Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, we publish a list of documents we’ve released in response to freedom of information (FOI) requests. These are published within 10 days of releasing them.
The list doesn't include documents with personal or business information if it’s 'unreasonable' to publish that information.
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005
Canberra ACT 2601
Disclosure log
Below are lists of documents we have released, ordered by year of request.
Showing 51 - 100 of 184 results
| Title | Published date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Response to ATSB draft Transport Safety Report regarding AO-2022-009 | A copy of CASA’s submission to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in response to its draft Transport Safety Report about Aviation Occurrence Investigation AO-2022-009. Exemption(s) applied: S38 | |
| Coulson Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd certificates and surveillance reports | Current Air Operators Certificate and Foreign Air Transport Air Operators Certificate for Coulson Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd and surveillance reports concerning Coulson Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F, s47G | |
| Board member correspondence regarding human external cargo and crocodile egg collecting operations | All correspondence between past and present board members related to human external cargo operations (HEC) and/or crocodile egg collecting. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F, s47 | |
| Edwin Markus Kraft certificate of airworthiness and latest maintenance release details | The certificate of airworthiness and latest maintenance release details for Edwin Markus Kraft ARN. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Colour vision deficiency assessment documentation | CASA documentation regarding the assessment of medical certificate applicants with colour vision deficiency, CASA documentation regarding 'grandfathering' or continuation of existing restrictions of condition upon medical certificate renewal or reissue and the change logs of these documents. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Internal Review of decision made on 17 November 2023 | Internal Review of decision made on 17 November 2023. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F, s47E | |
| Correspondence with the FAA regarding development of Part 43 of CASR | Correspondence between CASA and the United States of America Federal Aviation Authority in relation to the development of CASR part 43. Exemption(s) applied: S47F, s33 | |
| 13 July 2019 Raft Point Robinson R44 helicopter crash documentation | Documentation regarding an incident on 13 July 2019 in which a Robinson R44 Clipper II crashed off the top of a private vessel at Raft Point in Western Australia. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F | |
| Qantas Airways Ltd contracts | Contracts between CASA and Qantas Airways Limited. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47, s47F | |
| Fraser Kenworthy correspondence | Correspondence between CASA and Fraser Kenworthy. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F, s47 | |
| Talbot Bay incident with seaplane VH-PGA | Documentation relating to an incident with seaplane VH-PGA at Talbot Bay. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F, s47C | |
| Australian Air Operators with exemptions for landing performance or air transport operation documentation | Documentation in relation to Australian Air Operators who have received exemptions for landing performance or air transport operations for CASR 135.350 or CASR 121.420. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Minutes of 28 August 2023 CASA Board meeting and report provided during meeting | Documentation regarding the minutes of the CASA board meeting on 23.08.23, the report provided at this meeting from the Audit and Risk Committee and the Industry Complaints Commissioner. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F, s47C | |
| Instrument for Colour Assessment and Diagnosis test | The current instrument determining the Colour Assessment and Diagnosis test for the purposes of CASR 67.150(6)(c) and CASR 67.155(6)(c). Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Documentation regarding end of OCVA and development of ACVA | Documentation regarding the decision to disregard the OCVA, the meeting reportedly held on the '29th of July 2022' by the Deputy PMO Dr Hochberg, the development of the aviation colour vision assessment test, the analysis between the OCVA and ACVA. Exemption(s) applied: S22, s47F, s47C | |
| Lounge membership documentation for Gifts and Benefits Register | Documentation in relation to the conferral of gifts in the Gifts and Benefits registrar regarding the Qantas Chairmans lounge memberships and the Virgin Beyond lounge memberships. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Solutions Pty Ltd investigation documentation | Documentation regarding the investigation into Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Solutions Pty Ltd. Exemption(s) applied: S47F, s47G | |
| Troy Thomas correspondence | Correspondence between CASA and Troy Thomas. Exemption(s) applied: S22, s47F, s47G | |
| Pearl Coast Heli Maintenance and Pearl Coast Helicopters documentation | Documentation regarding Pearl Coast Heli Maintenance and Pearl Coast Helicopters. Exemption(s) applied: S22, s47G, s47E (b)(d), s47F | |
| Supplemental Type Certificate SVR541 correspondence with Michael Burns | Correspondence with Michael Burns about Supplemental Type Certificate SVR541. Exemption(s) applied: S47F, s47 | |
