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be carried out; or
           (ii) if the pilot already has 100 hours' experience as a pilot in aerial mustering operations — 5 hours' experience as a pilot in the type or class of rotorcraft in which the proposed aerial mustering will be carried out;
(c) subject to subsections (2A) and (2B), before commencing unsupervised operations as the pilot in command of a rotorcraft in an aerial mustering operation below 500 ft — 100 hours of operational training in aerial mustering operations in the type or class of rotorcraft in which the proposed aerial mustering will be carried out;
       (2A) For paragraph (2) (c):
(a) at least 60 hours of the 100 hours must have been training as PICUS with the training pilot; and
(b) the remaining hours may be either of the following, in the discretion of the training pilot:
 (i) as PICUS with the training pilot; or
 (ii)  solo under the detailed personal direction of the training pilot.
       (2B) Paragraph (2) (c) does not apply to the pilot in command of a type or class of rotorcraft in which proposed aerial mustering will be carried out below 500 ft if, in the 12 months immediately before 2 December 2021, the pilot had conducted aerial mustering in the same type or class of rotorcraft.
       (3) For subsection (2A), but without affecting any applicable requirements under Chapter 23:
training pilot means a pilot who:
(a) is qualified to conduct aerial mustering in the type or class of rotorcraft in which the proposed aerial mustering is to be conducted (the relevant rotorcraft); and
(b) has at least the following experience conducting aerial mustering operations in the relevant rotorcraft:
           (i) 2 000 hours' experience;
           (ii) 4 years' experience; and
(c) for an operation by an aerial work certificate holder — is nominated by the holder to conduct the training.

Division 3 Firearms and aerial work operations

17.03 Application
       (1) This Division is for paragraph 138.432 (2) (b).
       (2) The operator and the pilot in command of an aircraft in an aerial work operation must each ensure that a firearm is not possessed or carried on the aircraft, or discharged by any person while on the aircraft, unless the applicable requirements of this Division are complied with.

17.04 Possession and carriage of a firearm
        For a person to possess or carry a firearm on an aircraft where there is no intent or likelihood of the firearm being discharged, the following requirements apply:
(a) the operator must have written procedures for the safe on-board storage of the firearm during the operation and the procedures must include the requirements of this section;
(b) the procedures must require that the pilot in command is informed of, and