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is the Part 135 (Australian Air Transport Operations—Smaller Aeroplanes) Manual of Standards 2020.
 (2) This instrument may be cited as the Part 135 Manual of Standards.
 (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, references in this instrument to "this manual of standards", "this MOS" or "this instrument" are references to the Part 135 Manual of Standards.

1.03  Authority
  This instrument is made under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
Note: Regulation 135.025 of CASR includes a general power for CASA to issue a Manual of Standards for the purposes of Part 135 of CASR (Australian air transport operations—smaller aeroplanes).

1.04  Definitions and abbreviations
Note: Some expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 1.03 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988, the Dictionary of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 or subregulation 2(1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
  In this instrument:
AGL means above ground level.
alternate aerodrome has the same meaning as in Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention.
Note: At the commencement of this instrument, Chapter 1 of Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention included the following definition:
 "Alternate aerodrome.  An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to proceed to or to land at an aerodrome of intended landing where the necessary services and facilities are available, where aircraft performance requirements can be met and which is operational at the expected time of use. Alternate aerodromes include the following:

                Take‑off alternate. An alternate aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land should this become necessary shortly after take‑off and it is not possible to use the aerodrome of departure.

                En‑route alternate.  An alternate aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land in the event that a diversion becomes necessary while en route.

                Destination alternate.  An alternate aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land should it become either impossible or inadvisable to land at the aerodrome of intended landing."
APU means auxiliary power unit.
ATS means Air Traffic Services.
Note: The term Air Traffic Services is defined in the Dictionary.
automatic ELT: see section 11.49.
destination alternate aerodrome means an alternate aerodrome that is a destination alternate (within the meaning of Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention).
ELT: see section 11.48.
en route alternate aerodrome means an alternate aerodrome that is an en-route alternate (within the meaning of Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention).
(E)TSO means ETSO or TSO.
GNSS means global navigation satellite system.
headset includes a flying helmet that incorporates a headset.
ISA means International Standard Atmosphere.
landing performance requirements, for an aeroplane, means the landing performance requirements for the aeroplane stated in its flight manual.
LSALT means lowest safe altitude.
MTOW