Certificates, numbers and the process behind them
Parker Aero operates under the Air Operator's Certificate of Bekaa Air Pty Ltd (CASA.AOC.0537), with Part 138 aerial work certificate CASA.138AWK.0510, authorised for external load operations under CASR Part 138. Below are the approvals, our documented planning process and how to obtain the full certificate pack. Insurance certificates of currency and management system certificates, where held, are issued with the pack rather than published as numbers here.
- CASA AOCCASA.AOC.0537
- Part 138 aerial workCASA.138AWK.0510
- AOC holderBekaa Air Pty Ltd
- Certificates valid to2028-04-01
Certificate data last verified 2026-09-09
Approvals
CASA Air Operator's Certificate
- Certificate holder
- Bekaa Air Pty Ltd
- AOC number
- CASA.AOC.0537
- Aerial work certificate
- CASA.138AWK.0510
- Operating entities
- Parker Aero, under the AOC of Bekaa Air Pty Ltd
- Authorisation
- Aerial work, external load (sling)
- Regulation
- CASR Part 138 (Aerial Work)
- Expiry
- 1 April 2028
- Base
- 629 Lores Bonney Drive, Archerfield Airport QLD 4108
- Types on certificate
- AS350 · heavy lift aircraft up to 4,000 kg (on request)
External load operations are conducted under CASR Part 138 with approved procedures in the Operations Manual covering load release systems, exclusion zone management and operations over populous areas.
Each task is authorised individually. The pilot in command signs the load plan against calculated performance for the day, and holds authority to stop or refuse any lift. That authority is not commercial and is never overridden.
Certified copies of the AOC and Operations Manual extracts are supplied with tender responses.
Certification
Management system certification
Quality, safety and environmental management certificates are issued directly from the certifying body with the compliance pack, so the certificate number, scope and expiry you receive are the ones on the current document.
We do not publish certificate numbers on this page. If your tender needs them in advance, ask and we will send the certificates within one business day.
Insurance
Cover and certificates of currency
Certificates of currency for aviation liability, slung load liability, hull, public and products liability, professional indemnity and workers compensation are issued on request, current at the date of issue.
Principals can be named as interested parties where a contract requires it, and higher liability limits can be arranged for specific contracts on notice.
Process
SWMS and JSA, from enquiry to sign-off
1. Enquiry and desktop review
Load weight, dimensions, lifting points, address and access are recorded. We check airspace, terrain, populous area status and obstacle environment before quoting.
2. Site assessment
For rooftops, live plant, over-water tasks and loads near hook capacity we attend site, photograph approaches, measure the exclusion zone and confirm laydown positions.
3. SWMS issued
A Safe Work Method Statement specific to the task covers downwash, exclusion zone control, hook-up and release, load release failure, communications loss and emergency landing areas.
4. JSA on the morning
A Job Safety Analysis is completed on site with all parties before the first pick, against the conditions of the day, and signed by the pilot in command and the loadmaster.
5. Pre-flight brief
Every person inside the exclusion zone attends: frequencies, hand signals, abort calls, load path, ground positions, and who has authority to stop the lift. Anyone can call a stop.
6. Load plan sign-off
Performance is calculated for temperature, elevation, fuel state and working radius. Rigging is inspected and load cell zeroed. The pilot in command signs before launch.
7. Operations and monitoring
Load cell telemetry, fuel state and cycle times are monitored throughout. Weather is reassessed each cycle. Stand-down criteria are agreed in writing before the first pick.
8. Close-out and record
Loads placed, cycles flown, hours and any occurrence are documented and issued to the client. Photographs and the signed JSA form part of the record.
Documents are issued before mobilisation, not on the day. If your principal contractor requires them on a specific template or through a specific portal, tell us at enquiry and we will meet it.
Crew
Pilot experience and currency
Every pilot flying external loads for us holds a current Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter), a sling endorsement, and recurrent training on type including vertical-reference long line work.
Loadmasters and ground riggers hold dogging or rigging tickets appropriate to the load, plus our internal exclusion zone and hook-up competency. Competency records are maintained in the pack.
Fatigue is managed under a documented scheme with hard limits on duty and flight time. A long regional day ends when the scheme says it ends.
Record
Safety performance
We report and investigate every occurrence, including near misses with no damage, under our Safety Management System. Findings and corrective actions are available to clients on request for the periods relevant to their work.
Procurement
The compliance pack
- CASA Air Operator's Certificate and Part 138 aerial work certificate
- Operations Manual extract, external load procedures
- Management system certificates, where held
- Certificates of currency for all policies
- Generic SWMS, helicopter external load operations
- JSA template and pre-flight brief record
- Emergency response and site communications plan
- Pilot licences, endorsements and sling hours summary
- Rigging register with inspection dates
- Safety performance summary and occurrence history
- Environmental management plan, noise, fuel, sensitive areas
- Company details, ABN and insurance broker contacts
Need the compliance pack for a tender?
Email quotes@helicopterlifting.com.au or call 0418 878 707 and we will send the current certificates.
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