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From: Reg Moore
Forwarded a CASA proposal of rule making that some of you may
not be aware of. How will gliders over 600kg AUW be treated?
Probably like gliders below 600kg.
Note a quick read only.
The document refers to "aeroplanes", "gliders" and "aircraft". While
part 103 doesn't define what an aeroplane is, I suspect it is defined in
another part. ie aeroplanes and gliders are both aircraft but gliders
are not aeroplanes. (It is similar to how glider/aeroplane is treated
now and you could also infer this from rules 103.286 and 103.290).
So this part applies to _all_ gliders (actually, up to 850kg currently,
it says in the preamble) and _some_ aeroplanes under 600 (650) kg
A couple more interesting possibilities I noticed are:
103.106 Some gliders may have to carry flight manuals (depending on
what the manufacturer/CASA specifies).
103.100 If your aircraft (glider) is not administered by the sporting
body (GFA) CASA will issue your "appropriate pilot qualification"
(license, one would assume. Is this so Wombat?).
This could be a way of getting a license so certain foreign countries
(eg Germany) will let Australians fly foreign registered aircraft
legally.
103.198 Aerobatics allowed in (some) ultralights
Also part 103 opens the situation where a person could own 2 gliders,
one administered by GFA and one administered by themselves and
consequently the person would need to hold two different sets of
flight/maintenance/operating qualifications. Even if they were the same
_type_ of glider.
Regards
SWK
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