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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Below are lists of documents we have released, ordered by year of request.
Showing 1 - 50 of 153 results
| Title | Published date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CASA documentation regarding accident that took place on 4 July 2020 in Broome, WA | The CASA report pertaining to the investigation, findings and conclusions regarding the accident that took place on 4 July 2020 in Broome, WA. Exemption(s) applied: s47F | |
| CASA advice to the Department of Infrastructure regarding Moorabbin Airport. | Copies of each piece of advice stated by Pip Spence on 29 May 2024 in Senate Estimates to have been provided to the Department of Infrastructure in February 2021, March 2022, and April 2023 regarding three draft master plan variations for Moorabbin Airport. Exemption(s) applied: s22 | |
| Approval process for the 2017 12/30 flight paths at Hobart Airport designed by Airservices Australia | Approval process for the 2017 12/30 flight paths at Hobart Airport, designed by Airservices Australia. Specifically: 1. Correspondence between CASA and Airservices Australia regarding the approval of these flight paths. 2. Documentation on CASA's stance or actions related to the mentioned legal action (2018 legal action by Advanced Electro Dynamics Pty Ltd and Fulham Pty Ltd against Airservices Australia). Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F | |
| Communication regarding the recruitment process conducted for the Team Leader, Aviation Medicine role (VN-0736424) | All internal communication between the panel members for recruitment process conducted for the Team Leader, Aviation Medicine role (VN-0736424). Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F | |
| Documentation relating to UAV/RPA | a) UAV/RPA investigation outcome summary reports (no personal or geographic data) b) UAV/RPA CASA correspondence internal and external used to determine weight categories safe operating distances and acceptable energy impact levels for RPA drones and how that drones the basic rules c) Industry communication and input/studies that guided the soon to be released Over and Near People change CASA is implementing now. Exemption(s) applied: s22, s47F | |
| Documentation regarding timeframes for Class 4 medical certificate regulations | Documents which contain actual or proposed timeframes for the delivery of Class 4 medical certificate regulations. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Documents identifying the key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument | Any documents which identify the 'key milestones associated with the Class 5 medical certificate exemption instrument' to be completed before the timeframes for the Class 4 medical certificate. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Documentation regarding content of Class 4 medical certificate regulations | Documents containing proposals for the content of regulations pertaining to Class 4 medical certificate. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Risk assessments for Medications Hazardous in Aviation | The Risk Assessments carried out for the CASA list of Medications Hazardous in Aviation. Exemption(s) applied: s22 | |
| Documentation relating to medical testing involving drugs or new medications | Advice or restrictions licensed aircrew are subject to should they wish to participate in medical testing that may involve the evaluation of drugs or new types of medications. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| CASA Competency Standards | Latest versions of: CASA032A - Assess applications for a standard Certificate of Airworthiness, CASA087A - Assess applications for a special Certificate of Airworthiness; Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Operational Safety Audits conducted on Coulson Aviation | Copies of all operational safety audits conducted on Coulson Aviation Australia in the last 8 years. Exemption(s) applied: s22 | |
| Reports and related documents regarding VH-NBY | Investigations, reports, submissions and information provided to the WA Coroner in relation to VH-NBY in Broome on 4 July 2020. Exemption(s) applied: s47F, s46, s47B | |
| CASA Standards Development Procedures Manual | Current version of the CASA Standards Development Procedures Manual. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Reports and data on CASA | Reports relevant to CASA's restricting of technical staff since 2010; 2021 CASA APS Employee Census Results; 2023 CASA APS Employee Census Results; Psycho-social safety climate survey conducted by University of South Australia in 2019 for CASA; The Internal Audit Report EAP - Enterprise Aviation Processing; and the most recent interim ICAO report on CASA. Exemption(s) applied: Full release | |
| Investigations or reports by the Industry Complaints Commissioner | A copy of any investigations or reports by the Industry Complaints Commissioner that relate to, or include reference to, Human External Cargo (HEC) operations, crocodile egg collecting, CASA.CARRY instruments, Helibrook, Matt Wright, Michael (Mick) Burns, Michael Bridge, Chris Wilson or VH-IDW. Exemption(s) applied: s47F, s47G | |
| Capital Jet Recourses documentation | Confirmation and documentation of the CASA designation and dates of employment and resignation for office holders and employees for Capital Jet Recourses ARN 81157. Exemption(s) applied: Ss 47F, 47G | |
| Dederang NDB-DME and VAR sites surveyed in 1959 | Dederang NDB-DME and VAR sites surveyed in September and December 1959. Exemption(s) applied: S47F | |
| Contingency procedure correspondence regarding airspace volumes | Correspondence between CASA and other agencies in relation to contingency procedures applying to 'CORAL', 'FLINDERS', 'LORD HOWE' and 'TASMAN' airspace volumes in the Brisbane FIR from 12 311230 to 12 311945 (UTC). Exemption(s) applied: S47F | |
| 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 |