Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 137 : Aerial Work Operations

Subpart 2 : Flight Rules

137.02.4 Operation without position lights

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Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 91, a pilot of an aircraft performing an agricultural operation may operate at night without aircraft position lights if—

(a)it is in the interest of aviation safety to turn the lights off due to operating conditions;
(b)prominent unlighted objects are visible for not less than 1 850 metres;
(c)take-offs and landings at aerodromes with an aerodrome control service are performed in accordance with an air traffic control clearance; and
(d)take-offs and landings at other aerodromes are not made while other aircraft operations requiring position lights are in progress at that aerodrome.