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relating to the equipment in subsections 9BA, 9C and 9E of CAO 20.18.

11 Flight height and separation limitations
Note   CASA may, by an approval under subsection 12, authorise a person to fly a relevant aircraft otherwise than in accordance with a condition in this subsection.
       11.1 For the purposes of subparagraph 10.1(e), a relevant aircraft may be flown at less than 500 feet above ground level over land owned by a person (including the Crown) if:
(a) the aircraft is flying in the course of actually taking off or landing; or
(b) the aircraft is flying over land that is owned by, or under the control of, the pilot; or
(c) the owner or occupier (including the Crown) of the land, or an agent or employee of the owner or occupier, has given permission for the flight to take place at such a height.
       11.2 Except when taking off or landing, a relevant aircraft that is flown at a height lower than 500 feet above ground level must be at a distance of at least 100 metres horizontally from:
(a) a public road (being a street, road, lane, thoroughfare or place open to, or used by, the public for passage of vehicles); or
(b) a person, other than a person associated with the operation of the aircraft; or
(c) a dwelling, except with the permission of the occupier.
       11.3 When taking off or landing a relevant aircraft that is flown at a height of less than 500 feet above ground level, the pilot must, during the take-off or landing, maintain a horizontal distance from a person or place referred to in paragraph 1.2 that may be less than 100 metres but is:
(a) enough to avoid endangering any person or causing damage to any property; and
(b) as far as possible from such a person or place, having regard to carrying out a safe take-off or landing.
       11.4 A relevant aircraft must not be flown:
(a) at a height of 5 000 feet above mean sea level or higher; or
(b) in the VMC criteria specified in item 4 of Table 2.07(3) of the Part 91 MOS;
     unless the aircraft is equipped with a serviceable radiocommunication system and the pilot is qualified to use it in accordance with paragraph 10.3.
       11.5 A relevant aircraft must not be flown at a height of more than 10 000 feet above mean sea level.

12 Approval of flights not complying with conditions
       12.1 CASA may, on application by a person who proposes to fly a relevant aircraft otherwise than in accordance with a condition in subsection 9, 10 or 11, approve the proposed flight.
       12.2 The application must:
(a) include details of