the airworthiness of the aeroplane, or the aeroplane that could be assembled from the kit, has been issued by the appropriate authority of the country from which the aeroplane, or the kit, was exported; (d) if the aeroplane is a weight shift controlled aeroplane: (i) the aeroplane is registered with the RAA or the HGFA; and (ii) the aeroplane has a take-off weight of not more than 450 kilograms; and (iii) the aeroplane has a stall speed not greater than 40 knots; (e) if the aeroplane is a powered parachute: (i) the aeroplane is registered with the RAA; and (ii) the aeroplane has a take-off weight of not more than 300 kilograms; and (iii) the aeroplane has a stall speed not greater than 10 knots; (f) the aeroplane complies with: (i) British Civil Aviation Requirements Section S (CAP 482) — Small Light Aeroplanes; or (ii) such other design requirements as CASA has determined to be acceptable in relation to the aeroplane, or to aeroplanes of a kind that includes the aeroplane. 1.2This section also applies to a single place or 2 place aeroplane if the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the aeroplane is a weight-shift controlled aeroplane or a powered parachute; (b) paragraphs 1.1 and 1.3 do not apply to the aeroplane; (c) the aeroplane is a light sport aircraft manufactured by a qualified manufacturer as defined in regulation 21.172 of CASR 1998; (d) for a weight-shift controlled aeroplane — the aeroplane is registered with the RAA or HGFA; (e) for a powered parachute — the aeroplane is registered with the RAA; (f) the aeroplane owner holds a current special certificate of airworthiness for the aeroplane. 1.3This section also applies to a single place or 2 place aeroplane if the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the aeroplane is a weight-shift controlled aeroplane or a powered parachute; (b) paragraphs 1.1 and 1.2 do not apply to the aeroplane; (c) the aeroplane is a light sport aircraft to which paragraph 21.191 (j) or (k) of CASR 1998 applies; (d) for a weight-shift controlled aeroplane — the aeroplane is registered with the RAA or the HGFA; (e) for a powered parachute — the aeroplane is registered with the RAA; (f) the aeroplane owner holds a current experimental certificate for the aeroplane.