SUBPART E: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
ANNEX VIII (Part-SPO) · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · SPO.SPEC.HESLO.100 – SPO.SPEC.MCF.145
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SPO.SPEC.HESLO.100 Standard operating procedures
The standard operating procedures for HESLO shall specify: the equipment to be carried, including its operating limitations and appropriate entries in…
SPO.SPEC.HESLO.105 Specific HESLO equipment
The helicopter shall be equipped with at least: one cargo safety mirror or alternative means to see the hook(s)/load;
SPO.SPEC.HESLO.110 Transportation of dangerous goods
The operator transporting dangerous goods to or from unmanned sites or remote locations shall apply to the competent authority for an exemption from the…
SPO.SPEC.HEC.100 Standard operating procedures
The standard operating procedures for HEC shall specify: the equipment to be carried, including its operating limitations and appropriate entries in the…
SPO.SPEC.HEC.105 Specific HEC equipment
The helicopter shall be equipped with: hoist operations equipment or cargo hook;
SPO.SPEC.PAR.100 Standard operating procedures
The standard operating procedures for PAR shall specify: the equipment to be carried, including its operating limitations and appropriate entries in the…
SPO.SPEC.PAR.105 Carriage of crew members and task specialists
The requirement for task specialist’s responsibilities as laid down in SPO.GEN.106(c) shall not be applicable for task specialists performing parachute…
SPO.SPEC.PAR.110 Seats
Notwithstanding SPO.IDE.A.160(a) and SPO.IDE.H.160(a)(1), the floor of the aircraft may be used as a seat, provided means are available for the task…
SPO.SPEC.PAR.115 Supplemental oxygen
Notwithstanding SPO.OP.195(a), the requirement to use supplemental oxygen shall not be applicable for crew members other than the pilot-in-command and…
SPO.SPEC.PAR.125 Releasing of dangerous goods
Notwithstanding point SPO.GEN.155, parachutists may exit the aircraft for the purpose of parachute display over congested areas of cities, towns or…
SPO.SPEC.ABF.100 Standard operating procedures
The standard operating procedures for ABF shall specify: the equipment to be carried, including its operating limitations and appropriate entries in the…
SPO.SPEC.ABF.105 Documents, manuals and information to be carried
The following documents listed in SPO.GEN.140(a) need not be carried during aerobatic flights:
SPO.SPEC.ABF.115 Equipment
The following equipment requirements need not be applicable to aerobatic flights:
SPO.SPEC.MCF.100 Levels of maintenance check flight
Before conducting a maintenance check flight, the operator shall determine the applicable level of the maintenance check flight as follows:
SPO.SPEC.MCF.105 Flight programme for a 'Level A' maintenance check flight
Before conducting a Level A maintenance check flight with a complex motor-powered aircraft, the operator shall develop and document a flight programme.
SPO.SPEC.MCF.110 Maintenance check flight manual for a 'Level A' maintenance check flight
The operator conducting a “Level A” maintenance check flight shall:
SPO.SPEC.MCF.115 Flight crew requirements for a 'Level A' maintenance check flight
The operator shall select adequate flight crew members considering the aircraft complexity and the level of the maintenance check flight.
SPO.SPEC.MCF.120 Flight crew training course for Level A maintenance check flights
The training course required for a “Level A” maintenance check flight shall be conducted in accordance with a detailed syllabus.
SPO.SPEC.MCF.125 Crew composition and persons on board
The operator shall establish procedures to identify the need for additional task specialists.
SPO.SPEC.MCF.130 Simulated abnormal or emergency procedures in flight
By way of derogation from point SPO.OP.185 a task specialist may be on board a “Level A” maintenance check flight if the task specialist is required to…
SPO.SPEC.MCF.135 Flight time limitations and rest requirements
When assigning crew members to maintenance check flights, operators subject to Subpart FTL of Annex III (Part-ORO) shall apply the provisions of that…
SPO.SPEC.MCF.140 Systems and equipment
When a maintenance check flight is intended to check the proper functioning of a system or equipment, that system or equipment shall be identified as…
SPO.SPEC.MCF.145 Cockpit voice recorder, flight data recorder and data link recording requirements for AOC holders
For a maintenance check flight of an aircraft otherwise used for CAT operations, the provisions for cockpit voice recorders (CVR), flight data recorders…
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