Firework Display

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Firework Display

• Part 101
• Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) 1988

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Why is an Approval Needed?
Safety

• What are the roles of the Civil Aviation Safety
  Authority (CASA) and AirServices Australia?
• CASAs role is to prevent firework displays from
  being a hazard to the safety of air navigation
• AirServices role is the control and
  administration of airspace being used by aircraft

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What is the meaning of a Firework Display?
Part 101.485 defines a firework display asA
person who operates a firework display, if the
person places the fireworks for the display, or
fires them off.
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Part 101.490 When is an Approval Needed?
If a projectile is capable of reaching above 400
feet above ground level
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Part 101.495(1) (2) - Approvals

• An Approval is required when a firework display
  is in or over
• An Aerodrome Runway or Movement Area
• The Approach or Departure Path of a Runway of an
  Aerodrome

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Part 101.495(3) - Permissions

• A Permission is required when a firework display
  is at
• An Aerodrome Controlledby Air Traffic
  Control(ATC) or
• Other Aerodromes Controlledby CASA

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Part 101.495(4) Domestic Premises
Approval is not required if a firework display is
set off on or near domestic premises by or for
someone who lives there
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When is Notification Required?

• Part 101.500 states that CASA requires at least
  two working days notification if the firework
  display is
• 3 nautical miles or 5kmof an aerodrome
• Set off on or near adomestic premises by orfor
  somebody who livesthere

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Part 101.500 Notice to CASA of CertainFirework
Displays

• What does CASA need to know?
• Who?
• What?
• When
• Where?
• Why?

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CASA may impose conditions

• Part 101.500(4) states CASA may impose a
  condition on the operation of a firework display
  if the condition is reasonably necessary in the
  interest of the safety of air navigation
• Part 101.500(5) states A person operating a
  display must comply with any conditions imposed
  by CASA

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CASAs Wish List

• 5 working days notification of any firework
  display requiring an Approval of Permission
• Operators to have in their possession any
  Approvals or Permission issued by CASA
• Information supplied to CASA is full and complete