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Air Regulations, 1938

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50: Nothing in the provisions of this Part shall  exonerate any aircraft, or the operator, pilot or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect in the use of lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper lookout, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of the air, or by the special circumstances of the case.
51. When an aircraft of a contracting State is in the territory of a non-contracting State, the provisions of this Part shall apply to it only in so far as they do not conflict with the laws of that non-contrasting State.
PART VI

Dangerous Flying
1. No aircraft shall fly over any city, town, or village except at such an altitude as will enable the aircraft to alight outside the city, town or village should the means of propulsion fail through mechanical breakdown or other cause, except for the purpose of alighting at or immediately after taking off from a licensed airport.
2. No person in any aircraft shall--
(a) carry out any acrobatic flying over any city or town area or populous district; or
(b) carry out any acrobatic flying or exhibition flying over any regatta, race meeting, or meeting for public games or sports, except when especially arranged for in writing by the promoters of such regatta or meeting and authorized by the Minister; or
(c) carry out any flying which, by reason of low altitude or proximity to persons or dwellings, is dangerous to public safety, or
(d) drop or cause or permit to be dropped from an aircraft any article capable of causing injury or damage, except mail with the authority of the Postmaster General, and emergency supplies.
(See I.C., Annex D.)
(e) Unless he is an authorized flying instructor actually engaged in giving dual instruction or is alone in the aircraft, permit or cause such an aircraft to roll, spin, loop or execute any other evolution involving unnecessary risk.
3. No person shall enter or attempt to enter any aircraft in flight or leave or attempt to leave any aircraft in flight