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

• Regulation (EU) 2023/1020 found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Feb 2025)

CAT.POL.H.420 Helicopter operations over a hostile environment located outside a congested area Regulation (EU) 2023/1020 (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 competent authority, following a safety risk assessment performed by the operator. Before such operations take place in another Member State, the operator shall obtain an endorsement from the competent authority of that State. (b) To obtain and maintain such approval, the operator shall: (1) only conduct the operations referred to in point (a) in the areas and under the conditions specified in the approval; (2) INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK (3) substantiate that helicopter limitations, or other justifiable considerations, preclude the use of the appropriate performance criteria; (4) be approved in accordance with point [CAT.POL.H.305(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm927678852). (c) Notwithstanding [CAT.IDE.H.240](#_DxCrossRefBm927678904), 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. CAT.POL.H.420 Helicopter operations over a hostile environment located outside a congested area Regulation (EU) 2023/1020 (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 competent authority, following a safety risk assessment performed by the operator. Before such operations take place in another Member State, the operator shall obtain an endorsement from the competent authority of that State. (b) To obtain and maintain such approval the operator shall: (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)](#_DxCrossRefBm318086472). (c) Notwithstanding [CAT.IDE.H.240](#_DxCrossRefBm318086524), 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. *[applicable until 24 May 2024 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012]* (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 competent authority, following a safety risk assessment performed by the operator. Before such operations take place in another Member State, the operator shall obtain an endorsement from the competent authority of that State. (b) To obtain and maintain such approval, the operator shall: (1) only conduct the operations referred to in point (a) in the areas and under the conditions specified in the approval; (2) INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK (3) substantiate that helicopter limitations, or other justifiable considerations, preclude the use of the appropriate performance criteria; (4) be approved in accordance with point [CAT.POL.H.305(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm318086472). (c) Notwithstanding [CAT.IDE.H.240](#_DxCrossRefBm318086524), 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. *[applicable from 25 May 2024 — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1020]*