CAT.POL.H.325 Landing

(a)The landing mass at the estimated time of landing shall not exceed the maximum mass specified for a rate of climb of 150 ft/min at 300 m (1 000 ft) above the level of the aerodrome or operating site with the critical engine inoperative and the remaining engine(s) operating at an appropriate power rating.

(b)If the critical engine fails at any point in the approach path:

(1)a balked landing can be carried out meeting the requirement of CAT.POL.H.315; or

(2)for operations other than those specified in CAT.POL.H.305, the helicopter can perform a safe forced landing.

(c)For operations in accordance with CAT.POL.H.305, in addition to the requirements of (a):

(1)the landing mass shall not exceed the maximum mass specified in the AFM for an AEO OGE hover in still air with all engines operating at an appropriate power rating; or

(2)for operations to a helideck:

(i)with a helicopter that has an MOPSC of more than 19; or

(ii)any helicopter operated to a helideck located in a hostile environment, the landing mass shall take into account the procedure and drop down appropriate to the height of the helideck with the critical engine inoperative and the remaining engine(s) operating at an appropriate power rating.

(d)When showing compliance with (a) to (c), account shall be taken of the appropriate parameters of CAT.POL.H.105(c) at the destination aerodrome or any alternate, if required.

(e)That part of the landing after which the requirement of (b)(1) cannot be met shall be conducted in sight of the surface.