Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 133 : Helicopter External-Load Operations

Subpart 3 : Airworthiness Requirements

133.03.3 Operating limitations
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(1)In addition to the operating limitations contained in the AFM referred to in Regulation 91.03.2, and any other limitations which the Director may determine, the owner or operator of a helicopter engaged in an external-load operation shall establish operating limitations and publish the operating limitations in the helicopter-load combination flight manual referred to in Regulation 133.03.4, for helicopter-load combination operations.

 

(2)The operating limitations established by the owner or operator shall include—
(a)the mass and centre of gravity limitations established in accordance with Regulation 133.03.2(2), (3) or (4) within which the helicopter-load combination may be operated;
(b)the external load mass of the helicopter-load combination which shall not exceed the external load mass referred to in Regulation 133.03.1(2) and 133.03.2(2) respectively;
(c)the airspeeds at which the helicopter-load combination may be operated, which airspeeds shall not be greater than the airspeeds established in accordance with Regulation 133.03.1(3), (4) or (5);
(d)a prohibition on the conducting of an external-load operation in terms of this Part, with a helicopter, type certificated in the restricted category in terms of Part 21, over a densely inhabited area, in a congested airway, or near an aerodrome licensed in terms of Part 139; and
(e)in the case of a Class D helicopter-load combination such combination may only be conducted in accordance with the following:
(i)The helicopter to be used shall be of a multi-engine type and shall provide hover capability with one engine inoperative at that operating mass and altitude;
(ii)the helicopter shall be equipped to allow direct radio inter-communication among required flight crew members;
(iii)the personnel lifting device shall be of an approved type; and
(iv)the lifting device shall have an emergency release requiring two distinct actions.