Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2010C00376:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2010C00376
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 5238–8122

airspace unless air traffic control has authorised the use of an alternative frequency; or
 (ii) in the vicinity of a non-controlled aerodrome that is a certified, registered, military or designated non-controlled, aerodrome;
(v) regulation 246 in respect of aircraft being launched using external power sources;
(w) subregulation 322 (5);
       and specifies the conditions set out in subsection 4 as the conditions to be complied with by such aircraft.

3A Licence not required
       3A.1For the purposes of 20AB (1) (b) of the Act (flying an aircraft without a licence etc), a person is authorised to perform any duty essential to the operation of a glider without holding a flight crew licence, except making airborne radio transmissions on aeronautical HF frequencies.

4 Conditions
       4.1An aircraft to which this section applies shall not be operated except:
(a) by an individual who is a member of the GFA, or an organisation which is affiliated with the GFA, or a person or organisation who has undertaken in writing to maintain and operate the aircraft in accordance with the standards of the GFA;
(b) in accordance with the rules, orders, directions, standards and operational procedures contained in the GFA Operational Regulations and other applicable manuals and written directives of the GFA; and
(c) by a pilot who is qualified in accordance with the standards specified in the GFA Operational Regulations and subject to the limitations which are specified in the GFA Operational Regulations as being appropriate to the qualification held by the pilot in command.
       4.2An aircraft to which this section applies shall not be operated under the Instrument Flight rules or at night.
       4.3A glider, powered sailplane or power-assisted sailplane completing a flight may descend below 500 feet above the ground when approaching its intended landing place if the flight is conducted in accordance with the GFA Operational Regulations.
       4.4Gliders, powered sailplanes and power-assisted sailplanes engaged in ridge or hill soaring may fly at a height below 500 feet above the ground, but no closer to terrain or any obstacles thereon than the distances specified in the GFA Operational Regulations.
       4.5Except with CASA's written permission and in accordance with any conditions specified in that permission to minimise hazard to other aircraft or persons or property on the ground or water, an aircraft to which this section applies:
(a) shall not be flown:
 (i) over water beyond safe gliding distance from a suitable landing area; or
 (ii) in the case of a powered sailplane or power-assisted sailplane being operated under power beyond gliding range from land, unless the provisions relating to flight over water specified in AIP RAC/OPS are complied with;
(b) shall not be flown for the purpose of dual instruction unless:
 (i) the instruction