(1) The holder of an endorsement mentioned in column 1 of an item in Part 1 or 3 of table 61.1120 is authorised to exercise the privileges of the endorsement in an operation only if:
(a) the holder has previously conducted at least 110 hours of aerial application operations below 500 ft AGL; or
(b) the operation is conducted in accordance with subregulation (2) under the supervision of:
(i) the head of flying operations of the operator of the aircraft in which the operation is conducted; or
(ii) a flight examiner who holds an aerial application rating flight test endorsement; or
(iii) the holder of an approval under regulation 61.040 to supervise the operation.
(2) For paragraph (1)(b), the supervision must be:
(a) for a helicopter aerial application endorsement:
(i) for the first 10 hours--direct supervision; and
(ii) for the next 100 hours--direct and indirect supervision, at least 10 hours of which must be direct supervision; and
(b) for any other endorsement:
(i) for the first 10 hours--direct supervision; and
(ii) for the next 100 hours--direct or indirect supervision.
(3) In this regulation:
"direct supervision" , of a pilot conducting a flight, means doing the following:
(a) performing the tasks involved in indirect supervision of the pilot;
(b) being present and able to monitor and assess the safety of the flight and communicate directly with the pilot;
(c) selecting and planning the area in which the flight is conducted;
(d) authorising the pilot to conduct the flight;
(e) providing direction to ensure the safety of the flight.
"indirect supervision" , of a pilot conducting a flight, means doing the following:
(a) conducting frequent surveillance of the performance of the pilot;
(b) periodically reviewing the performance of the pilot in the planning and conduct of the flight;
(c) providing feedback on the performance of the pilot;
(d) knowing the pilot's area of operations;
(e) acting as a mentor to the pilot.