Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:4:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 4/15)
Character Range: 204763–207582

a controlled aerodrome when ATC is not available;

 an airside driver or relevant personnel (as applicable), seeking to access the fly-over area of a runway strip at the aerodrome (the relevant area), must:

 (iii) comply with the applicable requirements of any letters of agreement (LOA) between the aerodrome operator and ATC, or between the aerodrome operator and the AFIS, CA/GRS or UNICOM service providers; and

 (iv) if there are no such LOA — broadcast their intentions (as applicable) to operate within the relevant area; and

           (v) remain outside the graded runway strip when an aircraft is taxiing, or positioning for departure, on the runway — unless:

            (A) two-way radio contact is established, and maintained between an authorised airside driver or other relevant personnel (as applicable), and the pilot in command of the aircraft; and
            (B) the pilot expressly agrees that the airside vehicle or relevant personnel may enter onto the graded runway strip or, if applicable, onto the runway surface;

(e) when an aircraft (a relevant aircraft) is in the process of taking off, landing, or approaching to land, no prescribed thing may be on any part of the runway surface or graded runway strip except:

           (i) for a relevant aircraft that is in the process of taking off but has not yet done so and is still stationary — a member of the crew of the aircraft; or

           (ii) a person mentioned in sub-subparagraph (2) (a) (ii) (C), but only if:

            (A) for a controlled aerodrome — the person has the express agreement of ATC; or
            (B) for an uncontrolled aerodrome — the person has the express agreement of the pilot in command of the relevant aircraft.

(f) without affecting the exceptions under paragraph (e), all prescribed things must immediately move, or be moved, off the runway surface and outside of the graded runway strip in the event of:

           (i) an aircraft emergency; or

           (ii) an abnormal aircraft operation; or

           (iii) a request from the pilot in command of an aircraft that is about to take off or land.

       (4) For sub-subparagraph (3) (d) (v) (A):

authorised means that the applicable airside driver or other relevant personnel:

(a) holds an aeronautical radio operator certificate under Part 64 of CASR; and

(b) is authorised by the certified aerodrome operator to undertake airside driving activities.

6.22 Surface of graded area of runway strips

       (1) The surface of a graded runway strip that abuts a runway, a runway shoulder or a stopway must not have any step down from the runway, the runway shoulder or the stopway exceeding 25 mm.

Note   CASA recommends that within the graded area of the runway strip, constructions such as plinths, runway ends, paved taxiway edges etc.