Rule 5 and balloons

[MBX35]

Can any of the Legal brains out there comment on if Rule 5 applies to hot air baloons?

[Mike Cross]

Yes, but subject to the exemption in 5 (3) (d)
(d) Balloons and helicopters over congested areas
(i) A balloon shall be exempt from the 1000 feet rule when landing because it
is becalmed.

[OpenCirrus619]

<Pedant mode>

The latest(?) version of the ANO (dated 30 March 2007) has exemptions moved to Rule 6. Rule 5 (3) (d) is now "The land clear rule".


Rule 6. The exemptions from the low flying prohibitions are as follows....

(d) Balloons and helocopters over congested areas
(i) A balloon shall be exempt.....

</Pedent mode>

Actually, being more serious, this does mean every rule from 6 onwards now has a different number. If anyone is interested I have listed the new rules below.

Opportunities to for some put downs for club house lawyers - for a while at least.

OC619

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SECTION 1: INTERPRETATION
1. Interpretation

SECTION 2: GENERAL
2. Application of Rules to aircraft
3. Misuse of signals and markings
4. Reporting hazardous conditions

SECTION 3: LOW FLYING RULE
5. Low Flying Prohibitions
6. Exemptions from the low flying prohibitions

SECTION 4: GENERAL FLIGHT RULES
7. Weather reports and forecasts
8. Avoiding aerial collisions
9. Converging
10. Approaching head-on
11. Overtaking
12. Flight in the vicinity of an aerodrome
13. Order of landing
14. Landing and take-off
15 Aerobatic manoeuvres
16. Right-hand traffic rule
17. Notification of arrival and departure
18. Flights in Class A airspace
19. Flights in Class C Airspace
20. Choice of VFR or IFR
21. Speed limitations
22. Use of radio navigation aids
23. Simulated instrument flight
24. Practice instrument approaches

SECTION 5: VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
25. Applicability of the Visual Flight Rules
26. Reported Visibility
27. Flights within controlled airspace
28. Flights outside controlled airspace
29. VFR flight plan and air traffic control clearance in Class B, Class C and Class D airspace
30. Maintaining continuous watch and complying with air traffic control clearance
31. Exceptions to rules 29 and 30

SECTION 6: INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
32. Instrument Flight Rules
33. Minimum Height
34. Quadrantal rule and semi-circular rule
35. Flight plan and air traffic control clearance
36. Compliance with air traffic control clearance and notified procedures
37. Position reports

SECTION 7: AERODROME TRAFFIC RULES
38. Application of aerodrome traffic rules
39. Visual signals
40. Movement of aircraft on aerodromes
41. Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on aerodromes
42. Right of way on the ground
43. Action to be taken in case of danger of collision on the ground
44. Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.
45. Flights within aerodrome traffic zones

SECTION 8: LIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALS TO BE SHOWN OR MADE BY AIRCRAFT
46. General
47. Display of lights by aircraft
48. Failure of navigation and anti-collision lights
49. Flying machines at night
50. Gliders at night
51. Free balloons at night
52. Captive balloons and kites at night
53. Captive balloons and kites by day
54. Airships at night
55. Airships by day

SECTION 9: AERODROME SIGNALS AND MARKINGS—VISUAL AND AURAL SIGNALS
56. General
57. Signals in the Signals Area
58. Markings for paved runways and taxiways
59. Markings on unpaved manoeuvring areas
60. Signals visible from the ground
61. Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome traffic
62. Marshalling signals (from a marshaller to an aircraft)
63. Marshalling signals (from a pilot of an aircraft to a marshaller)
64. Distress, urgency and safety signals

['Chuffer' Dandridge]

I thought it was a well known fact that the ANO does not apply to Balloon, microlights or glider pilots at all......:rolleyes:

But seriously folks, yes the ANO and Rules of the Air do apply to Balloons just as much as any other flying machine.

And does anyone else find it really annoying that the legal bit of the CAA keep changing the numbering system? Everyone knows the low flying rule as Rule 5, so why keep changing it? If they want to 'add' new rules, add them at the end.....:ugh:

[MSP Aviation]

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</Pedent mode>

Someone had a typo... :E

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