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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct pre-flight actions
- Operational aircraft type is determined for suitability for type of aerial application operation
- Aircraft and role equipment are checked and assessed for serviceability prior to commencing flight operations
- Required applicable maintenance documentation is compiled and checked for accuracy and completeness
- Role equipment calibration is checked and adjusted as required
- Planned aerial application operations are assessed for potential or actual hazards
- Fuel/power requirements are determined and established within aerial application management plans
- Logistical considerations are addressed within scope of application management plan
- Conduct planning and risk management
- Application management plan is developed and used as the basis for aerial application operations
- Potential and actual hazards and operational requirements are identified, risks to aerial application operations are assessed and appropriate risk controls are implemented in accordance with the application management plan
- Treatment area map is correctly interpreted
- Pilot decision on the safety of the proposed application, including refusing to undertake an application where the risks are considered to be too high, is made as required
- Appropriate selection of application pattern and direction of treatment is made taking into consideration safety, efficiency, hazards and terrain
- Acceptable aircraft performance for aerial application operational conditions is confirmed through performance planning
- Normal and abnormal operational communications and signals are confirmed
- Perform operational area evaluation
- Issues relating to aircraft weight, performance, dimensions, load and meteorological conditions are identified and managed
- Landing areas suitable for conducting aerial application operations are selected
- Aircraft pre-landing/launch checks are performed in accordance with operational procedures
- Appropriate landing and launch techniques are conducted during aerial application operations
- Aerial application operations are performed in accordance with published regulations requirements
- Appropriate aerial survey plans are developed for conducting safe aerial application operations
- Operating area boundaries are established and environmentally sensitive areas are identified, including areas that are noise sensitive, biologically susceptible, populated and urban, and restricted or dangerous
- Potential emergency or alternate landing areas are identified and/or established for contingency operations
- Environmental hazard factors affecting aerial application operations are considered
- Wind velocity and direction are assessed for effect on operations
- Application management plans are amended or modified based on aerial survey assessment results as required
- GNSS familiarity is applied to the appropriate level of operational requirement
- Sound judgement is applied during application treatment area pattern selection
- Aircraft is operated at maximum permissible weights for aerial application operations in accordance with manufacturer and regulatory requirements
- Aircraft launch weight is determined within requirements relevant to operating conditions
- Operate within the vicinity of power lines
- Power line infrastructure cues are interpreted to aid wire run identification
- Wire heights are accurately assessed to support safe operations in vicinity of power lines, including safe flying parallel to wires
- Other hazards relevant to operations near power lines, such as pole stays, crop height, fences or machinery that may pose a risk, are identified and managed
- Safe command decision whether to fly over or under a wire is made
- Aerial application operations over wires, including adequate safety buffers for pull-up and let down and accurate cut-off and on-off application equipment, are conducted
- Aerial application operations under wires, including assessment of safe clearance distances, are conducted
- Application approaches towards power lines when passage beneath is unachievable are terminated safely
- Human factors that may affect operations near power lines, particularly distraction, short-term memory limitations and inattention (perceptual) blindness are applied during aerial application operations
- Apply substances through aerial application
- Correct application height relevant to terrain, application type and meteorological conditions is established and maintained
- Appropriate airspeed and flight profile are controlled on entry or re-entry to operational areas
- Aerial application equipment is operated within scope of the application management plan
- Hazard areas are manoeuvred around with adequate safety margins during application operations
- Application flow rates, pressure and product quantities are monitored during application operations
- Decisions to suspend or continue safe aerial application operations are made based on planned or actual operating conditions
- Clean-up operations and hazard safety checks are conducted on completion of aerial application
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