Pursuant to subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act and after taking into account that the exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to adversely affect aviation safety, I hereby exempt Canadian air operators operating Transport Category Rotorcraft configured with a seating layout excluding pilot seats, of 10 to 19 passengers inclusive, at gross weights exceeding 20,000 pounds, from the requirements of paragraph 602.07(a) of the CARs, subject to the conditions set out below.
Paragraph 602.07(a) of the CARs states that no person shall operate an aircraft unless it is operated in accordance with the operating limitationsset out in the aircraft flight manual, where an aircraft flight manual is required by the applicable standards of airworthiness.
The full text of section 602.07 of the CARs appears in Appendix A of this exemption.
PURPOSE
This exemption authorizes a Canadian air operator operating Transport Category Rotorcraft configured with a seating layout excluding pilot seats, of 10 to 19 passengers inclusive, and at gross weights exceeding 20,000 pounds, to exceed the chart derived Category A weight in the approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) but not exceeding the maximum certificated gross weight of the rotorcraft, and to make momentary flights through the avoid area of the limiting Height/Velocity envelope during take-off and landing over water.
APPLICATION
This exemption applies to a Canadian air operator operating Transport Category Rotorcraft configured with a seating layout excluding pilot seats of 10 to 19 passengers inclusive, at gross weights exceeding 20,000 pounds, during take-off and landing operations over water.
CONDITIONS
In order to minimize the exposure to a forced landing due to the failure of a critical engine during arrival or departure to or from offshore platforms, elevated heli-decks, or ships at sea, this exemption is subject to the following conditions:
1. The pilot-in-command shall make such momentary flight, as is necessary for take‑off or landing, through the avoid area of the limiting height-velocity envelope established for the rotorcraft if:
- The rotorcraft is operated in accordance with the procedures and performance requirements provided in the elevated heli-deck section of the manufacturer’s RFM;
- The rotorcraft is amphibious or certified for emergency ditching; and
- The sea conditions do not exceed those under which the rotorcraft is certified onto which a safe ditching can be accomplished.
2. The pilot-in-command shall ensure that the gross weight of the rotorcraft at take-off or landing shall not exceed the maximum certificated gross weight specified in the approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) for a rate of climb of 150 ft/min, at 1000 feet above the take-off or landing surface, with the critical one engine inoperative (OEI) and the remaining engine operating at 30 minutes or maximum continuous OEI power, for the specific take-off or landing altitude and temperature.
VALIDITY
This exemption is in effect until the earliest of the following:
- June 30, 2020 at 23:59 EST;
- The date on which any of the conditions set out in this exemption are breached; or
- The date on which this exemption is cancelled, in writing, by the Minister, where she is of the opinion it is no longer in the public interest or is likely to adversely affect aviation safety.
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada this 21st day of January, 2015 on behalf of the Minister of Transport.
“Original signed by Shari Currie (for)”
Martin J. Eley
Director General Civil Aviation
Appendix A
Aircraft Operating Limitations
602.07 No person shall operate an aircraft unless it is operated in accordance with the operating limitations
(a) set out in the aircraft flight manual, where an aircraft flight manual is required by the applicable standards of airworthiness;
(b) set out in a document other than the aircraft flight manual, where use of that document is authorized pursuant to Part VII;
(c) indicated by markings or placards required pursuant to section 605.05; or
(d) prescribed by the competent authority of the state of registry of the aircraft.
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