Civil Aviation Order 100.96 Instrument 2015 (Cth)

I, Mark alan skidmore, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subsection 98 (4A) of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and subregulations 5 (1) and 235 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed M. Skidmore] Mark Skidmore AM Director of Aviation Safety 6 July 2015 Civil Aviation Order 100.96 Instrument 2015

1A Name of instrument 1A.1This instrument is the Civil Aviation Order 100.96 Instrument 2015. 1A.2This instrument may be cited as Civil Aviation Order 100.96. 1A.3A reference in an instrument to section 100.96 of the Civil Aviation Orders is a reference to this instrument.

1B Commencement This instrument commences on the day of registration.

1C Repeal Civil Aviation Order 100.96 Instrument 2007, also known as F2007L04936, including section 100.96 of the Civil Aviation Orders as set out in Schedule 1 of that instrument, is repealed.

1 Definitions 1.1 Terms and abbreviations used in this Order have the following meanings: balloon, for calculating empty weight, comprises only the following: (a) an envelope; (b) a basket; (c) a burner (if any). balloon component means the envelope, basket or burner mentioned in the definition of balloon. basket includes the equipment and instruments required under civil aviation legislation to be carried for the airworthiness of the balloon and the safe performance of an operation. CAR 1988 means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988. CASR 1998 means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. empty weight of a balloon for an operation means the weight of the balloon used in the operation, as determined in accordance with this Order. MA holder means a maintenance authority holder and is a person holding a maintenance authority issued under paragraph 33B (1) (a) of CAR 1988 with privileges that include the weight control of balloons. operating weight of a balloon for an operation means: (a) the empty weight of the balloon; and (b) the weight of everything else, including people (additional weight), that is: (i) in, on, or attached to, the balloon; and (ii) not included in the empty weight of the balloon. Note Additional weight is taken to include the weight of the flight crew and the passengers, their luggage and personal effects, the fuel tanks and the fuel, and the ballast, as well as any equipment or instruments not included in the empty weight. weighing summary means the document used to calculate the operating weight of a balloon for an operation and that lists the empty weight of the balloon, including the weight of each balloon component. weight control of a balloon means: (a) the determination of the empty weight of the balloon, including the weight of each balloon component; and (b) the recording of weight alterations. WCO means a weight control officer and is a person holding an airworthiness authority issued under paragraph 33B (1) (e) of CAR 1988 that applies for balloon weighing. 1.2For this Order, a person is taken to be an MA holder with privileges that include the weight control of balloons if the person: (a) holds a balloon maintenance authority under paragraph 33B (1) (a) of CAR 1988; and (b) has a certificate from a WCO that the person has satisfactorily completed at least 1 weighing of a balloon under the supervision of the WCO.