91.703 Aviation events
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(a) No person shall conduct an aviation event, and no person shall
operate an aircraft in an aviation event, unless the organiser of the event is
the holder of an aviation event authorisation issued by the Director.
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(b) Each applicant for an aviation event authorisation shall submit an
aviation event plan to the Director at least 90 days prior to the start of the
aviation event.
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(c) The aviation event plan required by paragraph (b) shall--
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(1) contain the following information about the proposed aviation
event--
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(i) name, position, and address of the organiser; and
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(ii) place, date, and time; and
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(iii) type of event; and
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(iv) details of the structure of the organisation including
persons who are responsible for supervising the aviation
event; and
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(v) details of the flying programme; and
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(vi) detailed plan and description of the site with sufficient
detail to show compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (d); and
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(vii) details of control methods to be used for the safety of the
spectators; and
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(viii) details of emergency services to be provided; and
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(2) be acceptable to the Director.
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(d) A pilot-in-command of an aircraft participating in an aviation event
shall--
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(1) for display flights, other than a display of agricultural operations
or helicopter operations, operate at a height of at least 100 feet
above the surface; and
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(2) fly the aircraft aligned with reference to a display line
sufficiently distanced from spectators so as not to cause undue
risk to persons or property on the surface; and
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(3) not carry any passengers; and
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(4) not fly over any spectator area; and
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(5) not conduct any manoeuvre between the display line and any
spectator area; and
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(6) with the exception of a helicopter hovering or taxiing, not
initiate any manoeuvre in the direction of any spectator area.
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(e) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to aviation events at which--
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(1) not more than 500 people are in attendance; or
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(2) there are no more than three participating aircraft; or
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(3) the aircraft are in one formation.