Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:12:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 5/30)
Character Range: 2294075–2296779

air traffic control service is to be read, at a particular time, as a reference to the air traffic control service that is responsible for the airspace in which the balloon is located at the time.

101.225  Ending flight and recovery—medium and heavy balloons
 (1) The operator of a medium or heavy balloon must give to the relevant air traffic control service at least 1 hour's notice of the time the flight is planned to end, and when doing so must also give to the air traffic control service the following information:
 (a) the balloon's current position and altitude;
 (b) the estimated time at which, and the estimated location over which, the balloon will pass through 60 000 feet pressure altitude during its descent;
 (c) the estimated time when, and place where, the payload will fall.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (2) The operator may command the balloon to end its flight only:
 (a) in an emergency; or
 (b) if cleared to do so by the relevant air traffic control service.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) If the operator commands the balloon to end its flight when not cleared by air traffic control to do so, the operator must tell the relevant air traffic control service immediately, and when doing so must also give to it the following information:
 (a) the balloon's current position and altitude;
 (b) the estimated time when and place where the payload will fall.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (4) The operator must tell the relevant air traffic control service as soon as possible after the balloon's payload falls.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (4A) An offence against subregulation (1), (2), (3) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (5) A reference in this regulation to the relevant air traffic control service is to be read, at a particular time, as a reference to the air traffic control service that is responsible for the airspace in which the balloon is located at the time.

101.230  Direction by ATC to end flight in certain circumstances
 (1) If a balloon is in controlled airspace and an air traffic control service considers that it poses a hazard to other aircraft, or to people or property on the ground, that service may direct the balloon's operator to end the balloon's flight immediately.
 (2) The operator must comply with the direction by ending the balloon's flight by the fastest possible method.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Subpart 101.F—Remotely piloted aircraft

Division 101.F.1—General

101.235  Application of Subpart 101.F
  This Subpart applies