ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Aerial Work Operations - Agriculture) Regulations, 2025
24. Personnel knowledge and skill to conduct agricultural air operation
Edition: 2026-03-06 · In force
24. Personnel knowledge and skill to conduct agricultural air operation
(1)A holder of an Agricultural Specific Approval shall show that he has satisfactory knowledge and skill of the following agricultural aircraft operations—(a)knowledge of—(i)steps to be taken before starting operations, including a survey of the area to be worked;(ii)safe handling of economic poisons and the proper disposal of used containers for those poisons;(iii)the general effects of economic poisons and agricultural chemicals on plants, animals, and persons, and the precautions to be observed in using poisons and chemicals;(iv)primary symptoms of poisoning of persons from economic poisons, the appropriate emergency measures to be taken, and the location of poison control centres;(v)performance capabilities and operating limitations of the aircraft to be used; and(vi)safe flight and application procedures; and(b)skill in the following manoeuvres, demonstrated at the aircraft's maximum certified take-off mass, or the maximum mass established for the special purpose load, whichever is greater—(i)short-field and soft-field take-offs (aeroplanes and gyroplanes only);(ii)approaches to the working area;(v)pull-ups and turnarounds; and(vi)rapid deceleration (quick stops) in helicopters only.