Part 138 (Aerial Work Operations) Manual of Standards 2020

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Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998

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F2023C00349 (C03)

27 March 2023 - 09 April 2024

Table of contents

CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIONS
- Division 1 Preliminary
- 1.01 Name of instrument
- 1.02 Commencement
- 1.03 Application
- 1.03A References to instruments and documents
- 1.03B References to ICAO documents
- 1.03C References to AS/NZS standards, TSOs, ETSOs, (E)TSOs
- Division 2 Definitions — general
- 1.04 Definitions etc.
- Division 3 Definitions — AWZ
- 1.05 Aerial work zone (AWZ)
- Division 4 Definition of suitable forced landing area
- 1.06 Suitable forced landing area
- Division 5 Definition of SAR, search, and rescue
- 1.07 SAR, search and rescue
CHAPTER 2 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CLASSES OF EXTERNAL LOAD AND CLASSES OF AERIAL WORK PASSENGERS
- 2.01 Classes of external loads
- 2.02 Aerial work passengers — classes of persons
CHAPTER 3 OTHER PRESCRIBED BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS INCLUDED IN, OR EXCLUDED FROM, DEFINITIONS FOR PART 138 OF CASR
- 3.01 Other operations excluded from definition of aerial work operation
- 3.02 Task specialists included in definition
- 3.03 Authorities for emergency service operations
CHAPTER 4 TRAINING AND CHECKING SYSTEM
- 4.01 Application
- 4.02 Training and checking system
- 4.03 Voluntary extension of a mandatory training and checking system
- 4.04 Voluntary adoption of a training and checking system for nominated operations
CHAPTER 5 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- 5.01 Application
- 5.02 Safety management systems
CHAPTER 6 PERSONNEL FATIGUE MANAGEMENT
- 6.01 Application
- 6.02 Personnel fatigue management
CHAPTER 7 OPERATIONS MANUAL
- 7.01 Application
- 7.02 Minimum distance from an object
- 7.03 Requirements for prescribed single-engine aeroplane (PSEA)
CHAPTER 8 OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTS
- 8.01 Application
- 8.02 Compliance with the aircraft flight manual (AFM)
- 8.03 Avoid area of the HV curve chart of a rotorcraft AFM
CHAPTER 9 FLIGHT RULES — MINIMUM HEIGHT
- Division 1 Preliminary
  - 9.01 Application
  - 9.02 Minimum height rules
- Division 2 Close proximity to an object in an area that is not a populous area or a public gathering
  - 9.03 Requirements for aircraft flight in close proximity to an object in an area that is not a populous area or a public gathering
- Division 3 Rotorcraft — IFR flight and VFR flight at night
  - 9.04 Requirements for rotorcraft IFR flight, and VFR flight at night, below minimum height
  - 9.05 When no suitable forced landing area is available
- Division 4 Aircraft IFR flight below minimum height over the sea
- Division 5 Rotorcraft IFR flight that is a SAR operation involving an auto-hover using transition mode capability over the sea
- Division 6 Aircraft flight over populous areas and public gatherings
  - 9.22 Requirements for aeroplane flight over populous areas or public gatherings
  - 9.23 Requirements for rotorcraft flight over populous areas or public gatherings
CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
CHAPTER 11 CARRIAGE OF AERIAL WORK PASSENGERS OR AERIAL WORK CARGO
- 11.01 Application
- 11.02 Carriage of 1 to 9 aerial work passengers in IFR flights
- 11.03 Carriage of 1 or 2 aerial work passengers in VFR flights at night
- 11.04 Carriage of 3 to 9 aerial work passengers in VFR flights at night
- 11.05 Carriage of 10 or more aerial work passengers
- 11.06 Requirements for aerial work passengers
- 11.07 Carriage of 1 or more aerial work passengers over water
CHAPTER 12 NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEMS
- Division 1 Purpose, application and definitions
- Division 2 — Requirements for NVIS operations
CHAPTER 13 RISK ASSESSMENTS (INCLUDING AWZ-RAs)
- Division 1 Risk — general
- Division 2 AWZ-RA — risk and related requirements
  - 13.08 Application
  - 13.09 Preparation of an AWZ-RA — aerial work operations
CHAPTER 14 SEATBELTS AND OTHER RESTRAINT DEVICES
- 14.01 Application
- 14.02 Wearing of seatbelts and other restraint devices
- 14.03 Safety harness or a restraint strap
CHAPTER 15 RULES FOR EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS
- Division 1 Class D external loads
- Division 2 General requirements
CHAPTER 16 REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING OPERATIONS
- Division 1 Preliminary
- Division 2 NVIS firebombing
- Division 3 — NVIS incendiary dropping
CHAPTER 17 REQUIREMENTS FOR TASK SPECIALIST OPERATIONS
- Division 1 Preliminary
  - 17.01 Application
- Division 2 Aerial mustering operations
  - 17.02 Pilot qualifications and experience
- Division 3 Firearms and aerial work operations
- Division 4 Marine pilot transfer
  - 17.09 Task specialist marine pilot transfer operations
- Division 4 — NVIS fire mapping
CHAPTER 18 PERFORMANCE – TAKE-OFF AND LANDING – AIRCRAFT
- Division 1 Take-off and landing performance – large aeroplanes – all aerial work operations
  - 18.01 Application
  - 18.02 Take-off and landing performance for large aeroplanes
- Division 2 Take-off and landing performance – rotorcraft – aerial work certificate holders only
  - 18.03 Application
  - 18.04 Take-off and landing performance for rotorcraft operated with OEI accountability
- Division 3 Take-off and landing performance – other aircraft – all aerial work operations
  - 18.05 Application
  - 18.06 Take-off and landing performance for other aircraft
CHAPTER 19 RESERVED
CHAPTER 20 RESERVED
CHAPTER 21 WEIGHT AND BALANCE
- 21.01 Application
- 21.02 Procedures for loading aircraft — document carriage
- 21.03 Weight and balance documents
CHAPTER 22 EQUIPMENT
- 22.01 Application
- 22.02 Purpose
- 22.03 Approval of equipment
- 22.04 Visibility and accessibility of equipment
- 22.05 Serviceability of equipment
- 22.06 Usage monitoring system requirements
- 22.07 Searchlights and intercommunication system for aerial work operations at night
- 22.08 Carriage of survival equipment etc.
- 22.09 Minimum equipment for NVIS incendiary dropping, NVIS fire mapping and NVIS firebombing
CHAPTER 23 FLIGHT CREW TRAINING AND CHECKING
- Division 1 Flight crew training and checking events
- Division 2 Qualification as pilot in command
  - 23.07 Application
  - 23.08 Specific qualifications and experience
- Division 3 Individuals who conduct training and checking
CHAPTER 24 AIR CREW MEMBER TRAINING AND CHECKING
- 24.01 Application
- 24.02 Training and proficiency checks, recurrent proficiency check requirements and general emergency competency
- 24.03 Who is to conduct training and checking
- 24.04 CASA may test nominated individuals
CHAPTER 25 TASK SPECIALIST TRAINING AND CHECKING
- 25.01 Application
- 25.02 Required training and checking
- 25.03 Conduct of training and checking by an aerial work certificate holder
- 25.04 Conduct of training and checking by a limited aerial work operator

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