ARO.OPS.215 Approval of helicopter operations over a hostile environment located outside a congested area

APPROVALS THAT REQUIRE ENDORSEMENT

(a)Whenever the operator applies for an approval in accordance with CAT.POL.H.420 for which an endorsement from another State is required, the competent authority should only grant the approval once endorsement of that other State has been received.

(b)The Operations Specification should be amended to include those areas for which endorsement was received.

ENDORSEMENT BY ANOTHER STATE

(a)Whenever the operator applies for an endorsement to operate over hostile environment located outside a congested area in another State in accordance with CAT.POL.H.420, the competent authority of that other State should only grant the endorsement once it is satisfied that:

(1)the safety risk assessment is appropriate to the area overflown, considering which of the following operations are relevant to the application:

(i)HEMS operations, in accordance with SPA.HEMS.125(a)(2);

(ii)HEMS operations, in accordance with SPA.HEMS.125(a)(3);

(iii)CAT operations, other than the above; and

(2)the operator’s substantiation that preclude the use of the appropriate performance criteria are appropriate for the area overflown.

(b)The competent authority of that other State should inform the competent authority of the Member State responsible for issuing the approval.

DESIGNATED AREAS The authority may, based on its own assessment or on the substantiation of operators, designate different areas for the following operations:

(a)HEMS operations, in accordance with SPA.HEMS.125(a)(2);

(b)HEMS operations, in accordance with SPA.HEMS.125(a)(3);

(c)CAT operations, other than the above.