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In accordance with the Rule 7 of The Rules of the Air Regulations 2015, aircraft planning to tow or drop items such as tow ropes or banners at an aerodrome are...

  • A

    required to obtain permission from the CAA in writing.

  • B

    permitted to do so providing there are no other aircraft in the immediate vicinity.

  • C

    permitted to do so in accordance with arrangements made with the air traffic control unit.

  • D

    required to obtain an aerial application certificate.

The Rules of the Air Regulations 2015 is a UK statutory instrument that sets out the rules for flying aircraft within UK airspace. It governs how aircraft must operate in the interest of safety, order, and efficiency. According to Rule 7, an aircraft is not allowed to tow or drop ropes, banners or similar articles without arrangements with the appropriate air traffic control unit at the aerodrome.

SECTION 3 - GENERAL RULES, COLLISION AVOIDANCE AND PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
7.Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.

7.—(1) An aircraft must not take off from an aerodrome with tow ropes, banners or similar articles towed by it except in accordance with arrangements made with the air traffic control unit at the aerodrome or, if there is no such unit, the person in charge of the aerodrome.

(2) Tow ropes, banners or similar articles towed by aircraft must not be picked up by, or dropped from, an aircraft at an aerodrome except—

(a) in accordance with arrangements made with the air traffic control unit at the aerodrome or, if there is no such unit, with the person in charge of the aerodrome; or

(b) in the area designated by the marking described in rule 20(7), but only when the aircraft is flying in the direction appropriate for landing.

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