Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (c. 965)

ANNEX IV U.K. COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS[PART-CAT]

SUBPART C AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS U.K.

SECTION 2 U.K. Helicopters

CHAPTER 4 U.K. Performance class 3

CAT.POL.H.400 General U.K.

(a) Helicopters operated in performance class 3 shall be certified in category A or equivalent as determined by the [F1 CAA], or category B. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Annex 4 point CAT.POL.H.400(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 366(4)(b)(vi) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(b) Operations shall only be conducted in a non-hostile environment, except: U.K.

(1)

when operating in accordance with CAT.POL.H.420; or

(2)

for the take-off and landing phase, when operating in accordance with (c).

(c) Provided the operator is approved in accordance with CAT.POL.H.305, operations may be conducted to/from an aerodrome or operating site located outside a congested hostile environment without an assured safe forced landing capability: U.K.

(1)

during take-off, before reaching V_y (speed for best rate of climb) or 200 ft above the take-off surface; or

(2)

during landing, below 200 ft above the landing surface.

(d) Operations shall not be conducted: U.K.

(1)

out of sight of the surface;

(2)

at night;

(3)

when the ceiling is less than 600 ft; or

(4)

when the visibility is less than 800 m.

CAT.POL.H.405 Take-off U.K.

(a) The take-off mass shall be the lower of: U.K.

(1)

the MCTOM; or

(2)

the maximum take-off mass specified for a hover in ground effect with all engines operating at take-off power, or if conditions are such that a hover in ground effect is not likely to be established, the take-off mass specified for a hover out of ground effect with all engines operating at take-off power.

(b) Except as provided in CAT.POL.H.400(b), in the event of an engine failure the helicopter shall be able to perform a safe forced landing. U.K.

CAT.POL.H.410 En-route U.K.

(a) The helicopter shall be able, with all engines operating within the maximum continuous power conditions, to continue along its intended route or to a planned diversion without flying at any point below the appropriate minimum flight altitude. U.K.

(b) Except as provided in CAT.POL.H.420, in the event of an engine failure the helicopter shall be able to perform a safe forced landing. U.K.

CAT.POL.H.415 Landing U.K.

(a) The landing mass of the helicopter at the estimated time of landing shall be the lower of: U.K.

(1)

the maximum certified landing mass; or

(2)

the maximum landing mass specified for a hover in ground effect, with all engines operating at take-off power, or if conditions are such that a hover in ground effect is not likely to be established, the landing mass for a hover out of ground effect with all engines operating at take-off power.

(b) Except as provided in CAT.POL.H.400(b), in the event of an engine failure, the helicopter shall be able to perform a safe forced landing. U.K.

CAT.POL.H.420 Helicopter operations over a hostile environment located outside a congested area U.K.

(a) Operations over a non-congested hostile environment without a safe forced landing capability with turbine-powered helicopters with an MOPSC of six or less shall only be conducted if the operator has been granted an approval by the [F2 CAA], following a safety risk assessment performed by the operator. F3 ... U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Annex 4 point CAT.POL.H.420(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 366(4)(b)(vii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Annex 4 point CAT.POL.H.420(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 366(4)(b)(vii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(b) To obtain and maintain such approval the operator shall: U.K.

(1)

only conduct these operations in the areas and under the conditions specified in the approval;

(2)

not conduct these operations under a HEMS approval;

(3)

substantiate that helicopter limitations, or other justifiable considerations, preclude the use of the appropriate performance criteria; and

(4)

be approved in accordance with CAT.POL.H.305(b).

(c) Notwithstanding CAT.IDE.H.240, such operations may be conducted without supplemental oxygen equipment, provided the cabin altitude does not exceed 10 000 ft for a period in excess of 30 minutes and never exceeds 13 000 ft pressure altitude. U.K.