Dropping or spraying from an aircraft in flight
Dropping
or spraying from an aircraft in flight
Applicable
legislation:
- Commission
Regulation (EC) 923/2012 laying
down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding
services and procedures in air navigation (SERA)
- Regulation
on the Rules of the Air (OG
32/18,
10/21)
Aircraft operators
from the Member States of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and
Switzerland
Since
commercial operation of dropping or spraying from an aircraft in flight that
could endanger health and/or safety of persons/property on the ground or water
is considered as a high-risk operation in the Republic of Croatia, aircraft
operators from the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and
Switzerland must obtain approval for cross-border commercial high-risk
operations (HR COM SPO) from their respective aviation authority. More detailed
information can be found at High risk
commercial specialised operations (HR COM SPO)
Third
country operators
Third
country operators must obtain approval for dropping or spraying from the
Agency.
Third
country operators shall apply in free form for approval for dropping or
spraying containing the following data:
- Name
and address of the operator,
- Type
of operation requested (e.g. agriculture activities)
- Type
of aircraft and registration mark
- Pilot(s)
information (name and surname, number and type of pilot licence)
- Area
of operation
- Purpose
of dropping or spraying
- Date
or time period of operation
The
following must be submitted together with the application:
- Certificate
or other equivalent document issued by operator’s national aviation
authorities which authorizes the operator for this type of operation,
- Certificate
of registration,
- Certificate
of airworthiness,
- Airworthiness
review certificate (if applicable),
- Valid
licences, ratings and pilot medical certificates for the flight crew
involved in operations,
- Certificate
of Insurance issued according to Regulation EC 785/2004,
- Noise
certificate (if applicable),
- Detailed
map of the area of operation.