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Character Range: 37954–40703

by regulation 138.015.
time-in-service has the meaning given by Part 1 of the CASR Dictionary.
training endorsement: see the CASR Dictionary.
transition mode capability means the capability, through the AFCS, to do the following:
(a) hover hold at a selected height above the surface;
(b) ground speed hold;
(c) transition down and hover to a waypoint under guidance from the navigation function of the FMS (the navigation computer);
(d) transition down and hover near a target over which the helicopter has flown;
(e) transition up, climb, and capture a cruise height;
(f) capture and track search patterns generated by the navigation computer;
(g) monitor the preselected hover height with the option of automatic correction if the aircraft height drops below the safe minimum height.
TSO is short for Technical Standard Order of the FAA: see the CASR Dictionary.
type has the meaning given by Part 1 of the CASR Dictionary.
vertical reference operation is an external load operation:
(a) in which a rotorcraft picks up, carries and sets down a load; and
(b) during which the pilot, by looking down vertically from the rotorcraft, is able to observe the position of the load.
Note   These operations are sometimes colloquially known as "long-lining" — the load at the end of its long-line below the rotorcraft is always within a vertical line of sight to the pilot in the rotorcraft. The pilot must be able to look down and observe the position of the load so that the pilot can alternately scan the load, the flight controls, the instruments and the rotorcraft's position.
vessel means any on-water craft or structure capable of navigation.
VMC has the meaning given by Part 1 of the CASR Dictionary.
Vmini means instrument flight minimum speed, utilised in complying with minimum speed limit requirements for instrument flight in a rotorcraft.
water rescue operation means:
(a) an external load operation in a rotorcraft to rescue a person from the sea or other water, using rescue equipment attached to an AFM-approved external load attachment point on the rotorcraft, whether or not the attachment hook is certified by its manufacturer for the carriage of a Class D external load; or
(b) training for an operation mentioned in paragraph (a).
       (7) In this MOS, without affecting any other requirement of this MOS, any mention of a pilot or a pilot in command for any particular aerial work operation means a pilot who is qualified under Part 61 of CASR to conduct the particular aerial work operation.

 Equivalent qualifications required to crew a foreign registered aircraft
       (8) If the aircraft for an aerial work operation, or a limited aerial work operation, is a foreign registered aircraft, any reference in this MOS (however