CAT.POL.H.305 Operations without an assured safe forced landing capability

(a)   Operations without an assured safe forced landing capability during the take-off and landing phases shall only be conducted if the operator has been granted an approval by the CAA.

(b)  To obtain and maintain such approval the operator shall:

(1)  conduct a risk assessment, specifying:

(i)  the type of helicopter; and

(ii)  the type of operations;

(2)  implement the following set of conditions:

(i)  attain and maintain the helicopter/engine modification standard defined by the manufacturer;

(ii)  conduct the preventive maintenance actions recommended by the helicopter or engine manufacturer;

(iii)  include take-off and landing procedures in the operations manual, where they do not already exist in the AFM;

(iv)  specify training for flight crew; and

(v)  provide a system for reporting to the manufacturer loss of power, engine shutdown or engine failure events;

 and

(3)  implement a usage monitoring system (UMS).