Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01450:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01450
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 5115–6994

flight; and
(c) take reasonable steps to ensure that reliable mobile phone coverage exists in the operating area; and
(d) comply with any ATC direction in relation to the operation.
Examples   For paragraph (d), the direction could be to temporarily move the location of the operation within the operating area or temporarily cease the operation.
       (5) Paragraph (4)(b) does not apply if the pilot is operating the RPA within 100 metres laterally from, and below, an obstacle, other than an aircraft.
       (6) If during the RPA operation, the RPA leaves the operating area, whether or not under the pilot's control, the pilot must notify ATC of the event immediately after the happening of the event.
       (7) The pilot must not transmit on the relevant ATC frequency for the operating area, during the RPA operation, unless:
(a) directed by ATC to do so; or
(b) the pilot does so to give a notification to ATC under subsection (6).
       (8) The pilot must, during the RPA operation, ensure the RPA is equipped and operated with an active fail-safe mode that will ensure, in the event of a data link loss between the RPA and its associated remote pilot station during a flight of the RPA, the RPA will:
(a) adjust altitude to the minimum safe level, to provide obstacle clearance and the minimum potential for collision with other aircraft; and
(b) transit to a pre-defined safe landing, or flight termination, area; and
(c) land or otherwise end the flight.
       (9) Unless directed by ATC to do so, the pilot must not, during the RPA operation, activate:
(a) any transponder fitted to the RPA; or
(b) the transmission of ADS-B position information by the RPA.
       (10) If there is an inconsistency between a requirement of the relevant RPA operator's documented practices and procedures and a direction in this section, the pilot must comply with the direction.