AMC1 SPA HEMS 105 Night Operations Risk Assessment

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 25

NIGHT OPERATIONS RISK ASSESSMENT

(a) The operator should, in addition to complying with the terms of the HEMS approval, conduct and provide a risk assessment acceptable to the CAA for the intended night operations in conjunction with gaining an approval in accordance with SPA.NVIS.100.

(b) The risk assessment should include, but is not limited to, the following considerations:

(1) terrain and obstacle awareness;

(2) inadvertent entry into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) at low level;

(3) pilot disorientation / loss of situational awareness;

(4) HEMS operating base and en-route weather information;

(5) ground risks to personnel at the HEMS operating site;

(6) pilot/technical crew member NVIS-related fatigue; and

(7) illumination of FATO for departure.