Civil Aviation Order 95.32 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Powered Parachutes and Weight-shift-controlled Aeroplanes) Instrument 2024 (Cth)

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 95.32 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Powered Parachutes and Weight-shift-controlled Aeroplanes) Instrument 2024

1 Name 1.1 This instrument is Civil Aviation Order 95.32 (Exemptions from CAR and CASR — Powered Parachutes and Weight-shift-controlled Aeroplanes) Instrument 2024. 1.2 This instrument may be cited as Civil Aviation Order 95.32. 1.3 A reference in a CASA instrument (being an instrument issued by CASA under a statutory power to issue the instrument) to section 95.32 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3 Repeal This instrument is repealed at the end of 1 December 2027.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 4.1 This Order applies to a single-place or two-place powered parachute or a single‑place or two-place weight-shift-controlled aeroplane if: (a) it is listed with a sport aviation body; and Note See definition of listed in paragraph 5.1. (b) it is a kind of aircraft described in item 1, 2, 3 or 4 of Table 1.

Table 1

Item Description 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. 2 The aircraft: (a) is an amateur-built aircraft; and (b) has a single propeller and a single engine; 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 a Vs0 stall speed not exceeding 45 knots. 3 The aircraft is a light sport aircraft: (a) manufactured by a qualified manufacturer (within the meaning of regulation 21.172 of CASR); and (b) for which a special certificate of airworthiness of a kind specified in subparagraph 21.175(a)(iv) of the definition of special certificate of airworthiness is in force, or would be in force were it not for the operation of paragraph 21.181(4)(a) of CASR. 4 The aircraft is a light sport aircraft: (a) to which paragraph 21.191(j) or (k) of CASR applies; and (b) for which an experimental certificate: (i) is in force under regulation 21.195A of CASR; or (ii) would be in force were it not for the operation of subregulation 21.195B(4) of CASR.