Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01539:reg:8:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01539
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 37252–39904

powered parachute may be flown at a height less than 300 feet above ground level, if:
(a) the aircraft is flying in the course of taking-off or landing; or
(b) the aircraft is flying over land that is owned by, or under the control of the aircraft's pilot or a close relative of the pilot (with the relative's consent);
(c) the owner or occupier (including the Crown) of the land over which the aircraft is flying, or an agent or employee of the owner or occupier, has given written permission for the flight to take place at such a height; or
(d) both of the following apply:
           (i) the aircraft's pilot is engaged in low-level flying training over a flying training area approved in writing by the operator conducting the training as suitable for low-level flying training;
           (ii) the low-level flying training is conducted with the written permission of a person mentioned in subparagraph (c) in relation to the land over which the activity is conducted.
       9.3 For paragraph 8.1F, except when taking off or landing, a weight‑shift‑controlled aeroplane flown at a height less than 500 feet above ground level, and a powered parachute flown less than 300 feet above ground level, must be at a distance of at least 100 metres horizontally from all of the following:
(a) a street, road, lane, thoroughfare or place open to, or used by, the public for passage of vehicles;
(b) a person, other than a person associated with the operation of the aircraft;
(c) a dwelling, except with the written permission of the dwelling's occupier.
       9.4 For paragraph 8.1F, a weight-shift-controlled aeroplane flown at a height less than 500 feet above ground level, and a powered parachute flown at a height less than 300 feet above ground level, must, during take-off or landing, maintain a horizontal distance from a place or person mentioned in subparagraph 9.3(a), (b) or (c) that is:
(a) enough to avoid endangering any person or causing damage to any property; and
(b) as far as possible from the place or person to carry out a safe take-off or landing.

10 Approval of flights not complying with flight conditions
       10.1 CASA may, on application by a person who proposes to fly a relevant aircraft otherwise than in accordance with a condition in subsection 7, 8 or 9, approve the proposed flight.
       10.2 The application must:
(a) include details of the proposed flight and the conditions sought to be disapplied; and
(b) be made at least 28 days before the proposed flight.
       10.3 The approval must specify:
(a) the condition in subsection 7, 8 or 9 that is not to apply in relation to the proposed flight; and
(b) the