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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 128 : Helicopter Aerial Work and Certain Other Air Service Operations

Subpart 8 : Helicopter Performance Operating Limitations

Division Four : Class 3 Helicopter

128.08.13 Landing

 

(1) The operator of a Class 3 helicopter shall ensure that the landing mass of the helicopter at the estimated time of landing does not exceed the maximum landing mass specified for a hover inside ground effect or hover outside ground effect, whichever is the greater, with all power units operating at take-off power at the pressure altitude and ambient temperature expected for the estimated time of landing at a destination aerodrome and at any alternate aerodrome, if required.

 

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, hover inside ground effect performance data shall include consideration of loss of ground cushion as a result of strong winds.

 

(3) With all engines operating, the helicopter shall, at the destination aerodrome and at any alternate aerodrome, after clearing all obstacles in the approach path by a safe margin, be able to land and stop within the landing distance available or to perform a baulked landing and clear all obstacles in the flight path by a margin of 35 feet.