Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This Part (other than Subpart 103.Z) applies to Part 103 aircraft.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), this Part does not apply to the operation of a Part 103 aircraft if Part 132, 133, 135 or 137 applies to the operation.
(2A) Despite subregulation (1), this Part does not apply to the operation of a touring motor glider if:
(a) the touring motor glider is registered; and
(b) the touring motor glider is being operated solely under Part 91 during a flight; and
(i) the pilot in command for the flight is exercising the privileges of a pilot licence with an aeroplane category rating; or
(ii) the pilot in command for the flight holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for paragraph 61.1515(1)(b).
(3) Subpart 103.Z applies in relation to the towing of a Part 103 aircraft by an aircraft that is not a Part 103 aircraft.
Meaning of Part 103 aircraft
(4) An aircraft is a Part 103 aircraft if:
(a) the aircraft is not registered; and
(b) the aircraft is any of the following:
(i) a powered parachute;
(ii) a gyroglider;
(iii) a hang glider or powered hang glider;
(iv) a paraglider or powered paraglider;
(iva) a touring motor glider;
(v) a rotorcraft prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph;
(vi) a weight - shift - controlled aeroplane prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph;
(vii) any other aeroplane prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph.
(5) A sailplane is a Part 103 aircraft .
Note: This subregulation applies to all sailplanes, including sailplanes registered under Part 47 and sailplanes that are foreign registered aircraft. Sailplanes are required to be registered under Part 47, unless an exception in subregulation 47.015(1) applies.
(6) Despite subregulations (4) and (5), neither of the following aircraft are Part 103 aircraft :
(b) a model aircraft.