Laws When Flying a Blimp in South Africa
When flying a zeppelin balloon the attached Civil Aviation rules must be adhered to. The Rules of the Air chapter 3.14 are currently applicable. The rules/conditions are as follows: No captive or unmanned free balloon operation shall be conducted by night; higher than 150 feet above the surface; or from or above a public road; less than 8 kilometer from the aerodrome reference point of an aerodrome licensed or approved in terms of Part 139 of the civil aviation regulations (1997), unless with the prior written approval of the Commissioner...
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