Part 131 (Balloons and Hot Air Airships) Manual of Standards 2024
Part 11ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALISED BALLOON OPERATIONS 21
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CHAPTER 11 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALISED BALLOON OPERATIONS 21
11.01 Purpose.......................................................21
11.02 RESERVED...................................................21
CHAPTER 12 FLIGHT PREPARATION......................................22
12.01 Purpose.......................................................22
12.02 Flight preparation (weather assessments) requirements..................22
CHAPTER 13 FLIGHT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS......................23
13.01 Purpose.......................................................23
13.02 Flight notification requirements....................................23
13.03 Changes to flight plans and SARTIME nominations....................23
13.04 Cancelling SARTIME............................................24
13.05 Responsible persons for receipt of a flight note........................24
CHAPTER 14 MATTERS TO BE CHECKED BEFORE TAKE-OFF...............25
14.01 Purpose.......................................................25
14.02 Pre-flight checks................................................25
14.03 Checking systems for measuring and displaying pressure altitude — general.25
14.04 Accurate QNH and site elevation...................................26
CHAPTER 15 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES — PRESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS......27
Division 15.1 Use of a class of airspace.....................................27
15.01 Purpose.......................................................27
15.02 Transition altitude, transition layer and transition level..................27
15.03 Australian domestic airspace — inoperative radio requirements...........27
15.04 Mandatory broadcast area requirements..............................28