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GM17 Annex I Definitions
SIMPLE AND COMPLEX PERSONNEL-CARRYING DEVICE SYSTEM (PCDS)
(a)The following may qualify as a simple PCDS:
(1)A safety harness or rescue triangle for no more than two persons.
(2)A fixed-rope system for no more than two persons, to be attached under a single cargo hook or Y-rope to be attached to a dual hook.
(b)The following may not qualify as a simple PCDS:
(1)Any system that connects three persons or more to the helicopter.
(2)A PCDS with new or novel features.
(3)A PCDS that has not yet been proven by an appreciable and satisfactory service experience.
(c)The connecting elements to the hoist or cargo hook are part of the PCDS.
(d)The following standards may be used for a simple PCDS: Table 1: Information on existing available standards applicable to a simple PCDS
| Regulation (EU) 2016/425 or Directive 89/686/EEC if validly marketed before 21 April 2019 | Personal protective equipment |
|---|---|
| Directive 2006/42/EC | Machinery |
| EN 354 | Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height — lanyards |
| EN 355 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — energy absorbers |
| EN 358 | Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height — belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards |
| EN 361 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — full body harnesses |
| EN 362 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — connectors |
| EN 363 | Personal fall protection equipment — personal fall-protection systems |
| EN 364 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — test methods |
| EN 365 | Marking/packaging/instructions to use |
| EN 813 | Personal fall-protection equipment — sit harnesses |
| EN 1497 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — rescue harnesses |
| EN 1498 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — rescue loops |
| EN 1891 | Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height — low stretch kernmantle ropes |
| EN 12275 | Mountaineering equipment — connectors — safety requirements and test methods |
| EN 12277 | Mountaineering equipment — harnesses — safety requirements and test methods |
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