Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:7:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 2/51)
Character Range: 2370252–2372998

category rating; or
 (ii) the pilot in command for the flight holds an approval under regulation 61.040 for paragraph 61.1515(1)(b).
 (3) Subpart 103.Z applies in relation to the towing of a Part 103 aircraft by an aircraft that is not a Part 103 aircraft.

Meaning of Part 103 aircraft
 (4) An aircraft is a Part 103 aircraft if:
 (a) the aircraft is not registered; and
 (b) the aircraft is any of the following:
 (i) a powered parachute;
 (ii) a gyroglider;
 (iii) a hang glider or powered hang glider;
 (iv) a paraglider or powered paraglider;
 (iva) a touring motor glider;
 (v) a rotorcraft prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph;
 (vi) a weight‑shift‑controlled aeroplane prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph;
 (vii) any other aeroplane prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph.
 (5) A sailplane is a Part 103 aircraft.
Note: This subregulation applies to all sailplanes, including sailplanes registered under Part 47 and sailplanes that are foreign registered aircraft. Sailplanes are required to be registered under Part 47, unless an exception in subregulation 47.015(1) applies.
 (6) Despite subregulations (4) and (5), neither of the following aircraft are Part 103 aircraft:
 (a) an RPA;
 (b) a model aircraft.

103.010  Other key definitions for Part 103
  In these Regulations:
Part 103 activity means any of the following:
 (a) operating a Part 103 aircraft;
 (b) maintaining, or ensuring the airworthiness of, a Part 103 aircraft or aeronautical products for Part 103 aircraft;
 (c) providing training in an activity covered by paragraph (a) or (b).
 (d) carrying on a business or undertaking involving the provision of services or equipment for undertaking an activity covered by paragraph (a) or (b);
 (e) the towing of a Part 103 aircraft by another Part 103 aircraft;
 (f) an activity prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards.
Part 103 ASAO means an ASAO whose approved function is or includes administering a Part 103 activity.

103.015  Issue of Manual of Standards for Part 103
  For the purposes of subsection 98(5A) of the Act, CASA may issue a Manual of Standards for this Part prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by these Regulations to be prescribed by the Part 103 Manual of Standards; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Part.
Note: A Manual of Standards is a legislative instrument: see subsection 98(5AA) of the Act.

103.020  Approvals by CASA for Part 103
 (1) If a provision of this Part, or of the Part 103 Manual of Standards, refers to a person holding an approval under this regulation, a person