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This Subpart prescribes—
(1) special rules for aircraft operating in the control zone designated under Part 71 for Wellington International Airport; and
(2) noise abatement procedures for aircraft operating in the vicinity of Wellington International Airport.
A pilot-in-command of a powered aircraft with an airworthiness certificate operating under VFR in the control zone must be—
(1) the holder of a current pilot licence; or
(2) authorised by the chief flying instructor of a pilot-training organisation based on the aerodrome.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a pilot-in-command of an aircraft must—
(1) not operate over the Wellington noise abatement area specified in Appendix B at an altitude lower than the minimum heights for VFR flight prescribed in rule 91.311 or 1500 feet QNH, whichever is the higher; and
(2) except when climbing after take-off from runway 34, not operate at an altitude lower than 1500 feet QNH within a distance of 0.50 NM of the Miramar peninsula or Point Jerningham.
(b) A pilot-in-command of an aircraft may operate over the Wellington noise abatement area below the altitude prescribed in paragraph (a) in any of the following circumstances:
(1) when descending north of a line joining Point Gordon and Shelley Bay to land on runway 16:
(2) when descending from the VFR airport holding pattern indicated in Appendix B to land:
(3) when conducting an IFR procedure published in the AIPNZ:
(4) when operating a helicopter—
(i) conducting an operation under Part 133; or
(ii) conducting an operation under rule 137.205; or
(iii) engaged on a police operation that is authorised by the Commissioner of Police; or
(iv) performing a take-off or landing at a heliport within the noise abatement area.
A pilot-in-command of an aircraft on departure from runway 34 must climb between the centre and eastern side of Evans Bay to—
(1) 1000 feet QNH prior to turning by visual reference to the right; or
(2) 1500 feet QNH prior to turning by visual reference to the left; or
(3) a height for commencing a turn in accordance with an ATC IFR clearance; or
(4) a height for commencing a turn in accordance with a prescribed standard IFR departure procedure.
