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50     AIR REGULATIONS, 1938

(b) An aircraft about to take off shall not attempt to do so until there is no risk of collision with another aircraft;
(c) In the case of two mechanically driven aerodynes approaching an aerodrome for the purpose of landing, the aerodyne flying at the greater height shall be responsible for avoiding the aerodyne at the lower height, but the latter shall, if the contingency arises, comply with the provisions of paragraph 27 of this Part.

SECTION V

SPECIAL RULES FOR AIR TRAFFIC ON AND IN THE VICINITY OF AERODROMES OPEN TO PUBLIC USE

A.--General

34. (a) The rules of this Section shall be applied on and in the vicinity of aerodromes open to public use.
They concern only land and water aerodromes for mechanically driven aerodynes, which are designated in this Section by the single word "aerodynes".
(b) Aerodynes not mechanically driven on and in the vicinity of aerodromes open to public use shall comply with the rules of this Section as far as possible.
35. The application of the rules of this Section may be temporarily suspended by the Minister, partially or wholly, in respect of a given aerodrome.
In such cases the suspension shall be indicated by the appropriate signals provided for in paragraph 13 (c) of this Part.
36. At land aerodromes, a neutral zone, situated along the perimeter of the landing area and at the approaches to the hangars, may be set apart for aerodynes manoeuvring on the ground.

B--Flight Over or in the Vicinity of the Landing Area

37. Subject to any special local regulations which may exist:
(a) Flight over a landing area at a lower height than 2,000 feet is prohibited for aerodynes, save in the case of a departure or landing;
(b) Every aerodyne flying outside a landing area at a distance of less than 6,000 feet from the nearest