Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
(a) Operations without an assured safe forced landing capability during the take-off and landing phases shall only be conducted if the operator has been granted an approval by the competent authority.
(b) To obtain and maintain such approval the operator shall:
(1) conduct a risk assessment, specifying:
(i) the type of helicopter; and
(ii) the type of operations;
(2) implement the following set of conditions:
(i) attain and maintain the helicopter/engine modification standard defined by the manufacturer;
(ii) conduct the preventive maintenance actions recommended by the helicopter or engine manufacturer;
(iii) include take-off and landing procedures in the operations manual, where they do not already exist in the AFM;
(iv) specify training for flight crew; and
(v) provide a system for reporting to the manufacturer loss of power, engine shutdown or engine failure events;
and
(3) implement a usage monitoring system (UMS).
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