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A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a glider must ensure that each glider used for the operation has a current standard category airworthiness certificate.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a glider must ensure that—
(1) each glider used for the operation is equipped under the applicable instrument and equipment requirements prescribed in Subpart F of Part 91, Subpart C of Part 104, and this Part; and
(2) the instruments and equipment required by Part 104 have been installed under the glider manufacturer’s instructions or other equivalent instructions acceptable to the Director; and
(3) despite rule 91.529(e), each glider used for the operation is equipped with an AELS, or the pilot-in-command is equipped with an ELT(S) or PLB that meets the applicable standard in Part 91 Appendix A.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a glider must ensure that each glider used for the operation is—
(1) inspected under the maintenance programme required by rule 115.61; and
(2) maintained under—
(i) the maintenance programme required by rule 115.61; and
(ii) the general maintenance requirements prescribed in rule 104.103; and
(iii) the applicable requirements prescribed in Subpart G of Part 91.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a glider must not assign a person to act as pilot-in-command of a glider to perform an adventure aviation operation unless the person—
(1) holds a current commercial pilot licence - glider issued by the Director under the Act and Part 61; and
(2) holds an aircraft type rating for the glider; and
(3) has acquired—
(i) at least 200 hours flight time experience as pilot-in-command; and
(ii) at least 50 hours flight time experience as pilot-in-command of the category of aircraft used for the adventure aviation operation.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a glider must not tow a glider in flight unless—
(1) the aircraft used to tow the glider has a current—
(i) standard category airworthiness certificate; or
(ii) special category – LSA airworthiness certificate; and
(2) the aircraft meets the applicable instrument and equipment requirements of Part 91 and this Part; and
(3) the flight manual or manufacturer’s instructions allows the aircraft to be used for a glider tow operation; and
(4) the aircraft is maintained under the maintenance programme required by rule 115.61; and
(5) the pilot of the tow aircraft holds—
(i) a current pilot licence issued by the Director under the Act and Part 61; and
(ii) a current glider tow rating issued by the Director under the Act and Part 61; and
(6) the pilot of the tow aircraft has acquired—
(i) at least 200 hours flight time experience as pilot-in-command of an aircraft; and
(ii) at least 50 hours flight time experience as pilot-in-command of the type of aircraft used for the glider tow aircraft operation; and
(7) the certificate holder ensures that no passengers are carried aboard the glider tow aircraft while performing an adventure aviation operation under the authority of the certificate; and
(8) each aircraft used by the certificate holder to tow a glider is operated under the requirements of rule 91.709.
Despite rule 104.53, a person performing an adventure aviation operation using a glider must not fly in IMC.
