Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(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).