CAT.POL.H.400 General

• Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

CAT.POL.H.400 General Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (a) Helicopters operated in performance class 3 shall be certified in category A or equivalent as determined by the Agency, or category B. (b) Operations shall only be conducted in a non-hostile environment, except: (1)when operating in accordance with [CAT.POL.H.420](#_DxCrossRefBm318085275); 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](#_DxCrossRefBm318086472), operations may be conducted to/from an aerodrome or operating site located outside a congested hostile environment without an assured safe forced landing capability: (1) during take-off, before reaching Vy (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: (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.400 General Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (a) Helicopters operated in performance class 3 shall be certified in category A or equivalent as determined by the Agency, or category B. (b) Operations shall only be conducted in a non-hostile environment, except: (1)when operating in accordance with [CAT.POL.H.420](#_DxCrossRefBm927677639); 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](#_DxCrossRefBm927678852), operations may be conducted to/from an aerodrome or operating site located outside a congested hostile environment without an assured safe forced landing capability: (1) during take-off, before reaching Vy (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: (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.