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functions as an air crew member for the operation in accordance with this Chapter.
NVIS crew member means an NVIS pilot or an NVIS air crew member.
NVIS endorsement means an endorsement mentioned in column 2 of item 1 or item 2 in Table 61.1025 of CASR.
NVIS firebombing means an NVIS operation, in an operational area for a fire, to fight the fire using water, fire retardant, or a similar substance, that is dropped from an aircraft equipped with a belly tank.
NVIS fire mapping means an NVIS operation, in an operational area for a fire, involving the carriage of one or more persons to map, locate or observe fires, or to control or direct firefighting operations.
NVIS flight has the meaning given by the CASR Dictionary.
Note   NVIS flight means a flight conducted using a night vision imaging system.
NVIS incendiary dropping means an NVIS operation, in an operational area for a fire, to fight the fire using incendiaries for controlled burning that are dropped from an aircraft by means of an incendiary dropping device.
NVIS operation means an NVIS flight that is an aerial work operation conducted by an aerial work operator.
Note   An aerial work operator is the holder of an aerial work certificate.
NVIS operator means an aerial work certificate holder for an NVIS operation.
NVIS pilot, for an NVIS operation, means a pilot who holds each of the licences, ratings, and endorsements required for NVIS flight by Part 61 of CASR.
Note   For a flight of a foreign registered aircraft, subsection 1.04 (8) of this MOS permits foreign equivalencies to CASR Part 61 requirements. For foreign jurisdictions which do not issue or grant licenses, ratings, or endorsements for NVIS flight, equivalency may arise if the pilot has been authorised by the aircraft's State of registry to pilot the aircraft in NVIS flight.
NVIS rating means a rating mentioned in column 2 of item 4 in Table 61.375 of CASR.
operator has the meaning given by the CASR Dictionary.
Note   Operator, of an aircraft, means:
(a) if the operation of the aircraft is authorised by an AOC, a Part 141 certificate or an aerial work certificate — the holder of the AOC or the certificate; or
(b) otherwise — the person, organisation or enterprise engaged in aircraft operations involving the aircraft.
safety area means an area:
(a) that is free of obstacles, other than those:
           (i) with a height not exceeding 25 cm above the surface level of the area; or
           (ii) that are required for air navigation purposes; and
       Note   Obstacles required for air navigation include, for example, a wind direction indicator.
(b) whose purpose is to reduce the risk of damage to an