GM1 SPO.GEN.005 Scope

• ED Decision 2015/006/R found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

GM1 SPO.GEN.005 Scope ED Decision 2015/006/R 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](#_DxCrossRefBm318088038) to determine whether an activity falls within the scope of specialised operations. GM1 SPO.GEN.005 Scope ED Decision 2015/006/R 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](#_DxCrossRefBm927680430) to determine whether an activity falls within the scope of specialised operations. ##### GM1 SPO.GEN.005 Scope *ED Decision 2015/006/R* **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](#_DxCrossRefBm523090034) to determine whether an activity falls within the scope of specialised operations.