Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00850:reg:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00850
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3
Character Range: 5964–8366

3     Fixed-wing aircraft with multiple vertical tails.  1 set on the outer sides of each outer tail.

       6.2Rotorcraft
       6.2.1 A rotorcraft must have 1 set of markings on each side of the rotorcraft's cabin, fuselage, boom or tail.
       6.3Airship
       6.3.1 An airship must have:
(a) the following markings on the hull:
 (i) 1 set on the line of symmetry of the airship's upper surface;
 (ii) 1 set on each side of the hull; or
(b) the following markings on the stabilisers:
 (i) 1 set on the upper surface of the right horizontal stabiliser;
 (ii) 1 set on the lower surface of the left horizontal stabiliser;
 (iii) 1 set on each side of the lower vertical stabiliser.
       6.3.2 For subparagraphs 6.3.1 (b) (i) and (ii):
(a) a set of markings on a stabiliser must be as nearly as possible equidistant from the leading and the trailing edge of the stabiliser; and
(b) the top of the characters of a set of markings must be towards the leading edge of the stabiliser.

       6.4 Manned free balloons
       6.4.1 A spherical manned free balloon must have 2 sets of markings, with a set each on diametrically opposite places near the maximum horizontal circumference of the balloon's envelope.
       6.4.2 A non‑spherical manned free balloon must have 2 sets of markings, with a set each on opposite sides of the balloon's envelope near the balloon's maximum cross‑section, but no lower than the higher of:
     (a) the rigging band; and
     (b) the points of attachment of the basket or the basket suspension cables.

7 Requirements for sets of markings
       7.1 A set of markings on an aircraft must:
(a) be securely applied to the aircraft; and
(b) be legible; and
(c) not be obscured by a moveable surface of the aircraft; and
(d) be of a colour that contrasts with the colour of the markings' background.
       7.2 For paragraph 7.1 (a), a set of markings is securely applied to an aircraft if:
(a) the markings are painted on the aircraft; or
(b) the markings are fixed to the aircraft in a manner that is at least as permanent as painting.
       7.3For paragraph 7.1 (b) a set of markings is legible if it is clearly distinguishable without optical aid:
(a) from a distance mentioned in column 2 of Table 3; and
(b) in daylight hours.

Table 3 — Legibility of registration markings
Item  Column 1             Column 2
      Height of markings   Distance from aircraft