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accordance with a condition in this subsection.
       11.1 The following flight conditions apply in relation to a relevant aircraft:
(a) a relevant aircraft may only be flown in VMC and in accordance with the VFR;
(b) a relevant aircraft may only be flown during daylight hours;
(c) a relevant aircraft must not conduct aerobatic manoeuvres;
       (d) any cargo carried on board a flight by a relevant aircraft must be securely restrained;
(e) a relevant aircraft must be flown in accordance with the flight height and separation limitations in subsection 12;
(f) a relevant aircraft must not be flown within 5 nautical miles of a certified or registered aerodrome unless the pilot holds a valid pilot certificate endorsed for that type of activity;
(g) a relevant aircraft must not be flown above a body of water at a horizontal distance from a suitable landing area of more than:
           (i) the distance that the aircraft could glide in case of engine failure; or
           (ii) if the pilot wears a life jacket and the aircraft is equipped with a serviceable radiocommunication system and an automatic ELT or survival ELT:
            (A) 25 nautical miles from a suitable landing area; or
            (B) in the case of a flight between Tasmania and mainland Australia in either direction — a longer route if taking advantage of safer weather conditions;
(h) a relevant aircraft must not be flown over a populous area or public gathering unless:
           (i) either:
(A) an experimental certificate under regulation 21.195A of CASR is in force in relation to the aircraft, or would be in force were it not for the operation of subregulation 21.195B(4) of CASR; or
(B) an SAB flight permit is in force in relation to the aircraft; and
           (ii) subject to paragraph 11.1A, an approval is in force under regulation 91.045 or 91.050 of CASR authorising the flight over the area or gathering, which approval imposes no conditions or limitations that would prevent the flight;
(i) a relevant aircraft may only be flown in:
           (i) Class E or G airspace; or
           (ii) subject to paragraph 11.2 — Class A, B, C or D airspace or a restricted area.
       Note   CASA determines classes of airspace by instrument under regulation 5 of the Airspace Regulations 2007. At the commencement of this Note, the instrument was CASA OAR 186/24 — Determination of Airspace and Controlled Aerodromes, Etc. (Designated Airspace Handbook) Instrument 2024.
       11.1A An approval mentioned in sub-subparagraph 11.1(h)(ii) is not required for a flight in a relevant aircraft if:
(a) the flight is over a populous area that is not the built-up area of a city or town; or
(b) the flight is over a public gathering and the aeroplane is only