Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p64
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 64/79)
Character Range: 2690764–2693636

crew licensing

Subpart 131.Z—Tethered gas balloons
131.685 Approval required to operate
131.690 Compliance with Part 131 Manual of Standards
131.695 Operation under cloud
131.700 Operation at night
131.705 Rapid deflation device required
131.710 What to do if balloon escapes
Subpart 131.A—Preliminary

131.005  Application of Part 131
 (1) This Part (other than Subpart 131.Z) applies in relation to Part 131 aircraft.
 (2) A Part 131 aircraft is any of the following:
 (a) a manned free balloon;
 (b) a hot air airship.
 (3) Subpart 131.Z applies in relation to a tethered gas balloon that:
 (a) is equipped to carry one or more persons; and
 (b) is permanently tethered.

131.010  Definition of balloon transport operation
  An operation is a balloon transport operation if the operation is:
 (a) a passenger transport operation conducted using a Part 131 aircraft that is a registered aircraft or a foreign registered aircraft; and
 (b) conducted for hire or reward; and
 (c) undertaken wholly within Australia; and
 (d) not undertaken as part of a flight into or out of Australian territory.

131.015  Definitions of balloon transport AOC and balloon transport operator
 (1) A balloon transport AOC means an AOC that authorises the operation of a Part 131 aircraft for a balloon transport operation.
 (2) A balloon transport operator means a person who holds a balloon transport AOC.

131.020  Definition of specialised balloon operation
  An operation is a specialised balloon operation if the operation:
 (a) is conducted using a Part 131 aircraft; and
 (b) is not a balloon transport operation; and
 (c) involves one or more of the following:
 (i) specialised instruments, indicators, items of equipment or systems that affect the flight characteristics of the aircraft and that are fitted to, or carried on, the aircraft;
 (ii) carrying a load (other than a hang glider) outside the aircraft;
 (iii) operating the aircraft for advertising, or making a film or television production, solely or predominantly for hire or reward;
 (iv) a flight into or out of Australian territory;
 (v) an activity prescribed by the Part 131 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph.

131.025  Definition of Part 131 recreational activity
 (1) A Part 131 recreational activity means operating a Part 131 aircraft other than for one of the following:
 (a) a balloon transport operation;
 (b) a specialised balloon operation;
 (c) balloon flying training (within the meaning of subregulation 5.01(1) of CAR) for the grant of a balloon flight crew licence (within the meaning of that subregulation) or a balloon flight crew rating (within the meaning of that subregulation).
Note: Balloon flying training for any of these purposes is a prescribed purpose under paragraph 206(a) of CAR which means an AOC is required to conduct this training. Balloon flying training