Following chatter on a pilots’ forum over whether the proposed flight might be in breach of flight regulations as its unusual nature might mean it failed to qualify for a certificate of airworthiness, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority issued a statement to us.
“If the pilot and aircraft owner provide their services free of charge and are not reimbursed for any of the operating costs of the flight, then the flight would be deemed to be a private flight and not require an air operator’s certificate,” the authority said.
from the Age this morning.