Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:5:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 22/36)
Character Range: 3066902–3069738

of instruments and equipment
137.215 Instruments and equipment required
137.220 Crew intercom system
137.225 Seatbelts and harnesses

Subpart 137.M—Aeroplane maintenance
137.230 Fitting and removal of role equipment

Subpart 137.N—Pilots
137.235 Pilot in command must be authorised under Part 61
137.240 Operator proficiency checks

Subpart 137.P—Manuals, logs and records
137.245 Flight manual
137.250 Checking records
137.255 Document retention periods
137.260 Maintenance record to be given to new operator

Subpart 137.Q—Flight duty time limitations and rest requirements
137.265 Application of Subpart 137.Q
137.270 Subpart not to affect subsection 1 of CAO 48.1
137.275 Limit on flying hours
137.280 Off‑duty period before and after tour of duty
137.285 Tour of duty—duration
137.290 Off‑duty period each 14 days
137.295 Limit on time spent on tours of duty
137.300 Pilot to be fit for duty
Subpart 137.A—Applicability and definitions

137.005  Applicability
 (1) Subject to this regulation, this Part applies to aerial application operations using aeroplanes.

Operators
 (2) This Part applies to a person who is applying for an AOC, on or after the commencing day, to authorise the person to undertake application operations.
 (3) If:
 (a) a person has applied, on or after the application day but before the commencing day, for an AOC to authorise the holder to undertake agricultural operations or purposes substantially similar to agricultural operations; and
 (b) before the commencing day, the person has not been issued with the AOC;
this Part applies to the person and the application as if:
 (c) the application had been made on the commencing day; and
 (d) the application was for an authorisation to undertake application operations.
 (4) If, on the commencing day, a person holds an AOC that covers agricultural operations or purposes substantially similar to agricultural operations:
 (a) the person may, after the commencing day, prepare and submit to CASA an operations manual; and
 (b) this Part applies to the person and the manual as if the person was applying for an AOC on or after the commencing day to authorise the person to undertake application operations.
 (5) This Part applies on and after the day that falls 12 months after the commencing day to a person who has an AOC that authorises the person to undertake agricultural operations or purposes substantially similar to agricultural operations if:
 (a) that AOC is in effect on that day; and
 (b) this Part does not otherwise apply to the person.

Pilots
 (6) If:
 (a) a pilot is engaged in an application operation on or after the commencing day; and
 (b) the pilot is not employed by an operator for that operation;
this Part applies to the pilot for that operation.
 (7) If:
 (a) this Part applies to an operator on a particular day; and
 (b) a