SPO.OP.157 Refuelling with engines or rotors turning - helicopter

SI No. 1290/2024

Text in magenta in force from 30 October 2025

1. Refuelling of a helicopter with engine running or rotors turning must only be conducted:

   1. with no task specialists embarking or disembarking;

   2. if the operator of the aerodrome or operating site allows such operations;

   3. in accordance with any specific procedures and limitations in the aircraft flight manual.

   4. with JET A or JET A-1 fuel types; and

   5. in the presence of appropriate rescue and firefighting facilities or equipment.

2. The operator must:

   1. establish appropriate procedures to be followed by all involved personnel, such as crew members, task specialists, and ground operations personnel;

   2. assess the risks associated with refuelling a helicopter with engine running or engine running and rotors turning;

   3. ensure that its crew members, ground operations personnel, as well as any task specialist involved in the procedures, are appropriately trained;

   4. ensure that the helicopter refuelling procedures with engine, or rotors turning, or both, is specified in the operations manual.