At what height must an aircraft be flown?
- Commonwealth regulations prescribe minimum flying heights. These state that pilots must not fly over towns or cities at a height lower than 1000 feet. In some situations exceptions may apply such as:
- when adverse weather conditions make lower flying necessary;
- where the aircraft is being used for air work such as news reports; and
- for military or police searches and other emergency operations.
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