History — 605.19

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605.19 No person shall conduct a take-off in a balloon for the purpose of day VFR flight unless it is equipped with (a) an altimeter; (b) a vertical speed indicator; (c) in the case of a hot air balloon, (i) a fuel quantity gauge, and (ii) an envelope temperature indicator; (d) in the case of a captive gas balloon, a magnetic direction indicator; and (e) subject to subsections 601.08(2) and 601.09(2), a radiocommunication system adequate to permit two-way communication on the appropriate frequency when the balloon is operated within (i) Class C or Class D airspace, (ii) an MF area, unless the aircraft is operated pursuant to subsection 602.97(3), or (iii) the ADIZ.