Towing, picking up and raising of persons and articles

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, an aircraft in flight shall not, by means external to the aircraft, tow any article, other than a glider, or pick up or raise any person, animal or article, unless the certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid in respect of that aircraft under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered includes an express provision that it may be used for that purpose. (2) An aircraft in flight shall not tow any article, other that a glider, at night or when flight visibility is less than one mile. (3) The length of the combination of towing aircraft tow rope, and article in tow, shall not exceed 500 feet. Civil Aviation 361 (4) A helicopter shall not fly at any height over a congested area of a city, town or settlement at any time when an article, person or animal is suspended from the helicopter. (5) Nothing in this Article shall– (a) prohibit the towing in a reasonable manner by an aircraft in flight of any radio aerial, any instrument which is being used for experimental or any signal, apparatus or article required or permitted by or under this Order to be towed or displayed by an aircraft in flight; (b) prohibit the picking up or raising of any person, animal or article in an emergency or for the purpose of saving life; (c) apply to any aircraft while it is flying in accordance with the “B conditions” set forth in the Second Schedule to this Order; (d) be taken to permit the towing or picking up of a glider otherwise that in accordance with Article 30 of this Order.