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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 91.875

Experimental aircraft--operating requirements

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

  (a)   an experimental certificate has been issued for the aircraft; and

  (b)   the aircraft begins a flight; and

  (c)   a requirement mentioned in subregulation   (2) is not met for the flight.

  (2)   The requirements are as follows:

  (a)   the experimental certificate must be in force;

  (b)   if the experimental certificate is granted subject to a condition or requirement--the condition or requirement must be complied with;

  (c)   the flight must not be an air transport operation or a balloon transport operation;

  (d)   the flight must be either:

  (i)   for a purpose mentioned in regulation   21.191 for which the experimental certificate for the aircraft was issued; or

  (ii)   an operation of a kind mentioned in regulation   91.880;

  (e)   either:

  (i)   the flight must take place by day and under the VFR; or

  (ii)   the holder of the experimental certificate must hold an approval under regulation   91.045 or 91.050 for the purposes of this subparagraph;

  (f)   if the flight is over a populous area--the holder of the experimental certificate must hold an approval under regulation   91.045 or 91.050 for the purposes of this paragraph;

  (g)   if the flight is over a public gathering--the holder of the experimental certificate must hold an approval under regulation   91.045 or 91.050 for the purposes of this paragraph;

  (h)   if the aircraft's experimental certificate is subject to a condition limiting the area within which the aircraft may be flown--the flight must take place within that area;

  (i)   if the aircraft is carrying a passenger:

  (i)   the total number of persons on board the aircraft for the flight must not be more that the number of persons allowed under regulation   91.885; and

  (ii)   each passenger must be notified before boarding the aircraft that the design, manufacture and airworthiness of the aircraft are not required to meet any standards recognised by CASA; and

  (iii)   a placard that complies with the requirements prescribed by the Part   91 Manual of Standards must be displayed inside the aircraft;

  (j)   if the aircraft is carrying a person who is not a crew member whose presence is essential to the operation of the aircraft--it has been shown that the aircraft:

  (i)   is controllable throughout its normal range of speeds and throughout all the manoeuvres to be executed; and

  (ii)   has no hazardous operating characteristics or design features.

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

Penalty:   50 penalty units.


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