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(7) A person may fly a defined unmanned aircraft in the no-fly zone of a controlled aerodrome.

4.04 Approval to operate an RPA in a no-fly zone of a controlled aerodrome — tethered operations
       (3) For a tethered operation in the no-fly zone of a controlled aerodrome, the certified RPA operator must:
(a) use a tether that is no longer than 150 ft; and
(b) ensure that the RPA is not operated higher than 150 ft above the aerodrome elevation; and
       Note   The aerodrome elevation can be determined from the aerodrome obstacle limitation data (OLS data).
(c) conduct the tethered operation in accordance with the operator's documented practices and procedures for operations under this Chapter; and
(d) notify ATC before the RPA takes off; and
(e) ensure that the RPA is flown in accordance with any instructions issued by ATC; and
(f) ensure that:
           (i) the RPA is flown within the area that is shaded grey for the controlled aerodrome; or
           (ii) if the RPA is flown within the area that is shaded black for the controlled aerodrome, the RPA is not flown within 3 NM from the measurement point of any runway of the controlled aerodrome.
Note   The designation of controlled aerodromes and controlled airspace is made in the Determination of airspace and controlled aerodromes etc., as in force from time to time. This is a legislative instrument revised and reissued by CASA approximately every 6 months. Controlled aerodrome information in the Determination in force at any particular time is also published by Airservices Australia in the Designated Airspace Handbook.

4.05 Approach and departure paths — controlled aerodromes
       (1) Figure 4.05 (1)-1 shows the approach and departure paths of a controlled aerodrome.
Note   Figure 4.05 (1)-2 illustrates 1 example of a multi-runway scenario to which the requirements in this Chapter apply in the same way as for a single runway. Application of the requirements does not affect the black-shaded areas but produces overlapping grey-shaded areas, and what would otherwise be a grey-shaded area becomes a black-shaded area because of the intersection of the runways.
       (2) As shown in Figure 4.05 (1)-1, the approach and departure path is up to 400 ft, as follows:
(a) anywhere on or from the ground upwards in the area that is the runway or the runway strip;
(b) anywhere in the following areas which are the approach and departure paths for the controlled aerodrome:
           (i) subject to subparagraph (ii) — on or from the ground upwards in the area that is shaded black to a distance of 7 km from the end of the runway strip;
           (ii) anywhere from 300 ft (90 m) above the ground (referenced to the aerodrome elevation) in the area