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The Civil Aviation (Aerial Work-General Operations) Regulations, 2025
50. Operating rules for banner towing operations
Edition: 2026-03-25 · In force
50. Operating rules for banner towing operations
(1)All banner towing operations shall be conducted only—(a)in visual flight rules weather conditions; and(b)between the hours of official sunrise and sunset.(2)A person shall not conduct banner towing operations—(a)over congested areas or open-air assemblies of persons at whichever of the following heights is higher—(i)at a height below 1,000 feet above the highest fixed object within 600 metres of the aircraft;(ii)below such a height as would enable the aircraft to alight clear of the area and without danger to persons or property on the surface, in the event of failure of a power unit;(b)elsewhere not below such height as would enable the aircraft to alight clear of the assembly in the event of the failure of a power unit.(3)A holder of an authorisation carrying out a banner tow operation shall be required to obtain a written approval of the authority managing the airport to conduct the operation.(4)If a banner towing operation takes place at an airport with air traffic control, the holder of an authorisation shall inform the air traffic control of the time of the operation and obtain clearance.(5)The holder of an authorisation shall notify the appropriate airport officials in advance when a banner tow operation shall be in close proximity to an unmanned airport.(6)Only essential crewmembers shall be carried when conducting a banner tow operation.(7)When a banner tow operation is conducted around congested areas, the pilot shall exercise due care so that, in the event of emergency release of the banner or towrope, the banner or towrope shall not cause undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.(8)A pilot conducting a banner operation shall drop the towrope in a pre-designated area at least 500 feet from persons, buildings, parked automobiles, and aircraft.(9)If a tow aeroplane lands with the rope attached, due care shall be exercised to avoid trailing the rope and endangering other aircraft in the air, or persons, property or aircraft on the surface.(10)A pilot conducting a banner-towing operation shall carry on board the aircraft a current copy of the authorisation allowing the banner towing operation.(11)A pilot conducting a banner-towing operation shall ensure coordination of banner times with other aviation operations at all times and such coordination shall include—(a)communications—(iii)coordination with air traffic control;(b)traffic flow: identification and depiction of traffic patterns for the pilots concerned; and(c)airworthiness inspections: all aircraft conducting banner towing operations shall prior to the event undergo an airworthiness safety inspection.