Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015C00133:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015C00133
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 585–3317

3                     Replacement of section 95.14 of the Civil Aviation Orders
       Section 95.14 of the Civil Aviation Orders is omitted and a new section substituted as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Substitution of section 95.14 of the Civil Aviation Orders

Section 95.14

Exemption from provisions of the regulations under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 — parasails and gyrogliders

1 Application
       This section applies to parasails and gyrogliders.

2 Definitions
       In this section:
gyroglider means a non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight by the reaction of the air on 1 or more rotors which rotate freely on substantially vertical axes.
parasail means a parachute tethered to a point or vehicle on the ground or to a watercraft and deriving lift chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on flexible surfaces remaining fixed under given conditions of flight.

3 Exemption
       3.1If the conditions set out in this Order are complied with, parasails and gyrogliders are exempt from compliance with Part 61 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and the following provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988:
(a) Parts 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 7;
(b) subregulation 83 (1) in respect of VHF equipment;
(c) Part 11 (other than regulations 140, 143, 144, 145 and 156);
(d) Part 14.

3A Licence not required
       3A.1For the purposes of paragraph 20AB (1) (b) of the Act, a person is authorised to perform a duty essential to the operation of an aircraft to which this section applies without holding a flight crew licence if he or she complies with the conditions set out in subsection 4.

4 Conditions
       4.1Except with the permission in writing of CASA and in accordance with any conditions specified in the permit to minimize hazard to other aircraft or to persons or property on the ground or water, a person must not fly a parasail or gyroglider:
(a) during the launching phase — within a horizontal distance of 100 metres from:
 (i) any person who is not directly associated with the operation of the parasail or gyroglider; or
 (ii) any person who is not behind an imaginary horizontal line that is at right angles with the initial direction of flight and touches the rearmost part of the parasail or gyroglider immediately before the launch starts; or
(b) at any other time — within a horizontal distance of 100 metres from:
 (i) any person who is not directly associated with the operation of the parasail or gyroglider; or
 (ii) an occupied building; or
(c) at a height of more than 300 feet above ground level; or
(d) within a horizontal distance of 4 kilometres from the boundary of a licensed aerodrome; or
(e) otherwise than in V.M.C. by day.
       4.2Where it