Find out what you need when sitting your aerial application rating (helicopter) exam including permitted materials and pass rates.
You have 2 hours to complete this exam and to pass, you will need to get at least 75% of the marks.
These exams cost $189.53 each ($124.53 invigilator fee and $65 CASA fee).
Pre-qualifications and syllabus
You need to have a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) or an Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) of the relevant aircraft category to sit the aerial application rating exam.
The exams will test your knowledge on the syllabus in Part 61 Manual of Standards (MOS) schedule 3.
Permitted materials
You may use either the Airservices or Jeppesen list of permitted materials.
You cannot use a combination of materials from both the Airservices list and the Jeppesen list.
Airservices list
- CAR 1988
- Part 61 of CASR
- Part 91 of CASR and Part 91 MOS
- Part 138 of CASR and Part 138 MOS
- CAO 48.1 Instrument 2019
- CASR Part 61 Guide for helicopter category flight crew licensing – Note 1
- CASR Part 91 Plain English guide for general operating and flight rules – Note 1
- CAO 48.1 Plain English guide for fatigue management rules – Note 1
- AC 91-29
- A basic calculator
Jeppesen list
- CAR 1988
- Part 61 of CASR
- Part 91 of CASR and Part 91 MOS
- Part 138 of CASR and Part 138 MOS
- CAO 48.1 Instrument 2019
- CASR Part 61 Guide for helicopter category flight crew licensing – Note 1
- CASR Part 91 Plain English guide for general operating and flight rules – Note 1
- CAO 48.1 Plain English guide for fatigue management rules – Note 1
- AC 91-29
- A basic calculator
Note 1: The Plain English Guides may not have current information. If you choose to use these documents, make sure you also have other materials to help with current laws and procedures.
These ‘guides’ include the following notice:
Disclaimer: The guide has been prepared by CASA for information purposes only, and while every effort has been made to ensure that the contents accurately conform to the civil aviation legislation, this guide is not the law. CASA accepts no liability for damages or liability of any kind resulting from its use. You should ensure you are using the most current version of the guide, which can be found on the CASA website.
Your invigilator will give you some things before the exam, which you must hand back at the end. These include:
- pen
- pencil
- ruler
- eraser
- scribble pad.
Study materials
Additional study material to support the AGRH exams include:
- Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) (1988)
- Civil Aviation Orders (CAO)
- Guidelines for helicopters – suitable places to take-off and land.
You can find the below study material at the Aerial Agricultural Association of Australia:
- Aerial Application Pilots Manual (AAPM), Edition 3
- Manual of Aviation Meteorology by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
- Flight at Lower Levels by John Freeman (ISBN 1 86254 366 6)
- Aircraft - Human Performance & Limitations by Tony Wilson
- Human Factors for Pilots (2nd Ed) by R Green at al.
Questions about aircraft, equipment requirements and human factors are based on relevant sections of:
- CAR (1988) - including sections of ‘maintenance’ and Schedule 8
- Aerial Application Pilots Manual.
Pass rates
You can see how candidates performed in their AGRH exam.
| Year | 0 - 54% | 55 - 59% | 60 - 64% | 65 - 69% | 70 - 74% | 75 - 79% | 80+% | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 | 13.64 | 13.64 | 27.27 | 36.36 | 63.64% |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.35 | 13.04 | 13.04 | 17.39 | 52.17 | 69.57% |
| 2022 | 0.00 | 6.25 | 12.50 | 6.25 | 31.25 | 0.00 | 43.75 | 43.75% |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 17.39 | 26.09 | 13.04 | 34.78 | 47.83% |
| 2024 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 8.00 | 16.00 | 4.00 | 48.00 | 52.00% |
| 2025 | 4.76 | 0.00 | 4.76 | 9.52 | 19.05 | 38.10 | 23.81 | 61.90% |
Check the results of candidates from previous years.
7 May 2026