16:55-1.5 Specific requirements for licensing
(a) In addition to complying with the general requirements listed in N.J.A.C. 16:55-1.4, all persons engaged in New Jersey in any one or more of the aeronautical activities listed in N.J.A.C. 16:55-1.3, shall comply with the applicable specific requirements listed below. Where any requirement listed below calls for the maintenance of any data or other information, no particular method of recordkeeping is specified. No change in the system of records customarily kept by the person concerned is required, so long as the records supply an adequate basis for examination.
1. Aerial advertising:
i. Own or have arrangements for use of a minimum of one currently Federally certificated and airworthy aircraft equipped for aerial advertising operations;
ii. Provide, when requested, aircraft logbook for inspection containing certified notations of the installation of the particular equipment required for the type of aerial advertising offered. Such equipment and installation shall be FAA approved;
iii. Utilize pilots who are Federally certified as commercial or airline transport pilots and properly rated for the aircraft used;
iv. Provide names, addresses, ratings and certificate numbers of pilots employed in the operation;
v. Insure that only essential crew members are embarked while aircraft are being utilized for aerial advertising (this restriction does not apply to balloons or rigid airships);
vi. Provide copy of current FAA waiver (if applicable);
vii. Maintain records of all aerial advertising flights made, which shall be retained for 12 months. These records shall contain at least the following information:
(1) Aircraft "N" number;
(2) Date of flight;
(3) Takeoff and landing time;
(4) Name of pilot;
(5) Flight coverage area.
viii. For banner towing, submit a sketch with the application for license, of the proposed banner pickup and drop area(s). This sketch must include the regular airport traffic pattern and the banner tow pattern, if different. Written approval by the facility management, the property owner or lessee and the controlling municipal authority must appear on the sketch or by separate letter. Banner towing is only authorized at a licensed aeronautical facility;
ix. Insure that each pilot prior to flying banner towing aircraft is completely briefed and familiar with the approved banner pickup and drop area(s) and patterns.
2. Aerial application:
i. Own or have arrangements for use of a minimum of one currently Federally certified and airworthy aircraft equipped for aerial application of sprays, seeds or fertilizer;
ii. Provide aircraft logbook for inspection which contains certificated notations of the particular equipment required for the type of aerial application offered. Such equipment and installation shall be FAA approved;
iii. Utilize pilots who are Federally certified as commercial or airline transport pilots and properly rated for the aircraft used, as required by FAR Part 137;
iv. Provide names, addresses, ratings and certificate numbers of pilots employed in the operation;
v. Insure that only essential crew members are embarked while aircraft are being utilized for aerial application;
vi. As required, provide with application one copy each of FAA waiver, agricultural aircraft operator certificate (FAR, part 137), and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection certification of pesticide applicators (N.J.A.C. 7:30-3.1);
vii. Maintain record of all aerial application flights which shall be readily available for inspection. File of these logs shall be retained for 12 months. This record shall provide at least the following information:
(1) Aircraft "N" number;
(2) Date of flight;
(3) Name of pilot;
(4) Location of aerial application by municipality or township;
(5) Type of material applied.
3. Sport parachute center:
i. No person(s) shall engage in sport parachuting unless under the control and supervision of a fixed base operator licensed and operating in accordance with the procedure and rules contained in this chapter and in compliance with Federal requirements found in 14 CFR Parts 61, 65, 91 and105. These requirements shall apply to all applicable licensees, any sport parachutist, and any crew member of an aircraft permitting a parachute jump to be made from an aircraft.
ii. All injuries caused by sport parachuting, which require treatment or examination by a physician, or any property damage or injury to persons or property shall immediately be reported via telephone to the Division, during normal working hours, at (609) 530-2900 or the FAA Communication Center at (718) 553-3100, followed by a written report within seven calendar days giving full particulars. All fatalities caused by sport parachuting shall be reported immediately by telephone to the Division at (609) 530-2900 or the New Jersey State Police at (609) 963-6900, giving all details available. A written report giving full particulars shall be submitted within 48 hours.
iii. Drop zones shall be kept clear of all nonessential equipment. No automobiles other than control, first aid and recovery or emergency vehicles are to be in the drop zone unless all jumping has been halted.
iv. Show on the application compliance with all applicable drop zone licensing provisions of N.J.A.C. 16:54;
v. List names, addresses, ratings and/or classification and certificate number(s) of all certified personnel employed in this operation;
vi. Provide suitable ground facilities that will provide:
(1) Classroom area;
(2) Storage room for parachutes and personal gear;
(3) Necessary aircraft mockups;
(4) Parachute repacking area;
(5) Briefings and final gear check area;
vii. Maintain records of all parachute jumps made, by dates and classification. Such records shall be readily available for inspection and shall be kept for a minimum of 12 months.
Amended by R.1983 d.476, effective November 7, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 1453(a). 15 N.J.R. 1870(b). Amended by R.2003 d.242, effective November 3, 2003. See: 35 N.J.R. 1988(a), 35 N.J.R. 5141(a). In (a), amended N.J.A.C. reference in the introductory paragraph and rewrote 3. Amended by R.2009 d.56, effective February 17, 2009. See: 40 N.J.R. 6414(a), 41 N.J.R. 890(b). In the introductory paragraph of (a), inserted a comma following "required": rewrote (a)1viii: in (a)3i, deleted ". or licensed as an aerial exhibition under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 16:59," following "chapter'; in (a)3ii. inserted a comma following "parachuting" and inserted ". during normal working hours, at (609) 530-2900 or the FAA Communication Center at (718) 553-3100", inserted "immediately by telephone", and substituted "at (609) 530-2900 or the New Jersey State Police at (609) 963-6900" for "of Aeronautics immediately by the most expeditious means"; and in (a)3vi. substituted "ground facilities" for "housing".