Paragraph 25 Flight within controlled airspace

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. rule 5(2)(a) substituted by Rules of the Air (Third Amendment) 1994 reg.2(1)
Sch. rule 25(b)(ii) amended by Rules of the Air (Third Amendment) 1994 reg.2(2)
Sch. rule 25(b)(iii) added by Rules of the Air (Third Amendment) 1994 reg.2(2)
Sch. rule 40 revoked by Rules of the Air (Third Amendment) 1994 reg.2(3)
Sch. rule 44(2) substituted by Rules of the Air (Third Amendment) 1994 reg.2(4)
Sch. rule 51 revoked by Rules of the Air (Third Amendment) 1994 reg.2(5)
Sch, rule 1(1) (defns of apron and manoeuvring area) revoked by Rules of the Air 1993 reg.2(1)
Sch, rule 7 amended by Rules of the Air 1993 reg.2(2)

(a)

Within Class B airspace:

(i)

an aircraft flying within Class B airspace at or above flight level 100 shall remain clear of cloud and in a flight visibility of at least 8 kilometres;

(ii)

an aircraft flying within Class B airspace below flight level 100 shall remain clear of cloud and in a flight visibility of at least 5 kilometres.

(b)

Within Class C, Class D or Class E airspace:

(i)

an aircraft flying within Class C, Class D or Class E airspace at or above flight level 100 shall remain at least 1500 metres horizontally and 1000 feet vertically away from cloud and in a flight visibility of at least 8 kilometres;

(ii)

an aircraft flying within Class C, Class D or Class E airspace below flight level 100 shall remain at least 1500 metres horizontally and 1000 feet vertically away from cloud and in a flight visibility of at least 5 kilometres.