ED Decision 2016/025/R
This AMC provides further guidance and acceptable means of compliance to supplement FAA AC 29-2C Change 4 (AC 29.1583 § 29.1583 (Amendment 29-24) OPERATING LIMITATIONS), to meet the Agency's interpretation of CS 29.1583. As such it should be used in conjunction with the FAA AC but take precedence over it, where stipulated, in the showing of compliance.
Specifically, this AMC addresses an area where the FAA AC has been deemed by the Agency as being at variance to the Agency’s interpretation. This being as follows:
b. Procedures.
(7) Kinds of operations are established under CS 29.1525. This section should contain the following preamble: ‘This rotorcraft is certified in the Large Category (category B or category A and category B) and is eligible for the following kinds of operations when the appropriate instruments and equipment required by the airworthiness and operating rules are installed and approved and are in an operable condition.’ The following, and any other kinds of operations that are applicable, should be listed.
(i) Day and night VFR.
(ii) Approved to operate in known icing conditions.
(iii) IFR.
(iv) Category A vertical operations from ground level or elevated heliports.
(v) Extended overwater operations (ditching).
(vi) External load operation.
Each operating limitation must be clear, unambiguous, and consistent with any other applicable limitation or regulatory requirement.
[Amdt 29/4]
AMC 29.1583 supplements FAA AC 29-2C for CS 29.1583 compliance, specifying required preamble and kinds of operations for rotorcraft operating limitations, with AMC precedence where stipulated.
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