Part 16Miscellaneous Dropping Operations

Part 16 Miscellaneous Dropping Operations

72 Application of Part

This Part applies to the pilot in command of an aircraft in a miscellaneous dropping operation.

73 Definitions

(1) In this Part:

CASR means the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

miscellaneous dropping operation means an operation that involves, or involves training for, dropping relevant articles from an aircraft in flight below 500 ft, but does not include any operation that involves spraying or broadcasting any substance.

relevant articles means any of the following:

(a) incendiaries to initiate controlled burning;

(b) baits for the capture or eradication of feral animals;

(c) search and rescue equipment;

(d) fodder for livestock;

(e) items for disaster relief;

(f) other articles of a nature, or articles dropped for a purpose, that is closely similar to the nature or purpose of the articles mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).

Note A relevant article does not include any substance that may be sprayed or broadcast: see the definition of miscellaneous dropping operation.

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, in this Part, other words and phrases have the same meaning as they have under Part 137 or Part 138 of CASR, as applicable.

74 Exemptions

(1) The pilot in command of an aircraft in a miscellaneous dropping operation is exempted from compliance with the following provisions of CASR:

(a) subparagraph 61.065 (1) (a) (i);

(b) subregulation 61.065 (2) — in respect of subparagraph 61.065 (1) (a) (i);

(c) subregulation 61.375 (7);

but only to the extent that:

(d) the miscellaneous dropping operation is an aerial application operation below 500 ft for which item 6 in Table 61.375 requires the pilot in command to hold an aerial application rating; and

(e) if the pilot in command is not employed to conduct the miscellaneous dropping operation for an operator under Part 137 of CASR, or for an aerial work operator under Part 138 of CASR — the pilot conducts the miscellaneous dropping operation in accordance with the requirements and limitations that apply to a limited aerial work operation under Part 138 of CASR.

(2) The pilot in command of an aircraft in a miscellaneous dropping operation is exempted from compliance with subregulation 138.500 (2) of CASR but:

(a) only with respect to subparagraph 138.500 (1) (a) (i); and