CAT.OP.MPA.247 Meteorological conditions — helicopters

SI No. 1290/2024

Text in magenta in force from 30 October 2025

In addition to CAT.OP.MPA.245:

  1. On VFR flights overwater out of sight of land with helicopters, the commander shall only commence take-off when the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the cloud ceiling will be above 600 ft by day or 1200 ft by night.

  2. Provision repealed before document was retained.

  3. Flight with helicopters to a helideck or elevated FATO shall only be operated when the mean wind speed at the helideck or elevated FATO is reported to be less than 60 kt.

The text below will replace the text above on 30 October 2025:

In addition to CAT.OP.MPA.245:

  1. On VFR flights overwater out of sight of land with helicopters, the commander shall only commence take-off when the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the cloud will be above 600 ft by day or 1200 ft by night.

  2. [...]

  3. Flight with helicopters to a helideck or elevated FATO shall only be operated when the mean wind speed at the helideck or elevated FATO is reported to be less than 60 kt.