John Switala cited from the "Sport Aviation Self-Administration Handbook 2010".
"The main condition is that if participants want to
undertake one of the exempted activities they have
to belong to a specified organisation. Without full
membership people are not legally allowed to take
part in these activities."
Therein lay some interesting issues.
Chris McDonnell
----- Original Message -----
From: John Switala
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Safety Seminar - VSA Region - last opportunity
Mike (and others)
I believe there has been a change in CASA probably commenced by the now
Director John McCormick. While fundamentally I believe there has been little
change in the basic intent of the legislation (although there has been some)
that we operate under, there has been an attention to "burden of proof" (for
want of a better term) that the GFA can administer its segment of aviation.
It is the administrative process that CASA is concentrating on in order to
"assure" itself that the GFA can administer the sport. Personally I can see
little in the administration process that directly impacts, for example,
safety, but, from CASA's point of view, the existence of these systems and
processes is evidence to them that the administration function is being carried
out appropriately.
One of the focuses of the GFA Safety Seminars is to explain and describe the
administrative changes that the GFA has had to implement to assure CASA of our
administrative capabilities. Individual pilots would gain an understanding of
why some of these changes are being implemented and other changes that will
affect how we fly today and continuing ability to fly in the future.
Below is an extract from the "Sport Aviation Self-Administration Handbook
2010", page 2 under Introduction:
http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/pilots/download/sport.pdf
The acronym RAAO stands for Recreational Aviation Administration Organisation
- for us this means GFA
I have highlighted what I think are the significant portions and the language
that CASA is using to make its point. I think there is also a change (more
emphasis) in the "oversighting" of activities.
What is self-administration?
The differences within sport aviation activities have
led to the existence of special oversight rules within
Australian aviation legislation. Australian sport
aviation operates under self-administration. This
means that CASA sets the regulations and then works
in close cooperation with the RAAOs, to make sure
the regulations are applied and enforced. The RAAOs
provide CASA with specialist knowledge and insight
into the sport aviation industry.
The Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 were not intended
to regulate this class of aircraft or activities. Currently,
RAAOs overseeing these activities do so under
exemptions and delegations. This set of rules allows
specialised craft such as balloons and aircraft that
don't meet certification standards to operate through
a series of exemptions from the regulations applying
to broader aviation activities.
These exemptions are conditional.
The main condition is that if participants want to
undertake one of the exempted activities they have
to belong to a specified organisation. Without full
membership people are not legally allowed to take
part in these activities.
The organisations exist to oversee members' activities
and assure CASA that activities are being conducted
safely. CASA needs to be fully confident that RAAOs
have the capacity to provide the safety outcomes
required. If organisations can't assure CASA of this,
then CASA can't allow the organisation to continue to
administer its activities under the exemption.
Without the exemption, the activities allowed by
it can't occur. That is, if the organisation doesn't
assure CASA that it is meeting safety outcomes and
oversighting activities, people wanting to fly under
the exemption can't.
Without the exemption then, people wanting to fly
need to meet the regulations that apply to other
aviation activities.
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt
Sent: Thursday, 12 August 2010 11:10 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Safety Seminar - VSA Region - last opportunity
At 12:25 PM 11/08/2010, you wrote:
> Of specific interest is the new CASA imperatives and how they
> affect our flying and continuing ability to fly in the future.
I guess CASA could require gliders to be certified, have a C of A, a
C of R and a maintenance release.... oh wait!
Mike
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