CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.395 Keeping model aircraft away from people
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 101.395
Keeping model aircraft away from people(1) A person must not operate a model aircraft over a populous area at a height less than the height from which, if any of its components fails, it would be able to clear the area.
Note: For populous area , see regulation 101.025.
(2) Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), somebody who is operating a powered model aircraft must ensure that, while the model aircraft is in flight, or is landing or taking off, it stays at least 30 metres away from anyone not directly associated with the operation of model aircraft.
(3) Subregulation (2) is not contravened if somebody stands behind the model aircraft while it is taking off.
(4) Subregulation (2) is also not contravened if, as part of a model flying competition, a model aircraft is flown within 30 metres of somebody who is judging the competition.
(5) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal
Code .