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not permit a parachutist to exit the jump aircraft if there is another aircraft conducting an Australian air transport operation:
 (a) that is in the circuit area of the aerodrome, and has not landed and taxied clear of the runway; or
 (b) that has broadcast that it is taxiing for departure from the aerodrome, and is still operating in the circuit area of the aerodrome.

5.56  Parachute descents at certified aerodromes

Aerodrome operator approval and ground communication panels
 (1) A person (the parachutist) must not undertake a parachute descent at a certified aerodrome if the requirements in subsection (3) have not been met.
 (2) The operator of the aircraft must not permit the aircraft to facilitate a parachute descent at a certified aerodrome if the requirements in subsection (3) have not been met.
 (3) The requirements are:
 (a) the aerodrome operator must have approved the parachute descent at the aerodrome; and
 (b) if ground communication panels are used for the parachute descent—the ground communication panels within the drop zone must be separated from the aircraft movement area by the distance prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 5.49(3)(b).

Parachute training operations at certified aerodrome
 (4) The pilot in command of an aircraft being used to facilitate a parachute descent in a parachute training operation must not permit a parachutist to commence a parachute descent at a drop zone located at a certified aerodrome if another aircraft:
 (a) is carrying out an instrument approach procedure at the aerodrome; or
 (b) is expected to commence an instrument approach procedure within the next 5 minutes.

Conflict with aircraft at certified aerodrome
 (5) The pilot in command of an aircraft used to facilitate a parachute descent must not give permission for the parachutist to exit the aircraft at a drop zone located at a certified aerodrome unless the pilot is satisfied that the parachute descent would not conflict with any aircraft:
 (a) operating on the live side of any circuit at the aerodrome known to be in use or that could reasonably be expected to be used by known traffic in the prevailing conditions; or
 (b) using any apron, taxiway or runway at the aerodrome.
 (6) In this section:
live side, in relation to a circuit at an aerodrome, means those parts of the circuit area in which aircraft are operating after joining the circuit area for the purpose of taking-off or landing.

5.57  Manned free balloons facilitating parachute descents—ASAO requirements
 (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply to an ASAO that administers, under an approved function mentioned in section 19 of the Part 149 Manual of Standards, a manned free balloon to facilitate a parachute descent as a Part 131 recreational activity.
 (2) The ASAO