Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00404:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00404
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 478170–482413

6                                                                                                                                                                RP1                                                                                                                                              Control on ground, launch, hover and landing                  1 The following:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1 The following:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (a) start engines/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (a) controlled ascent and descent with minimal drift throughout exercise;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   motors and ready aircraft for lift-off;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (b) stable hover;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (b) lift-off to height of 2 m, hover for 10 seconds, land;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (c) the aircraft lands accurately.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (c) conduct a cross- or tail-wind landing.
  2 Without GPS hold                                                                                                                                               2 The following:
      (a) lift-off to height of 2 m and establish stable hover;                                                                                                       (a) controlled ascent and descent with minimal drift (including height) throughout;
      (b) fly straight out for 10 m (over cone);                                                                                                                      (b) stable hover;
      (c) re-establish hover, return tail first;                                                                                                                      (c) straight line out and back;
      (d) re-establish hover and land on lift-off spot;                                                                                                               (d) land accurately in take-off spot.
      (e) repeat above with "GPS hold" on.