Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173:reg:4:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01173
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 3/7)
Character Range: 120595–123387

must be made, for the purpose of ensuring a safe night landing, for a person mentioned in subsection (3) to set out, activate, and ensure the ongoing correct functioning of, the portable runway lighting at the aerodrome during the period:
 (a) from at least 30 minutes before the aeroplane's expected time of arrival:
 (b) until the earlier of:
 (i) the time landing and taxiing have been completed; and
 (ii) first light plus 10 minutes.
 (3) The person must be qualified for, and competent in, setting out and activating the portable lighting at the runway.
 (4) The pilot in command of the aeroplane must not continue the flight to the isolated destination aerodrome, past the critical point, unless:
 (a) a reasonable certainty exists that the portable lighting and associated arrangements mentioned in subsection (2) will be in place; or
 (b) the aeroplane carries holding fuel sufficient to enable holding until first light plus 10 minutes, at the aerodrome.

4.15  Runway lighting where no standby power

Application
 (1) This section applies if, for a flight of an aeroplane:
 (a) runway lighting is required for an aerodrome to meet the requirement in paragraph 121.205(2)(a) of CASR for the aerodrome to be suitable for the aeroplane to land; and
 (b) the aerodrome is not an isolated aerodrome, take-off alternate aerodrome or en‑route alternate aerodrome; and
 (c) the aerodrome is equipped with electric runway lighting, whether pilot‑activated or otherwise, but does not have standby power for the runway lights.

Requirement
 (2) At least one destination alternate aerodrome must be planned for a flight of the aeroplane, planned to use the aerodrome for landing, unless an exception in subsection (3) or (5) applies for the flight.

Exceptions
 (3) It is an exception to the requirement in subsection (2) if:
 (a) portable runway lights are available at the aerodrome; and
 (b) reliable arrangements are made for a person, mentioned in subsection (4), to set out, activate, and ensure the ongoing correct functioning of, the portable runway lighting at the aerodrome during the period:
 (i) from at least 30 minutes before the aeroplane's expected time of arrival:
 (ii) until the earlier of:
 (A) the time landing and taxiing have been completed; and
 (B) first light plus 10 minutes; and
 (c) the arrangements require the person to display the portable runway lights in the event of a failure of the primary electric runway lighting.
 (4) The person must be qualified for, and competent in, setting out and activating the portable lighting at the runway.
 (5) It is an exception to the requirement in subsection (2) if the aeroplane carries holding fuel sufficient to enable holding until first light plus 10 minutes, at the aerodrome.

4.16  Runway lighting without standby