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location, would not have an adverse effect on aviation safety.
Note   Conditions may include (but are not limited to), for example, limitations on flight time for particular operations or locations; requirements for underwater escape training; collection system and other equipment requirements, including additional searchlighting; prior survey of locations and environmental circumstances such as weather and degree of moonlight.

Division 3 — NVIS incendiary dropping

16.08 Application
        This Division applies to an NVIS operator, and the pilot in command of the operator's aircraft, when engaged in NVIS incendiary dropping (the operation).

16.09 Compliance
        For subregulation 138.425 (2), the NVIS operator, and the pilot in command, of an aircraft engaged in NVIS incendiary dropping must each ensure that the requirements of this Division are complied with.

16.10 Crew composition, qualification and experience
        The minimum crew must be:
(a) 2 NVIS pilots, and 1 task specialist who is an incendiary dropping device operator; or
(b) 1 NVIS pilot, and 1 NVIS air crew member, and 1 task specialist who is an incendiary dropping device operator.

CHAPTER 17 REQUIREMENTS FOR TASK SPECIALIST OPERATIONS

Division 1 Preliminary

17.01 Application
        Unless it provides otherwise, this Chapter applies to task specialist operations of the following operators:
(a) an aerial work certificate holder;
(b) a limited aerial work operator.

Division 2 Aerial mustering operations

17.02 Pilot qualifications and experience
       (1) This Division applies in relation to a task specialist operation that involves aerial mustering below 500 ft AGL in a rotorcraft (the proposed aerial mustering).
       (2) For paragraph 138.500 (1) (c), the pilot in command must have at least the following:
(a) 200 hours' experience as a pilot in the category of aircraft in which the proposed aerial mustering will be carried out, of which at least 100 hours must have been spent as pilot in command or pilot in command under supervision (PICUS);
       Note   The categories of aircraft that are also rotorcraft are helicopter, powered-lift aircraft and gyroplane. Regulation 138.205 requires aircraft used in aerial work operations to be type certificated in the normal, commuter, or transport category if an aerial passenger is carried; and in the normal, commuter, transport, restricted or utility category if such a passenger is not carried. This rule may preclude a category of aircraft from being used in aerial work operations if the relevant type certificate is not available.
(b) either:
           (i) 100 hours' experience as a pilot in the type or class of rotorcraft in which the proposed aerial mustering will 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