| Rockwell International ‘Commander’ 114 accident documentation and certificates | Correspondence relating to the accident involving Rockwell International ‘Commander’ 114, Flight crew licence and Aviation Medical certificate of Robert David Watterson, certificate of registration and certificate of airworthiness regarding the aircraft. Exemption(s) applied: S47F, s47G, s47C | |
| December 2012 Robinson R44 helicopter incident documentation | Documents regarding an incident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter occurring in December 2012. Exemption(s) applied: S22, s47F, s47 | |
| Airservices surveillance documentation | Documentation regarding CASA’s Surveillance of Airservices compliance with: CASR (1998)172.145 (3), CASR (1998)172.115, and CASR(1998)172.110. Exemption(s) applied: S22, s47G, s47E(b)(d) | |
| Pip Spence, Matt Wright, Mick Burns and Michael Bridge correspondence | Correspondence between Pip Spence, Matt Wright, Mick Burns and Michael Bridge. Exemption(s) applied: S47F | |
| Gerard Butler and Jimmy Kimmel documentation and correspondence | All documents and correspondence that mention either Gerard Butler or Jimmy Kimmel. Exemption(s) applied: s47F | |
| ACMA drone complaints submissions regating Tom Koutsantonis Twitter account documentation | Documentation regarding the ACMA drone complaints submission page regarding the Twitter account of Tom Koutsantonis. Exemption(s) applied: S47F, s47E(d) | |
| Helibrook and Northshore Holdings CASA.CARRY instruments | CASA.CARRY instruments to Helibrook and Northshore Holdings since 2010 (and was not released in the FOI decision of 5 July 2023). Exemption(s) applied: S22, s47G | |
| Standard Form Recommendations for STC SVR541 and CASA.CARRY instruments | The Standard Form Recommendation (SFR) in relation to Supplemental Type Certificate Number SVR541 and CASA.CARRY instruments. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F, s47G | |
| Whitsunday Coast Airport documentation | Documentation regarding Whitsunday Coast (Prosperine) Airport and WRC, confirmation that airlines are informed that the airport has experiences CASA Responsible Persons and Compliance Audit Report. Exemption(s) applied: S22, s47G, s47E (b)(d) | |
| TIBA and Service Variation Logs Excel spreadsheets and correspondence | Excel spreadsheets of TIBA and Service Variation Logs and correspondence. Exemption(s) applied: s22 | |
| Troy Thomas investigation documents | CASA investigation documents into reports or incidents involving aircrafts piloted or owned by Troy Thomas (or his companies Avanova Pty Ltd and Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures). Exemption(s) applied: S22 | |
| ATSB documentation and correspondence | Documents relating to risk assessments, completed investigations, and correspondence between CASA and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Exemption(s) applied: s47C | |
| Matakana Nominees Pty Ltd AOC approval certificate | Approval certificate regarding Matakana Nominees Pty Ltd as an AOC. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Beechcraft Baron D55 registration VH-CLA | Documents relating to aircraft 1970 Beechcraft Baron D55 registration VH-CLA. | |
| Brantley B2B serial number 323, formerly VH-LSV records | CASA records on Brantley B2B serial number 323. Formerly registered as VH-LSV. | |
| Hobart Airspace CIRRIS reports | CIRRIS reports received from Air Services Australia regarding Hobart Airspace. Exemption(s) applied: s47F, s47G. | |
| News article titled 'Changing flight training providers' | News article titled 'Changing flight training providers' previously published on the CASA website. | |
| CASA.CARRY Instruments | CASA.CARRY Instruments. Exemption(s) applied: s47F, s47G. | |
| VH-IDW Certificate of airworthiness and organisation surveillance findings | Certificate of airworthiness for VH-IDW and organisation surveillance findings. Exemption(s) applied: s47F, s47G, s37(1)(a). | |
| CASA staff responses to consultation survey for Part 43 proposal | Proposed Part 43 maintenance of general aviation and aerial work aircraft – CASA staff responses to consultation survey. | |
| Flight duty period extensions enquiry responses | Responses from CASA to enquiries relating to flight duty period extensions. | |
| VH-NBY aircraft maintenance | Aircraft maintenance for VH-NBY. | |
| 23 June 2021 Crocodile Farms NT briefing and helicopter flight gift documents and correspondence | All documents and correspondence related to the 23 June 2021 Crocodile Farms NT gift of a briefing and helicopter flight. | |
| CASA gifts and benefits received from 01 June 2021 until 22 April 2023 | CASA gifts and benefits received from 01 June 2021 until 22 April 2023. | |
| Standard Form Recommendation for Air Operators Certificate sample | Sample of a Standard Form Recommendation - for Air Operators Certificate. | |
| OAR spreadsheet logs on variation requests | OAR spreadsheet logs - data on tower variation requests and enroute / approach airspace variation requests. | |
| CASA industry briefing email stating "umbrella organisations" are not permitted | CASA industry briefing emailed to industry in November 2018 which included a story on CASA becoming aware of "umbrella organisations" and advised that it was not permitted. | |
| Part 43 consultation process documents | Part 43 consultation process documents (Available indemnity insurance for LAMEs, results of analysis, safety considerations, risk analysis and ICAO comparison). | |
| September 2021 CASA recruitment and selection policy | CASA’s recruitment and selection policy in use in September 2021. | |
| Part 43 project documentation | Part 43 Documents (Project Risk Assessment; Project Risk Register; Project Issues Register; Regulation Impact Statement). |