Part 138(Aerial Work Operations) Manual of Standards 2020

Part 138 (Aerial Work Operations) Manual of Standards 2020 (as amended) made under regulations 138.020 and 201.025 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, and section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. This compilation was prepared on 15 July 2025 taking into account amendments up to Part 138 MOS Amendment Instrument 2025. It is a compilation of Part 138 (Aerial Work Operations) Manual of Standards 2020 as amended and in force on 15 July 2025. Prepared by the Legal Services Branch, Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra. Compilation No. 5 Contents > Note This Table of Contents is for guidance only. It is not a formal part of the Part 138 (Aerial Work Operations) Manual of Standards 2020. See subsection 1.01 (4). Page CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIONS............................1 Division 1 Preliminary..................................................1 1.01 Name of instrument............................................1 1.02 Commencement...............................................1 1.03 Application..................................................1 1.03A References to instruments and documents..........................1 1.03B References to ICAO documents..................................2 1.03C References to AS/NZS standards, TSOs, ETSOs, (E)TSOs.............2 Division 2 Definitions — general..........................................3 1.04 Definitions etc................................................3 Division 3 Definitions — AWZ...........................................13 1.05 Aerial work zone (AWZ).......................................13 Division 4 Definition of suitable forced landing area.........................14 1.06 Suitable forced landing area....................................14 Division 5 Definition of SAR, search, and rescue............................14 1.07 SAR, search and rescue........................................14