CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.080 Permission for operation of unmanned aircraft near aerodrome
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.080
Permission for operation of unmanned aircraft near aerodrome(1) The authority from which permission must be obtained for the purposes of regulation 101.075 is:
(a) if the aerodrome concerned is a controlled aerodrome--the air traffic control service for the aerodrome; or
(b) in the case of any other aerodrome--CASA.
(2) A person applies for permission under this regulation by giving to the relevant authority mentioned in subregulation (1) the information required by table 101.080, so far as relevant to the proposed operation.
Table 101.080 Details of operation of unmanned aircraft to be given to CASA or ATC | |
Item | Information to be provided |
1 | In all cases: (a) the name, address, email address and telephone number of the person who will operate the aircraft or (if the aircraft concerned is an unmanned free balloon) release the balloon (or, if several people will be involved, the name, address, email address and telephone number of the person who will coordinate the operation); and (b) the date and time the operation or release is to begin and how long it is to last; and (c) where it is to be carried out; and (d) if more than 1 unmanned aircraft is to be operated at a time, how many unmanned aircraft are to be operated at that time |
2 | In the case of the operation of a tethered balloon or a kite: (a) a brief description of the balloon or kite, including its predominant colour; and (b) the height to which it is to be operated; and (c) its mass |
3 | In the case of the release of an unmanned free balloon: (a) how many balloons are to be released; and (b) the estimated size and mass of the balloon's payload |
4 | In the case of the release of a medium or heavy balloon: (a) the balloon's flight identification or its project code name; and (b) the balloon's classification, or a description of the balloon; and (c) the balloon's SSR code or NDB frequency, and its Morse identification; and (d) the expected horizontal direction of the balloon's ascent, and the balloon's expected rate of climb; and (e) the balloon's float level (given as pressure altitude); and |
| (f) when the balloon is expected to reach 60 000 feet pressure altitude, and the location over which it is expected to do so; and |
| (g) when the flight is expected to end, and where the balloon and its payload are expected to fall |
Note: For free balloon and heavy balloon , see regulation 101.145. For tethered balloon , see regulation 101.105.
(3) If more than 1 aircraft is to be operated at a time, such a requirement is a requirement to give the information about each such aircraft.
(4) Regulation 101.035 does not authorise a person who or that applies for permission under this regulation to make the application to a body mentioned in paragraph 101.035(1)(a) or (b).
(5) If the authority grants the permission, it may impose conditions on the permission in the interests of the safety of air navigation.
(6) A person must not contravene a condition imposed under subregulation (5).
(7) An offence against subregulation (6) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal
Code .