SPO.GEN.005 Scope

CRITERIA The operators should consider the following criteria to determine whether an activity falls within the scope of specialised operations:

(a)the aircraft is flown close to the surface to fulfil the mission;

(b)abnormal manoeuvres are performed;

(c)special equipment is necessary to fulfil the mission and which affects the manoeuvrability of the aircraft;

(d)substances are released from the aircraft during the flight where these substances are either harmful or affect the manoeuvrability of the aircraft;

(e)external loads or goods are lifted or towed; or

(f)persons enter or leave the aircraft during flight.

LIST OF SPECIALISED OPERATIONS

(a)Specialised operations include the following activities:

(1)helicopter external loads operations;

(2)helicopter survey operations;

(3)human external cargo operations;

(4)parachute operations and skydiving;

(5)agricultural flights;

(6)aerial photography flights;

(7)glider towing;

(8)aerial advertising flights;

(9)calibration flights;

(10)construction work flights, including stringing power line operations, clearing saw operations;

(11)oil spill work;

(12)avalanche mining operations;

(13)survey operations, including aerial mapping operations, pollution control activity;

(14)news media flights, television and movie flights;

(15)special events flights, including such as flying display and competition flights;

(16)aerobatic flights;

(17)animal herding, animal rescue flights and veterinary dropping flights;

(18)maritime funeral operations;

(19)scientific research flights (other than those under Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008);

(20)cloud seeding; and

(21)sensational flights: flights involving extreme aerobatic manoeuvres carried out for the purpose of allowing the persons on board to experience zero gravity, high G-forces or similar sensations.

(b)For other operations, the operator can apply the criteria specified in AMC1 SPO.GEN.005 to determine whether an activity falls within the scope of specialised operations.