Form Aircraft Task Operations Plan

							                                                           Task Request Number:




                      Aircraft Task Operations Plan
Instructions: The Aircraft Task Operations Plan must be completed by the Air Operations
Manager or delegate for each task. This plan is based on the information in the Task Description
and Risk Assessment (TDRA) form. Approved plans are used as a basis of the task briefing.


Response:                                           Location:
Task        ☐ Aerial Surveillance    ☐ Aerial Spotting      ☐ Aerial Spraying
Profile
            ☐ Aerial Mustering       ☐ Aerial Shooting       ☐ Aerial Transport
            ☐ Aerial Transport (sling)                       ☐ Aerial Transport (winch)

Planned Date Start:                                 Planned Date Finish:

Expected Time                                       Expected Time
Sunrise:                                            Sunset:

Task Objectives (Link to IAP objectives):




Task Description:




Required weather to conduct task:

Weather forecast:

TDRA complete? ☐ Yes         ☐ No

Chemical required? ☐ Yes      ☐ No                  Operator Supplied? ☐ Yes           ☐ No

Details of chemical – product name, active constituent and concentration. Application rates
according to label or as detailed here.



Nearest chemical location:
Transport arrangements available for chemical if required?


Do people, animals, fodder, equipment require movement by air? ☐ Yes            ☐ No




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If yes, number, weight/size, pick-up/drop-off locations, PPE requirements explained?




Will this task require carriage of DPI personnel or people acting on behalf of DPI?
☐ Yes     ☐ No

If yes, number, pick-up/drop-off locations and suitable PPE available?




Considerations based on TDRA (e.g. wires, obstructions, etc):




Aircraft Type required:
Nearest Operators who can supply aircraft:




Operator and aircraft chosen (including why – e.g. proximity? availability?):



Nearest Landing Area:                               Nearest Fuel Availability:

Accommodation available? ☐ Yes        ☐ No          Details:

Meals available? ☐ Yes     ☐ No                     Details:

Ground transport available? ☐ Yes ☐ No              Details:

Flight following options available:




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Plan: (to be read in conjunction with relevant Task Profile)
Location Name
Area     Target Area Locality            GPS Coordinates (degrees, decimal minutes)
     1

     2

     3

     4

     5
Note: Maps of target areas are attached to this plan

Flight From:                Estimate Time of            Flight To:               Estimated Time of
                            Departure (ETD):                                     Arrival (ETA):




Intermediate landing points (if required) - for the purpose of? (fuel? food? fatigue management?
Pickup chemical? Overnight?) Note: Operating area flight times (no more than about 2 hours at a time)
a.                                                      b.
c.                                                      d.
Total estimated flight time:
Operating heights planned:
Track spacings in area of operation (nautical miles):


Buffer zones:


Any hazardous or other areas requiring to be noted or over-flight avoidance:



Ground transport plan:



Meals/Accommodation plan:




Chemical provision, transport and dispensing plan:




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Liaison personnel and contact details:




Control & Communication:




LCC radio:                                      RFS Stratnet – attach aviation comms plan

Aircraft phone      Mob:
Pilot phone         Mob:
Operations Manager (name):                      Ph:
                                                Mob:
Local Air Operations Manager (name):            Ph:
                                                Mob:
Ground crew supervisor (name) –                 Ph:
                                                Mob:
Note: When conducting locust work, Local Air Operation Manager notifies APLC of day and
location of flight activity


Specific Instructions (add more as required):
1.




Attachments: (modify as required)
 Task profile – [insert Task Profile name and version number/date]
 Maps of target area
 Aviation communication plan
 Aviation specific weather forecast
 Task Request and Risk Assessment (if required)

Planned and Prepared by (name):                 Approved by (LCC) (name):

Role:                                           Role

Contact Number:                                 Contact Number:

Date:                                           Date:




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