| In one of my previous articles 'Aerial Photographic | | | | Category Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) |
| Pilots - Licensing Requirements?' I outlined the | | | | commercial aerial photography falls into the category |
| qualifications necessary to undertake aerial work, | | | | aerial work which means the aircraft must have Public |
| whether the images are for immediate sale or sale at | | | | Transport C of A. |
| a later date from an aerial photographic library. The | | | | A public transport C of A increase the maintenance |
| licensing requirements for the pilot are a current and | | | | schedule and decrease the amount the operator can |
| valid JAA CPL. | | | | do. For example an operator can change the engine |
| It is obvious with this type of aerial work that it is | | | | oil on an aircraft with a private category C of A but |
| not just the pilot who is subject to certification. | | | | can not do so on an aircraft with a public transport C |
| Although the aircraft often used for commercial aerial | | | | of A. This increase in the certification of the C of A |
| photography are high wing light aircraft such as | | | | must be adhered to or the company will be operating |
| Cessna's which will automatically fall into the Private | | | | illegally. |