Superior Courts Act, 2013
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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 133 : Helicopter External-Load OperationsSubpart 3 : Airworthiness Requirements133.03.3 Operating limitations |
| (1) | In addition to the operating limitations contained in the AFM referred to in Regulation 91.03.2, and any other limitations which the Director may determine, the owner or operator of a helicopter engaged in an external-load operation shall establish operating limitations and publish the operating limitations in the helicopter-load combination flight manual referred to in Regulation 133.03.4, for helicopter-load combination operations. |
| (2) | The operating limitations established by the owner or operator shall include— |
| (a) | the mass and centre of gravity limitations established in accordance with Regulation 133.03.2(2), (3) or (4) within which the helicopter-load combination may be operated; |
| (b) | the external load mass of the helicopter-load combination which shall not exceed the external load mass referred to in Regulation 133.03.1(2) and 133.03.2(2) respectively; |
| (c) | the airspeeds at which the helicopter-load combination may be operated, which airspeeds shall not be greater than the airspeeds established in accordance with Regulation 133.03.1(3), (4) or (5); |
| (d) | a prohibition on the conducting of an external-load operation in terms of this Part, with a helicopter, type certificated in the restricted category in terms of Part 21, over a densely inhabited area, in a congested airway, or near an aerodrome licensed in terms of Part 139; and |
| (e) | in the case of a Class D helicopter-load combination such combination may only be conducted in accordance with the following: |
| (i) | The helicopter to be used shall be of a multi-engine type and shall provide hover capability with one engine inoperative at that operating mass and altitude; |
| (ii) | the helicopter shall be equipped to allow direct radio inter-communication among required flight crew members; |
| (iii) | the personnel lifting device shall be of an approved type; and |
| (iv) | the lifting device shall have an emergency release requiring two distinct actions. |
