Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050:body:0:p195
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 674532–678141

populated areas, housing and hazards.
     8.               AA5.8 – Conduct operations at a certified or registered aerodrome
Perform operations in accordance with the requirements of published regulations.
 1.               AA5.9 – Conduct an aerial survey of a fire area
        1.        develops an appropriate and safe plan for conduct of an aerial survey;
        2.        accurately identifies the fire area boundaries;
        3.         confirms the map;
        4.        identifies environmentally sensitive areas;
        5.        identifies hazards on the map;
        6.          identifies potential emergency landing area(s);
        7.        checks and identifies any hazards not on the map, including fire specific hazards, sun glare and shadows from hills;
        8.        accurately assesses wind speed and direction;
        9.          confirms or appropriately amends the Application Management Plan, including pattern type and direction of treatment and possible suspension of application if conditions are not appropriate.
 2.           AA5.10 – Apply substances
        1.        safely and accurately applies substances in accordance with application management plan by doing the following;
               1.          select the correct tank or door configuration and airspeed;
               2.         make appropriate allowance for wind conditions;
               3.       link application drops to create a continuous line of treatment;
        2.        perform a spot drops to achieve an accuracy of 80% of the substance falling vertically within a predetermined area;
        3.         establishes and maintains correct application height relevant to terrain, application type and meteorological conditions;
        4.        controls airspeed and flight profile appropriately on entry and re-entry to treatment area;
        5.        engages and shuts off application equipment at appropriate points;
        6.          manoeuvers around and over hazards in the treatment area with adequate safety buffers;
        7.        demonstrates safe command decisions to continue with, amend or suspend operations due to changing conditions.
 3.           AA5.11 – Reserved
 4.           AA5.12 – Replenish helicopter load with snorkel or bucket
        1.        demonstrates safe identification and assessment of replenishment site, including consideration of entry and exit direction, hazards, surrounding terrain, emergency actions, wind conditions and impact of heavier load on exit performance;
        2.        demonstrates safe speed control and height loss on approach to target replenishment spot (e.g. dam);
        3.         accurately places bucket or snorkel into water;
        4.        maintains safe hover while taking on load, smoothly adjusting for increasing weight;
        5.        demonstrates safe technique in lifting bucket or snorkel smoothly and maintaining safe hover and exit under new load;
        6.          maintains safe control of the helicopter and demonstrates safe command decisions to jettison or replace bucket into water if helicopter is unable to safely lift load.
 5.           AA5.13 – Operate helicopter at maximum permissible weights for fire operations
        1.        determines take-off weight within legal requirements and relevant to HLS dimensions and conditions;
        2.        operates safely and effectively at maximum weights during:
               1.          taxi;
               2.         take off and climb;
               3.       approach and landing, including safe command decisions on dumping and