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Aside from the fact that the person releasing the baloon might not be a signatory and thus bound by the convention... "Article 5: The aircraft of states, other
by megous 4y ago
Aside from the fact that the person releasing the baloon might not be a signatory and thus bound by the convention...
"Article 5: The aircraft of states, other than scheduled international air services, have the right to make flights across state's territories and to make stops without obtaining prior permission."
Seems like you don't need permission for a flyover using a baloon because it's not a scheduled international service...
- ncallaway 4y agoArticle 8 clearly distinguishes a balloon from a civilian passenger aircraft. “No aircraft capable of being flown without a pilot shall be flown without a pilot over the territory of a contracting State without special authorization by that State and in accordance with the terms of such authorization. Each contracting State undertakes to insure that the flight of such aircraft without a pilot in regions open to civil aircraft shall be so controlled as to obviate danger to civil aircraft.” Separately, Article 3 rules out a state from playing “I’m not touching you” games with a balloon: “No state aircraft of a contracting State shall fly over the territory of another State or land thereon without authorization by special agreement or otherwise, and in accordance w ~ t hthe terms thereof.”