Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:5:p29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 29/36)
Character Range: 3084726–3087548

operations manual may prepare an amendment of the manual.
 (2) The person must submit the amendment to CASA.
 (3) CASA must, in writing, approve or refuse to approve the amendment.
Subpart 137.D—Operational procedures

137.095  Operation to be in VMC
 (1) The pilot in command of an aeroplane may only conduct an application operation in VMC.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
 (2) A contravention of subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

137.100  Use of weather forecasts or observations
 (1) This regulation applies to the operator of the aeroplane and its pilot in command if the operator is planning an application operation that is to take place more than 50 nautical miles from the take‑off aerodrome.
 (2) The operator and pilot must:
 (a) use a weather forecast or report prepared by the Bureau of Meteorology or another approved body; or
 (b) if the pilot is not reasonably able to obtain a weather forecast or report of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a)—satisfy subregulation (4).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (3) The operator must provide any equipment necessary to obtain the forecast or report.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (4) The operator and pilot satisfy this subregulation if the pilot:
 (a) uses his or her observations, or weather information from a source other than those mentioned in paragraph (2)(a); and
 (b) the pilot reasonably believed it was safe to use the observations or information.
 (5) A contravention of subregulation (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.

137.105  Landing areas
  Despite any other provision of these Regulations, the pilot in command of an aeroplane engaged in an application operation may use any landing area that can be used safely for take‑offs and landings.

137.110  Safety of persons other than crew at landing areas
 (1) The operator of an aeroplane must, for the safety of persons during application operations at a landing area:
 (a) use appropriate procedures, including those necessary for the safe loading and unloading of aeroplanes; and
 (b) provide appropriate equipment, including any necessary lighting.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
 (2) The procedures must be set out in the operations manual.
 (3) A contravention of subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

137.115  Refuelling
 (1) An operator must use appropriate safety procedures for the refuelling of each of the operator's aeroplanes that is used in an application operation.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
 (2) The operations manual must set out the procedures.
 (3) A contravention of subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

137.120  Documents to be carried on a flight
 (1) The pilot in command of an aeroplane being used for an application operation must have a copy of the aeroplane's flight manual, or an approved alternative document, on board the