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A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a parachute-drop aircraft operation must ensure that each aircraft used to conduct a parachute-drop aircraft operation under the authority of the certificate—
(1) meets the requirements of rule 91.705(b)(2) to (6); and
(2) despite rule 91.705(b)(1), has a current—
(i) standard category airworthiness certificate; or
(ii) special category - primary airworthiness certificate; or
(iii) special category - limited airworthiness certificate.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a parachute-drop aircraft operation must ensure that the parachute-drop aircraft is equipped with the applicable instruments and equipment prescribed by Part 91 and this Part.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a parachute-drop aircraft operation must ensure that each aircraft operated under the authority of the certificate to conduct a parachute-drop aircraft operation—
(1) has a review of airworthiness carried out under rule 91.615; and
(2) is maintained in accordance with the maintenance programme required by rule 115.61.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a parachute-drop aircraft operation must establish procedures for ensuring compliance with rules 91.705(c)(1), (c)(2), and (d).
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a parachute-drop aircraft operation must not assign a person to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft to perform a parachute-drop aircraft operation unless the person—
(1) holds an appropriate and current commercial pilot licence issued by the Director under the Act and Part 61; and
(2) a current parachute drop rating issued by the Director under the Act and Part 61; and
(3) an aircraft type rating for the aircraft used for the operation; and
(4) has acquired at least 150 hours flight time experience as pilot-in-command of the category of aircraft used for the parachute-drop aircraft operation.
