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at or near non-controlled aerodromes

9.01 Prescribed areas
       (1) For regulation 101.066 of CASR, this Division prescribes the requirements relating to the operation of an RPA or a model aircraft in a prescribed area.
       (2) For subsection (1), the no-fly zone of a non-controlled aerodrome is a prescribed area for this Division.

9.02 Definitions
        In this Division:
area that is shaded black has the same meaning as in section 9.06.
area that is shaded grey has the same meaning as in section 9.06.
defined unmanned aircraft means any of the following:
(b) an unmanned aircraft operated in accordance with an authorisation (however called) or exemption, granted under CASR, that permits operation of the aircraft within the no-fly zone of a non-controlled aerodrome during a relevant event;
(c) an unmanned aircraft operated in accordance with an approval of an approved area under regulation 101.030 of CASR.
no-fly zone of an HLS means the area and airspace that is a cylinder:
(a) whose centre is the centre of the HLS; and
(b) which has a radius of 0.75 NM; and
(c) which has a vertical height of 400 ft.
no-fly zone of a non-controlled aerodrome means any areas and airspace that are:
(a) within 3 NM, in any direction, from the measurement point of any runway of the non-controlled aerodrome; or
(b) within the approach and departure paths referred to in section 9.06, whether or not they extend beyond 3 NM, in any direction, from the measurement point of any runway of the non-controlled aerodrome.
Note   If the runway is a grass landing strip, the threshold centrepoint of the runway is the point on the threshold of the runway at which the notional centreline of the runway would intersect the threshold.
relevant airspace means each of the following:
(a) the no-fly zone of a non-controlled aerodrome;
(b) the no-fly zone of an HLS.
relevant event means that a manned aircraft is within relevant airspace, including when the aircraft is in the course of approaching, landing at, taking off from, or manoeuvring on the movement area of, the aerodrome.

9.02A Meaning of to become aware
        In sections 9.03 and 9.04, to become aware that a relevant event is occurring, or is about to occur, is taken to mean the state of awareness that a reasonable person would have, in all the circumstances, that the relevant event was occurring, or was about to occur.

9.03 RPA flight in the no-fly zone of a non-controlled aerodrome
       (1) A person may fly an RPA or a model aircraft, or conduct RPA operations, in relevant airspace provided that:
(a) the flight or operation does not occur during a relevant event; and
(b) if, during the flight or