6Exemption — minimum height for VFR flights at night

6 Exemption — minimum height for VFR flights at night

Under regulation 11.160 of CASR 1998 , the pilot in command of a helicopter who holds an NVIS rating is exempt from compliance with subregulation 174B (1) of CAR 1988 if:

(a) he or she is engaged in:

(i) an NVIS operation other than aerial fire fighting support; or

(ii) aerial fire fighting support that is limited to the carriage of persons to map, locate, or observe fires (fire mapping) in an operation based on the operator’s safety case and approved in writing by CASA; and

Note If acceptable to CASA, an operational safety case may be in the form of, or include, relevant additions or supplements to the operator’s operations manual for the aerial fire fighting support.

(b) he or she uses NVIS for the operation in accordance with this Order and the operator’s operations manual; and

(c) it is operationally necessary to fly below the relevant LSALT that would apply but for this exemption.