Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 NO. 158 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS - REG 168

168. (1) Subject to this regulation, at aerodromes at which the operation of
aircraft is not restricted to prepared runways, aircraft, when landing and
taking-off, shall, as far as possible, observe the following rules:

   (a)  aircraft, when landing, shall land on the right of any aircraft which
        has already landed or is about to land, or which is taking-off or
        about to take-off; (b) aircraft, when taking-off, shall take-off on
        the right of any aircraft which is already taking-off;

   (c)  aircraft, when landing or taking-off, shall leave a reasonable space
        on the right for other aircraft to land or take-off;

   (d)  aircraft, when manoeuvring on the ground, shall normally do so in the
        direction of landing, but aircraft may cross the landing area if, in
        the course of the crossing, all turns are made to the left and the
        aircraft gives free way to all aircraft landing and taking-off.

(2) The rules specified in paragraphs (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) do not apply
at an aerodrome at which they would otherwise apply:

   (a)  where the Authority has directed that those rules are not to apply at
        that aerodrome;

   (b)  where a person performing duty in Air Traffic Control has, by radio,
        directed that those rules are not to apply at that aerodrome; or

   (c)  where a right-handed arrow of conspicuous colour is displayed in the
        signal area or at the end of the runway or strip in use at that
        aerodrome.

(3) At an aerodrome at which a ground signal of the kind referred to in
paragraph (2) (c) is displayed, aircraft, when landing and taking-off, as far
as possible shall observe the rules specified in paragraphs (1) (a), (b) and
(c) as if the references in those paragraphs to "the right" were references to

"the left" and shall observe the rule specified in paragraph (1) (d) as if the
reference in that paragraph to "the left" was a reference to "the right".