Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 4/9)
Character Range: 181356–184203

in force, from time to time. Unauthorised entry or flight in an active restricted area is an offence under regulations 6, 15 and 16 of the Airspace Regulations 2007 and regulation 91.260 of Part 91 of CASR.

11.22 Danger areas
        Subject to section 11.23, the pilot in command of an aircraft may fly within or across a danger area that is not a military operating area provided that:
(a) before the flight, the pilot in command is demonstrably aware of the specific activity which causes the area to be a danger area; and
(b) before and during the flight, the pilot in command takes appropriate precautions against any safety risks that could arise from the flight; and
(c) the pilot in command complies with the conditions (if any) for the area under CASA's Designation of Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas – Declaration and Determination (Permanent PRDs) Instruments as in force from time to time.
Note   The Designation of Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas – Declaration and Determination (Permanent PRDs) Instruments and the relevant Designated Airspace Handbooks are published every 6 months.

11.23 Military operating areas
        The pilot in command of an aircraft must not fly within or across a military operating area unless the pilot in command complies with the conditions for the area under CASA's Designation of Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas – Declaration and Determination (Permanent PRDs) Instrument as in force from time to time.
Note 1   The Designation of Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas – Declaration and Determination (Permanent PRDs) Instruments and the relevant Designated Airspace Handbooks are published every 6 months.
Note 2   Military operating areas (MOAs) are a special form of danger areas where military activities are conducted with risk levels more commonly associated with restricted areas, and hence MOAs have strict entry conditions applicable to Australian aircraft.
Note 3   Unauthorised entry or flight in an active military operating area is an offence under regulations 6, 15 and 16 of the Airspace Regulations 2007.

CHAPTER 12 MINIMUM HEIGHT RULES

12.01 Minimum height rules — populous areas and public gatherings
       (1) For paragraph 91.265 (4) (a), for flight over a populous area or a public gathering, this section prescribes take-off and landing circumstances for the purposes of paragraphs 91.265 (2) (b) and (3) (b).
Note   For an aeroplane and a rotorcraft, paragraphs 91.265 (2) (b) and (3) (b), respectively, permit flight over a populous area or a public gathering below 1 000 ft above the highest feature or obstacle within a horizontal radius of 600 m or 300 m, respectively, of the point on the ground or water immediately below the aircraft.
       (2) For subsection (1), the circumstances are when the following requirements are complied with: