F1ANNEX VIII SPECIALISED OPERATIONS

[PART-SPO]

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SUBPART B OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

SPO.OP.131 Fuel and oil supply — helicopters

(a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the helicopter carries sufficient fuel and oil for the following:

  1. (1)

    for VFR flights:

    1. (i)

      to fly to the aerodrome/operating site of intended landing and thereafter to fly for at least 20 minutes at best-range-speed; or

    2. (ii)

      for VFR flights by day, a reserve fuel of 10 minutes at best-range-speed provided the he/she remains within 25 NM of the aerodrome/operating site of departure; and

  2. (2)

    for IFR flights:

    1. (i)

      when no alternate is required or no weather-permissible alternate aerodrome is available, to fly to the aerodrome/operating site of intended landing, and thereafter to fly for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed at 450 m ( 1 500 ft) above the destination aerodrome/operating site under standard temperature conditions and approach and land; or

    2. (ii)

      when an alternate is required, to fly to and execute an approach and a missed approach at the aerodrome/operating site of intended landing, and thereafter:

      1. (A)

        to fly to the specified alternate; and

      2. (B)

        to fly for 30 minutes at normal holding speed at 450 m ( 1 500 ft) above the alternate aerodrome/operating site under standard temperature conditions and approach and land.

(b) In computing the fuel required, including providing for contingency, the following shall be taken into consideration:

  1. (1)

    forecast meteorological conditions;

  2. (2)

    anticipated ATC routings and traffic delays;

  3. (3)

    failure of one engine while en-route, where applicable; and

  4. (4)

    any other condition that may delay the landing of the aircraft or increase fuel and/or oil consumption.

(c)

Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in order to re-plan the flight to another destination, provided that all requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned.