Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00341:body:0:p56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00341
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Character Range: 139129–142015

holder who has CASA approval under regulation 138.025 for the particular operation.
       (4) For subsection (3), an application for written approval must be accompanied by the operator's:
(a) detailed risk assessment and mitigation processes; and
(b) proposed operations manual content and, if necessary, training and checking manual content, that includes the operational procedures to enable compliance with the applicable requirements of this Chapter.
       Note   Aerial work certificate holders who are required to have a formal training and checking system under regulation 138.125 of CASR must have a training and checking manual. Other aerial work certificate holders may choose to include their training and checking requirements in a separate training and checking manual, or in their operations manual.

15.10 External load operations over an AWZ
        An aerial work certificate holder must not conduct an external load operation in an AWZ over a populous area unless the aircraft is permitted to operate over a populous area by:
(a) its certificate of airworthiness; or
(b) an authorisation (however described), issued by the NAA of a Contracting State, that is equivalent to a certificate of airworthiness.
Note   A limited aerial work operator is not permitted to conduct an external load operation over an AWZ that is over a populous area: see regulation 138.030.

15.11 External load operations at night
        A rotorcraft of an aerial work certificate holder conducting an external load operation at night over water must be equipped:
(a) as specified under Chapter 26 of the Part 91 MOS for rotorcraft IFR flight; and
(b) with lighting as specified under section 22.07 as if it applied to the operation; and
(c) with an approved intercommunication system which permits continuous communication between the FCMs and the air crew members.
Note   A limited aerial work operator is not permitted to conduct an external load operation at night over water: see sections 9.03, 9.06 and 9.14.

15.12 Additional requirements for Class E external loads
       (1) The following additional requirements are prescribed relating to the flight of an aeroplane in a Class E external load operation by an aerial work certificate holder.
       (2) The operations manual must contain detailed external load instructions, procedures and requirements.
       (3) For a towing operation, the operator, and the pilot in command, must ensure that:
(a) the operation is conducted in VMC; and
(b) the route is such that any accidental or emergency release of the load will not cause a hazard to any person or property on ground that is within a populous area or a public gathering.
       (4) The operator, and the pilot in command, must ensure that a risk assessment, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Chapter 13, is carried out:
(a) before the flight commences; or
(b)