Section 4 — Emergency procedures

Section 5 — Mandatory equipment list

Section 6 — Radio systems

Section 7 — Weight and balance

Section 8 — Supplements.

2.2 Section 1 — General — shall contain the following:

(a) an approval page which shall include:
(i) name of the manufacturer; and
(ii) balloon type and model; and
(iii) balloon serial number; and
(iv) nationality and registration markings of the balloon; and
(v) airworthiness certification category; and
(vi) number of the associated certificate of airworthiness; and
(vii) provision for the signature of a delegate of CASA signifying his or her approval of the manual, together with the date of his approval;
(b) a table of contents which shall clearly indicate those parts of the manual which are approved;
(c) pages for the recording of both general and particular amendments including a description of the amendment system;
(d) an introduction page specifying the applicability of the manual, the requirement for its carriage in the balloon and the manner of issue of amendments;
(e) definitions of the following terms:
(i) airfield pressure altitude;
(ii) any other term used in the manual which may not be readily understood;
(f) general data appertaining to the balloon which shall include the following:
(i) approved fuel types and grades;
(ii) total and usable capacity of each fuel cell.

2.3 Section 2 — Limitations — shall contain the following limitations together with any other item established as being a limitation on the operation of the balloon:

(a) the maximum weight of the balloon determined in accordance with the requirements of section 31.14 of Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations or of the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, as applicable;
(b) the empty weight of the balloon determined in accordance with the requirements of section 31.16 of Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations or of the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, as applicable;
(c) the rate of climb of the balloon determined in accordance with section 31.17 of Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations or of the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, as applicable;
(d) the maximum vertical velocity of descent of the balloon, the altitude loss required to attain that velocity and the altitude loss required to recover from a descent at that velocity, when determined in accordance with section 31.19 of Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations or of the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, as applicable;
(e) miscellaneous:
(i) minimum flight crew;
(ii) maximum permissible number of occupants;
(iii) a statement of any restriction on smoking in the balloon;
(iv) maximum permissible operating altitude;
(v) maximum permissible envelope temperature;
(vi) maximum certificated weight;
(vii) a statement of the inscription on, and the location of, each placard which is required to be displayed, together with an explanation of the significance of any instrument colour markings.