91.127 Use of aerodromes
- (a) No person may use any place as an aerodrome unless that place is suitable for the purpose of taking off or landing of the aircraft concerned.
- (b) No person may operate an aircraft at an aerodrome unless--
- (1) that person complies with any limitations and operational conditions on the use of the aerodrome notified by the aerodrome operator; and
- (2) the runway, heliport, or water channel, is equipped with operable lighting, appropriate to that type of aircraft, when landing or taking off at night, and the lighting is activated; and
- (3) that person manoeuvres the aircraft clear of any manoeuvring area or part of any manoeuvring area that has been notified or marked as unsafe for aircraft use by the aerodrome operator; and
- (4) the runway, heliport, or water channel, is clear of all persons, animals, vehicles, vessels, or other obstructions during landing or take-off, other than persons, vehicles, or vessels essential to the operation.
- (c) No pilot may operate an aircraft in an aerodrome traffic circuit unless the aircraft can be manoeuvred--
- (1) clear of any obstructions; and
- (2) without conflicting with the aerodrome traffic circuit or instrument approach procedure of any other aerodrome.
- (d) In addition to fulfilling the requirements of paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), no person may operate a helicopter without ensuring that--
- (1) any place used as a heliport or as a place to hover within a congested area of a city, town, or settlement has--
- (i) physical characteristics; and
- (ii) obstacle limitation surfaces; and
- (iii) visual aids--
commensurate with the ambient light conditions and the characteristics of the helicopter being operated; and
- (2) any place used as a heliport or as a place to hover that is outside a congested area of a city, town, or settlement--
- (i) is suitable for the helicopter to hover clear of obstructions; and
- (ii) for a heliport, has a surface area suitable for touchdown and lift-off; and
- (3) unless the helicopter is a performance Class 1 helicopter, any place used as a heliport or as a place to hover has such approach and take-off paths that an autorotative landing can be conducted without causing a hazard to any persons or property on the surface.