91.131 Low flying zones

• (a) A pilot must not operate an aircraft within a low flying zone designated under Part 71 --
  • (1) during the night; or
  • (2) during the day unless--
    • (i) the pilot--
      • (A) is receiving dual flight instruction; or
      • (B) holds an instructor rating issued under Part 61; or
      • (C) is briefed on the boundaries of the low flying zone and the method of entry and exit from the low flying zone and is authorised for that flight by the holder of an instructor rating issued under Part 61; and
    • (ii) the pilot has been briefed by the using agency on the conditions of operation for flight within the low flying zone; and
    • (iii) the pilot complies with the conditions of operation for flight within the low flying zone; and
    • (iv) before entering the low flying zone, the pilot broadcasts on the appropriate VHF frequency details of the flight and the proposed duration in the low flying zone; and
    • (v) the pilot maintains a listening watch on the appropriate VHF frequency while in the low flying zone and broadcasts or reports on vacating the low flying zone.
• (b) A pilot operating an aircraft within a low flying zone designated under Part 71 must ensure that the aircraft is operated without hazard to persons or property on the surface.
• (c) A pilot operating an aircraft within a low flying zone designated under Part 71 must not carry a passenger on the aircraft.