Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 2239798–2242412

1                        giant model aircraft  a model aircraft that has a take‑off weight (excluding fuel) of more than 25 kilograms.

101.025  Meaning of populous area
  For this Part, an area is a populous area in relation to the operation of an unmanned aircraft if the area has a sufficient density of population for some aspect of the operation, or some event that might happen during the operation (in particular, a fault in, or failure of, the aircraft) to pose an unreasonable risk to the life, safety or property of somebody who is in the area but is not connected with the operation.

101.028  Issue of Manual of Standards for Part 101
  For subsection 98(5A) of the Act, CASA may issue a Manual of Standards for this Part prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by these Regulations to be prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Part.

101.029  Approvals for Part 101
 (1) If a provision in this Part refers to a person holding an approval under this regulation, the person may apply to CASA for the approval.
 (2) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA must grant the approval if:
 (a) for an approval relating to a training course:
 (i) the course covers the units of competency (if any) prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards for the course; and
 (ii) the course meets the standards (if any) prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards for the course; or
 (b) for an approval relating to any other thing for which requirements are prescribed by the Part 101 Manual of Standards—the prescribed requirements are met.

101.030  Approval of areas for operation of unmanned aircraft or rockets
 (1) A person may apply to CASA for the approval of an area as an area for the operation of:
 (a) unmanned aircraft generally, or a particular class of unmanned aircraft; or
 (b) rockets.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(a), the classes of unmanned aircraft are the following:
 (a) tethered balloons and kites;
 (b) unmanned free balloons;
 (c) RPA;
 (d) model aircraft.
 (3) In considering whether to approve an area for any of those purposes, CASA must take into account the likely effect on the safety of air navigation of the operation of unmanned aircraft in, or the launching of rockets in or over, the area.
 (4) An approval has effect from the time written notice of it is given to the applicant, or a later day or day and time stated in the approval.
 (5) An approval may be expressed to have effect for a particular period (including a period of less than 1 day), or indefinitely.
 (6) CASA may