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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 133.145

Take - off and landing minima

  (1)   If a rotorcraft conducts an IFR flight to or from an aerodrome, the rotorcraft operator's exposition must include:

  (a)   procedures for determining take - off minima that meet the requirements mentioned in subregulation   (2); and

  (b)   procedures for determining landing minima that meet the requirement mentioned in subregulation   (3).

  (2)   The requirements are the following:

  (a)   the take - off minima must not be less than the take - off minima prescribed by the take - off minima requirements for the aerodrome;

  (b)   the take - off minima must be sufficient to enable the pilot in command to control the rotorcraft, in an emergency, in a way that ensures there is no undue hazard to a person on the ground or water under the rotorcraft's flight path;

  (c)   for a multi - engine rotorcraft flown in performance class 1--the take - off minima must be sufficient to enable the pilot in command to reject or continue a take - off safely if one engine fails;

  (d)   for a multi - engine rotorcraft flown in performance class 2--the take - off minima must be sufficient to enable the pilot in command to:

  (i)   manoeuvre the rotorcraft safely to reach a suitable forced landing area; or

  (ii)   continue a take - off if one engine fails after the defined point after take - off;

  (e)   for a multi - engine rotorcraft flown in performance class 2 with exposure--the take - off minima must be sufficient to enable the pilot in command to continue a take - off if one engine fails after the defined point after take - off.

  (3)   The requirement is that the landing minima must not be less than the landing minima prescribed by the landing minima requirements for the aerodrome, including for an approach with visual circling.

  (4)   If a rotorcraft conducts an IFR flight to or from an aerodrome with an approach involving visual circling, the rotorcraft operator's exposition must include procedures for determining landing minima for the aerodrome.

  (5)   The operator and the pilot in command of a rotorcraft for a flight mentioned in subregulation   (1) or (4) each contravene this subregulation   if the minima for the take - off or landing for the flight are less than the minima determined in accordance with a procedure mentioned in subregulation   (1) or (4) (as the case requires).

  (6)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (5).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.


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