Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 68611–71369

3     Port Hedland MBA           Nil

Division 15.2 Control zones, control areas, controlled aerodromes and classes of airspace

15.05 Purpose
        For subregulation 131.353 (1), this Division prescribes requirements in relation to the use by a Part 131 aircraft of a control zone, a control area, a controlled aerodrome or a class of airspace.

15.06 Controlled aerodromes
       (1) A Part 131 aircraft must not be operated at a controlled aerodrome unless the pilot in command holds 1 of the following:
(a) a current commercial pilot (balloon) licence;
(b) a current CAR certificate of validation;
(c) an authorisation (however described) that is issued by a relevant Part 131 ASAO to the pilot in command to operate a Part 131 aircraft at a controlled aerodrome.
Note 1   Under the Part 149 MOS, a relevant ASAO must have the approved aviation administration function of issuing pilot authorisations that include the privileges of operating in controlled airspace or at controlled aerodromes.
Note 2   A similar kind of authorisation is mentioned in paragraph 15.08 (1) (c). Nothing in this MOS requires the 2 kinds of authorisations to be separately issued to pilots by an ASAO. An ASAO could issue a combined authorisation covering both circumstances.
       (2) Part 131 aircraft operations at a controlled aerodrome must be conducted in accordance with the authorised aeronautical information.
       (3) Subject to subsection (5), the pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft operating at a controlled aerodrome must obtain ATC clearance to take-off or land.
       (4) Subject to subsection (5), the pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft that is, or is about to become, part of aerodrome traffic at a controlled aerodrome must:
(a) maintain a watch for instructions given visually by the ATC service for the aerodrome using standard visual signals; and
       Note   Standard visual signals are described in Division 2.3 of the Part 91 MOS.
(b) if a continuous listening watch for communications with ATC for the aerodrome can be maintained on the frequency specified in the authorised aeronautical information for the flight — maintain such a watch.
       (5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply when an ATC service is not in operation for the aerodrome.

15.07 Control zones and areas — entry into Class A, B, C or D airspace
       (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft must not enter a control zone or a control area that is Class A, B, C or D airspace without ATC clearance (a clearance).
       (2) Despite subsection (1), VFR flights do not require clearance to enter Class E airspace.
       (3) Subsection (1) does not apply when an ATC service is not in operation for a control zone or a