Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00404:front:0:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00404
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 33841–36748

aeroplane; helicopter (single rotor), helicopter (multi-rotor); powered lift and airship.
(b)      changes upwards the classification of the aircraft; or
(c)      increases the gross weight on take-off of the aircraft by more than 20%; or
(d)      does not contain parts and components from the permit version that are critical to the flight of the aircraft; or
(e) fails to retain any of the following for the aircraft:
           (i) the manufacturer's serial number;
           (ii) if there is no manufacturer's serial number — the CASA serial number allocated in substitution for a manufacturer's serial number when the aircraft was registered;
           (iii) any electronic identification of the aircraft.
unit code, for a RePL training unit, means the unit code mentioned:
(a) in an item of Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 for the RePL training unit; and
(b) in the corresponding Appendix in Schedule 4 or 5.
VLOS means visual line of sight.
Note   See also the definitions in section 5.04 for Chapter 5.
       (3) The following requirements apply for a certified RPA operator's documented practices and procedures:
(a) the RPA operator must provide documented practices and procedures, as required by a provision of this MOS, for the use and guidance of the operator's remote pilots and other operations personnel (including trainees) (the operations personnel);
(b) the documented practices and procedures must contain such information, procedures and instructions with respect to the flight operations of all types of RPA operated by the RPA operator as are required or necessary under this MOS to ensure the safe conduct of the RPA operations;
(c) the documented practices and procedures must be amended from time to time, where necessary, as the result of changes in the operator's operations, aircraft or equipment, or in the light of experience;
       Note   See also the definition of documented practices and procedures. An operator's initial documented practices and procedures must be approved by CASA. Thereafter, only significant changes to the documented practices and procedures must be approved by CASA. See subparagraphs (b) (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) of the definition of significant change.
(d) a copy of the documented practices and procedures must:
           (i) be given to the operator's remote pilots; and
           (ii) be given to each member of the operations personnel, as the RPA operator considers necessary; and
           (iii) be given to CASA; and
           (iv) be accessible for use by all operations personnel of the RPA operator who have not been given a copy;
(e) a copy of any approved amendments to the documented practices and procedures must be forwarded, or made accessible (as the case requires), to the persons mentioned in paragraph (d);
(f) the documented practices and procedures must contain a statement that the RPA operator requires each remote pilot