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person is authorised or qualified to transmit in the relevant frequency in accordance with regulation 91.625 of CASR.
       11.4 A relevant aircraft that is fitted with, or carries, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment must comply with the requirements relating to the equipment in subsection 9B of CAO 20.18.
       11.5 A relevant aircraft that is fitted with, or carries, SSR transponder equipment must comply with the requirements relating to the equipment in subsections 9BA, 9C and 9E of CAO 20.18.

12 Flight height and separation limitations
Note   CASA may, by an approval under subsection 13, authorise a person to fly a relevant aircraft otherwise than in accordance with a condition in this subsection.
       12.1 Subject to paragraphs 12.2 and 12.3, a relevant aircraft may be flown at a height of less than 300 feet above ground level over land owned by a person (including the Crown), only 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.
       12.2 Except when taking off or landing, a relevant aircraft that is flown at a height of less 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.
       12.3 When taking off or landing, a relevant aircraft that is flown at a height of less than 500 feet above ground level must, during the take-off or landing, maintain a horizontal distance from a person or place referred to in paragraph 12.2 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.
       12.4 A relevant aircraft may only be flown higher than 500 feet above ground level if the pilot holds a current gyroplane pilot certificate endorsed for that activity.
       12.5 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)