The Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (air operations)

8.—(1) Annex 5 (specific approvals) is amended as follows.

(2) In Subpart J (helicopter emergency medical service operations)—

(a) after point SPA.HEMS.100, insert—

“SPA.HEMS.105 Night operations to HEMS operating sites

Night operations to HEMS operating sites shall only be conducted when a CAA approved HEMS operator holds, and operates under the terms of, an NVIS approval issued to the operator in accordance with SPA.NVIS.100.”;

(b) for point SPA.HEMS.110, substitute—

“SPA.HEMS.110 Equipment requirements for HEMS operations

(a) The installation of all helicopter dedicated medical equipment, any subsequent modifications to it and, where appropriate, its operation shall be approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 748/2012.

(b) For night operations, the helicopter shall be equipped with a suitable means of illumination to enable the flight crew to:

(1) identify the landing area whilst in flight, to determine the landing direction, to make a safe approach and landing or to go around when operating at a site without suitable ground and obstruction lighting; and

(2) make a safe take-off.”;

(c) in point SPA.HEMS.130(e)(2)(ii), after “pilot” insert “holding a valid instrument rating in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 1178/2011(1), Annex I, Part-FCL, Subpart G, FCL.625IR and a valid operator proficiency check in accordance with Annex III, Part-ORO, Subpart FC, ORO.FC.230(b)”;”.

(3) In Subpart K (helicopter offshore operations), for point SPA.HOFO.160(c) substitute—

“(c) Helicopter terrain awareness warning system (HTAWS)

(i) Helicopters used in CAT operations with a maximum certificated take-off mass of more than 3175 kg or a MOPSC of more than 9 and first issued with an individual C of A after 31 December 2018 shall be equipped with an HTAWS that provides classic mode functionality and meets an acceptable standard.

(ii) From 1 January 2025, helicopters used in CAT operations with a maximum certificated take-off mass of more than 3175 kg or a MOPSC of more than 9 and first issued with an individual C of A after 31 December 1999 shall be equipped with an HTAWS configured for offshore operations as specified in an acceptable standard.”.

(1)

EUR 2011/1178, amended by S.I. 2019/645, 2020/1116 and 2021/1203. There are other amendments not relevant to this instrument.