ARO.OPS.220 Approval
of helicopter operations to or from a public interest site
Regulation
(EU) 2023/1020
The approval referred to in CAT.POL.H.225 shall include a list of the public interest site(s) specified by the operator to which the approval applies.
[applicable until 24 May 2024 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012]
ARO.OPS.220 Approval of helicopter operations to or from a public interest site
(a) Upon receiving an application for the issue of, or changes to,
an approval for a helicopter operation to or from a public interest site, the
competent authority shall assess the application in accordance with point CAT.POL.H.225
of Annex IV and conduct any additional assessment of the operator as deemed
necessary.
(b) The approval referred to in point CAT.POL.H.225 of
Annex IV shall include a list of the public interest site or sites and
helicopter type or types specified by the operator and to which the approval
applies.
(c) The approval shall only apply to public interest sites
established before 1 July 2002, or to public interest sites established before
28 October 2014 and for which a derogation from point CAT.POL.H.225 of
Annex IV granted under Article 6(6) has been notified to the Commission and
the Agency.
(d) If changes to the obstacle environment at a public interest
site are notified or discovered, the competent authority shall assess whether
the approvals it has granted covering helicopter operations to or from that
site remain valid. Where permanent changes to the obstacle environment have a
significantly negative safety impact, the following shall apply:
(1) the competent authority shall limit the privileges of the
relevant approvals granted under point CAT.POL.H.225 of Annex IV to exclude helicopter operations to and
from that site and remove the site from the list attached to the approval in
accordance with point (b)
(2) the site shall no longer qualify for a public interest site
approval under point CAT.POL.H.225 of Annex IV;
(3) where the new obstacles are removed, operators may apply or
reapply for an approval for a helicopter operation under point CAT.POL.H.225 of
Annex IV for the particular site.
(e) The competent authority shall not grant an approval under point
CAT.POL.H.225 of Annex IV for a public interest site that was
previously operated in performance class 1 following a change in the obstacle
environment.
[applicable from 25 May
2024 — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1020]
EASA regulations require approval for helicopter operations to/from public interest sites. Authorities assess applications, considering site-specific factors and helicopter types. Approvals list applicable sites, with restrictions based on establishment dates and obstacle changes. Significantly impacted sites may lose approval status, requiring reapplication after obstacle removal.
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