Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:5:p23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 23/36)
Character Range: 3069523–3072282

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 pilot employed by the operator undertakes an application operation for the operator on that day;
this Part applies to the pilot for that operation.
 (8) In this regulation:
application day means the day that falls 30 days before the day this Part commences.
commencing day means the day this Part commences.

137.010  Definitions
  In this Part:
aerial application operation (or application operation) means:
 (a) a flight that is carried out by an aeroplane to apply application material; and
 (b) a flight by an aeroplane that is for, or partly for, 1 or more of the following:
 (i) inspection of a work area;
 (ii) pilot training or checking relating to a flight mentioned in paragraph (a);
 (iii) training of a crew member other than the pilot;
 (iv) travel from a landing area to a work area and back;
 (v) the carriage of a passenger specified in regulation 137.135 for a purpose set out in that regulation; and
 (c) preparation for any activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).

application material means fertiliser, trace elements, seeds, baits, water, pesticides or other material.
apply, in relation to application material, means to drop or spray the material onto the ground or water.
crew member includes a person who is on board an aeroplane to give, or receive, training in an aspect of application operations.
employ, in relation to a pilot, includes to engage as an independent contractor.
GPS marking system means a system that uses global positioning system equipment to show the flight path required for an aeroplane when applying application material.
head of aeroplane maintenance control, in relation to an operator, means the person who holds the position whose duties include those mentioned in regulation 137.070.
head of flight operations, in relation to an operator, means the person who holds the position whose duties include those mentioned in regulation 137.065.
key personnel position, in relation to an operator, means the positions of head of aeroplane maintenance control and head of flight operations for the operator.
landing area means a place, whether or not an aerodrome, where an aeroplane is able to take off and land.
MEL, or minimum equipment list, for an aeroplane, means an approved list that provides for the operation of the aeroplane with particular equipment inoperative, and sets out any special conditions for such operation.
operations manual, in relation to an operator or an application operation carried out by an operator, means:
 (a) the manual, and the schedule of differences