Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/11)
Character Range: 84298–86892

6     Rotorcraft        G                  Below 700 ft over water without track guidance from a navigation system  5 000 m                                                                                       600 m horizontal and 500 ft vertical  Operations must comply with conditions stated in subsection 2.07 (4)

Note 1   Subject to ATC clearance, operation under the special VFR may be available within a control zone.
Note 2   Refer to regulation 91.285 for restrictions on VFR flight in Class A airspace.
       (3A) For item 2A in Table 2.07 (3), the conditions are that the flight must be an NVIS operation.
       (3B) For item 2B in Table 2.07 (3), the conditions are that the flight must be:
(a) an NVIS operation; and
(b) conducted under Part 138 MOS by an aerial work operator; and
(c) conducted by at least 2 NVIS crew members authorised (however described) to conduct an NVIS operation by:
 (i) for an Australian aircraft — Part 61 of CASR; or
 (ii) for a foreign-registered aircraft — the NAA of the State of registry of the aircraft; and
(d) for a flight with visibility of 5 000 m — one for which the operator holds a CASA approval under regulation 91.045; and
(e) for a flight with visibility of less than 5 000 m but not less than 3 000 m — one for which the operator holds a CASA approval under subsection (3C).
       (3C) For paragraph (3B) (e), CASA may approve a minimum in-flight visibility requirement of less than 5 000 m but not less 3 000 m for an NVIS operation in VMC for a particular class of airspace but only if:
(a) the operation is not NVIS firebombing, NVIS fire mapping, or NVIS incendiary dropping; and
(b) the operator's application includes a detailed risk assessment; and
(c) given the risks, approval (including subject to conditions if required) would not have an adverse effect on aviation safety.
       (4) For items 5 and 6 of Table 2.07 (3), the conditions are that the flight must be conducted:
(a) by day; and
(b) at a speed that allows the pilot in command to see obstructions or other traffic in sufficient time to avoid a collision; and
(c) if not more than 10 NM from an aerodrome with an IAP — in a way that ensures the flight maintains a separation of at least 500 ft vertically from any aircraft that is:
 (i) less than 10 NM from the aerodrome; and
 (ii) conducting an IFR operation.
       (4A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the pilot in command of a rotorcraft in an operation:
(a) to which Division 5 of Chapter 9 of the Part 138 MOS applies; and
(b) which is conducted using NVIS in accordance with Chapter 12 of the Part 138