Paragraph (c) of the GM1 BOP.ADD.040(c) guide material states that the Operations Officer should have or have had the balloon pilot licence, so it is not strictly necessary for the person performing the duties of Flight Operations Officer to have a valid license.

According to BOP.ADD.510(b) SOPs may be part of the operations manual or may be listed as a separate document.

In accordance with paragraph (g) of the AMC1 BOP.ADD.200, where information from other sources is used in the operations manual, the operator may either transcribe it or refer to the specific section from which the information is extracted.

No. Neither the manual nor its amendments are approved by the State Aviation Safety Agency. It is the responsibility of the operator, as indicated in BOP.ADD.200, to develop the operations manual, as well as the control of its editing or revision status.

No. In order to conduct commercial operations the operator must submit only the declaration of compliance.

• The mandatory services and equipment are detailed in Article 21 of Royal Decree 1919/2009 and require:
  • communication system (radio or telephone) between the demonstration director or the aeronautical emergency coordinator and the control, ambulance, firefighting and police services
  • PA team to disseminate messages or instructions to the public
  • detailed map of the location of emergency services present during the demonstration, access and exit routes for emergency units and emergency exits for public evacuation
• Depending on the

Oh, yeah, yeah. The content of the Operational Instructions for Participants (IOP) is detailed in Annex I to Royal Decree 1919/2009.

No. Royal Decree 1919/2009 provides for periodic aerial demonstrations so that they can be authorised with a single declaration of conformity. The specific conditions for this type of demonstration can be found in Article 27.

Participants in a civil air demonstration must meet certain qualification and experience requirements. These requirements are detailed in Article 10 of Royal Decree 1919/2009 and Annex II thereto.

Yes, it is necessary to have specific insurance for participation in the air demonstration, differentiated from compulsory insurance for aircraft and other participants, in accordance with Article 32 of Royal Decree 1919/2009.
Article 33 of the same Royal Decree establishes the minimum increases in the amount of the minimum civil liability cover.