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This Subpart prescribes additional rules to, and exceptions from, the general operating and flight rules in Part 91, for a pilot performing, or being trained to perform, an agricultural aircraft operation.
A pilot performing, or being trained to perform, an agricultural aircraft operation may turn in a direction other than that prescribed in Part 91 or under Part 93, when approaching for a landing at, or after take-off from, an aerodrome if—
(1) the aerodrome is used solely for agricultural aircraft operations; or
(2) the aerodrome displays the ground signal prescribed in Part 91 indicating that an agricultural aircraft operation is being conducted from that aerodrome.
Notwithstanding Part 91, a pilot performing an agricultural aircraft operation over a congested area of a city, town, or settlement may, for the proper accomplishment of the operation, fly below the minimum height prescribed in Part 91 if—
(1) the pilot performs the operation on behalf of a Government department or Crown entity; and
(2) the pilot performs the operation in accordance with conditions and limitations prescribed by the Director; and
(3) the pilot performs the operation under the authority of an agricultural aircraft operator certificate issued in accordance with this Part; and
(4) the holder of the agricultural aircraft operator certificate has complied with rule 137.205.
(a) Despite rule 91.311(a)(2), a pilot performing, or being trained to perform, an agricultural aircraft operation over any area other than a congested area of a city, town, or settlement, may fly at any height above the surface and at any distance from an obstruction if—
(1) the pilot takes reasonable care to perform the operation without creating a hazard to any person or property on the surface; and
(2) the height flown and the distance from any obstruction for an approach, turnaround, and departure is not less than that necessary for the effective and safe conduct of the operation.
(b) Despite rule 91.311(a)(2), a pilot performing, or being trained to perform, an agricultural aircraft operation over any area other than a congested area of a city, town, or settlement, may fly between a loading area and the associated treatment area, or between one treatment area and the next at a height less than that required by rule 91.311(a)(2) if—
(1) the distance is less than 5 nautical miles; and
(2) the pilot takes reasonable care to conduct the flight without creating a hazard to any person or property on the surface.
Notwithstanding Part 91, a pilot performing, or being trained to perform, an agricultural aircraft operation must ensure that the aircraft has the following minimum fuel reserves: (1) for aeroplanes, 30 minutes flight time; (2) for helicopters, 3 times the anticipated flight time or 30 minutes flight time, whichever is the lesser.
