(1) No person shall operate an aircraft in formation flight while carrying passengers for commercial purposes or, except as provided in subregulation (2)—
(a) in such proximity to other aircraft so as to create a collision hazard;
(b) in formation flight, except by arrangement with the PIC of each aircraft in the formation; or
(2) Formation flight in controlled airspace may be approved by an ATSU: Provided that—
(a) the formation operates as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and position reporting;
(b) separation between aircraft in the flight shall be the responsibility of the flight leader and the pilots-in-command of the other aircraft in the flight and shall include periods of transition when aircraft are manoeuvring to attain their own separation within the formation and during join-up and breakaway; and
(c) a distance not exceeding 1 km (0.5NM) laterally and longitudinally and 30 m (100 ft) vertically from the flight leader shall be maintained by each aircraft.
(3) Formation flight for display purposes may be approved by the Director.