Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012Dangos y teitl llawn

(c) When showing compliance with the requirements of this Section, account shall be taken of the following parameters: U.K.

(1)

mass of the helicopter;

(2)

the helicopter configuration;

(3)

the environmental conditions, in particular:

(i)

pressure altitude and temperature;

(ii)

wind:

(A)

except as provided in (C), for take-off, take-off flight path and landing requirements, accountability for wind shall be no more than 50 % of any reported steady headwind component of 5 kt or more;

(B)

where take-off and landing with a tailwind component is permitted in the AFM, and in all cases for the take-off flight path, not less than 150 % of any reported tailwind component shall be taken into account; and

(C)

where precise wind measuring equipment enables accurate measurement of wind velocity over the point of take-off and landing, wind components in excess of 50 % may be established by the operator, provided that the operator demonstrates to the [F1 CAA] that the proximity to the FATO and accuracy enhancements of the wind measuring equipment provide an equivalent level of safety;

(4)

the operating techniques; and

(5)

the operation of any systems that have an adverse effect on performance.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Annex 4 point CAT.POL.H.105(c)(3)(ii)(C) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 366(4)(b)(i) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)