Which activities are excluded from 'specialised operations' but included in 'aerial work'?

Flights conducted for the purposes of search and rescue and firefighting are excluded from 'specialised operations' but included in 'aerial work'.

GM1 Article 2(12) Aerial work

Q: How do the definitions of 'aerial work' in Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 compare to the definition of 'specialised operations' in Regulation (EU) No 965/2012?

The definitions are similar but not identical. Both are based upon the ICAO Annex 6 definitions and encompass a variety of activities that do not fall into the category of commercial air transport (CAT) operations.

Q: What types of flights are included in 'specialised operations' but not in 'aerial work'?

Test flights carried out by design or production organisations for the purpose of introduction or modification of aircraft types, and ferry flights carrying no passengers or cargo where the aircraft is ferried for refurbishment, repair, maintenance checks, inspections, delivery, export or similar purposes.

Q: Why are search and rescue and firefighting flights not considered 'specialised operations' under the Air Operations Regulation?

Because from the Air Operations Regulation's perspective, those flights are outside the scope of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Basic Regulation.

Q: Are ferry flights with no passengers or cargo for delivery purposes considered 'aerial work'?

No, unlike 'aerial work', 'specialised operations' include ferry flights carrying no passengers or cargo where the aircraft is ferried for delivery, but 'aerial work' does not include such flights.

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GM1 Article 2(12) Aerial work

ED Decision 2020/007/R

GENERAL

Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 define ‘aerial work’ in a way that is similar but not identical to the way Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (the ‘Air Operations Regulation’) defines ‘specialised operations’. Both definitions, ‘aerial work’ and ‘specialised operations’, are based upon the ICAO Annex 6 definitions and encompass a variety of activities that do not fall into the category of commercial air transport (CAT) operations.

In this context, it is understood that:

(a) Unlike ‘aerial work’, ‘specialised operations’ do not include flights conducted for the purposes of search and rescue and firefighting as from the Air Operations Regulation’s perspective those flights are outside the scope of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Basic Regulation.

(b) Unlike ‘aerial work’, ‘specialised operations’ include (test) flights carried out by design or production organisations for the purpose of introduction or modification of aircraft types and (ferry) flights carrying no passengers or cargo where the aircraft is ferried for refurbishment, repair, maintenance checks, inspections, delivery, export or similar purposes.

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Source-Title: GM1 Article 2(12) Aerial work View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-17893 Compare versions

Domain: Aerodromes, Air operations, Air traffic management/Air navigation services

Applicabilitydate: 27 January, 2022

Entryintoforcedate: 3 July, 2020

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2020/007/R Navigate

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: Article 2 Definitions

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR