SPA.HEMS.155 Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking

SI No. 1290/2024

Text in magenta in force from 30 October 2025

When the commander considers refuelling with passengers on board to be necessary, it can be undertaken either rotors stopped or rotors turning provided the following requirements are met:

1. door(s) on the refuelling side of the helicopter shall remain closed;

2. door(s) on the non-refuelling side of the helicopter shall remain open, weather permitting;

3. fire fighting facilities of the appropriate scale shall be positioned so as to be immediately available in the event of a fire; and

4. sufficient personnel shall be immediately available to move patients clear of the helicopter in the event of a fire.