CAT.POL.H.105 General

(a)The mass of the helicopter:

(1)at the start of the take-off; or

(2)in the event of in-flight replanning, at the point from which the revised operational flight plan applies, shall not be greater than the mass at which the applicable requirements of this Section can be complied with for the flight to be undertaken, taking into account expected reductions in mass as the flight proceeds and such fuel jettisoning as is provided for in the relevant requirement.

(b)The approved performance data contained in the AFM shall be used to determine compliance with the requirements of this Section, supplemented as necessary with other data as prescribed in the relevant requirement. The operator shall specify such other data in the operations manual. When applying the factors prescribed in this Section, account may be taken of any operational factors already incorporated in the AFM performance data to avoid double application of factors.

(c)When showing compliance with the requirements of this Section, account shall be taken of the following parameters:

(1)mass of the helicopter;

(2)the helicopter configuration;

(3)the environmental conditions, in particular:

(i)pressure altitude and temperature;

(ii)wind:

(A)except as provided in (C), for take-off, take-off flight path and landing requirements, accountability for wind shall be no more than 50 % of any reported steady headwind component of 5 kt or more;

(B)where take-off and landing with a tailwind component is permitted in the AFM, and in all cases for the take-off flight path, not less than 150 % of any reported tailwind component shall be taken into account; and

(C)where precise wind measuring equipment enables accurate measurement of wind velocity over the point of take-off and landing, wind components in excess of 50 % may be established by the operator, provided that the operator demonstrates to the competent authority that the proximity to the FATO and accuracy enhancements of the wind measuring equipment provide an equivalent level of safety;

(4)the operating techniques; and

(5)the operation of any systems that have an adverse effect on performance.