Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 91 : General Aviation and Operating Flight RulesSubpart 6 : Rules of the AirDivision One : Flight Rules91.06.6 Proximity and formation flights |
| (1) | No person shall operate an aircraft in formation flight while carrying passengers for commercial purposes or, except as provided in subregulation (2)— |
| (a) | in such proximity to other aircraft so as to create a collision hazard; |
| (b) | in formation flight, except by arrangement with the PIC of each aircraft in the formation; or |
| (2) | Formation flight in controlled airspace may be approved by an ATSU: Provided that— |
| (a) | the formation operates as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and position reporting; |
| (b) | separation between aircraft in the flight shall be the responsibility of the flight leader and the pilots-in-command of the other aircraft in the flight and shall include periods of transition when aircraft are manoeuvring to attain their own separation within the formation and during join-up and breakaway; and |
| (c) | a distance not exceeding 1 km (0.5 NM) laterally and longitudinally and 30m (100ft) vertically from the flight leader shall be maintained by each aircraft. |
| (3) | Formation flight for display purposes may be approved by the Director. |