Part 29TETHERED GAS BALLOONS

CHAPTER 29 TETHERED GAS BALLOONS

29.01 Purpose

For subregulation 131.690 (1), this Chapter prescribes the requirements that must be met for a person to operate a tethered gas balloon.

29.02 Requirements — tethered gas balloon

(1) A tethered gas balloon may only be operated in accordance with:

(a) the AFM; and

(b) the operator’s instruction manual (if any), however described.

(2) A tethered gas balloon may only be operated by a person who has been trained in accordance with:

(a) the AFM; and

(b) the operator’s instruction manual (if any), however described.

Notes to Part 131 (Balloons and Hot Air Airships) Manual of Standards 2024

Note: The Part 131 (Balloons and Hot Air Airships) Manual of Standards 2024 (in force under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and the Acts Interpretation Act 1901) as shown in this compilation comprises the Part 131 (Balloons and Hot Air Airships) Manual of Standards 2024 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

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