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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 121.205 Aerodrome requirements

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 121.205

Aerodrome requirements

  (1)   The operator and the pilot in command of an aeroplane for a flight each contravene this subregulation   if the aeroplane takes off from, or lands at, an aerodrome that does not meet a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2).

  (2)   The requirements are the following:

  (a)   the aerodrome must be suitable for the aeroplane to take - off and land;

  (b)   the aerodrome must be:

  (i)   a certified aerodrome that complies with the standards mentioned in the Part   139 Manual of Standards; or

  (ii)   an aerodrome for which the operator's exposition includes the matters required by subregulation   121.210(1).

  (3)   The operator and the pilot in command of an aeroplane for a flight each contravene this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aeroplane has a maximum certificated passenger seating capacity of 20 or more; and

  (b)   the aeroplane is a turbine - engine aeroplane (other than a turbine - engine propeller - driven aeroplane); and

  (c)   the aeroplane lands on an aerodrome runway; and

  (d)   the aerodrome is the planned destination aerodrome; and

  (e)   the aerodrome runway does not meet the requirement mentioned in subregulation   (4).

  (4)   The requirement is that:

  (a)   the runway is equipped with an approved visual approach slope indicator system in accordance with Part   139; or

  (b)   both of the following are satisfied:

  (i)   the runway is equipped with an approved visual approach slope indicator system in accordance with Part   139 that has been inoperative for no more than 7 days before the aeroplane lands on the runway;

  (ii)   the operator's exposition includes procedures for conducting an approach and landing on a runway with such a system inoperative; or

  (c)   the aeroplane is equipped or fitted with an approach slope indicator system mentioned in the operator's exposition that is suitable for use for the runway; or

  (d)   the operator holds an approval for the aeroplane and the runway under regulation   121.010.

  (5)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (1) or (3).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

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