{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-IV/division-subpart+b/division-section+1/division-catopmpa137",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-IV/division-subpart+b/division-section+1/division-catopmpa137.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2012/965",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/subpart+b/division/section+1/division/catopmpa137",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "CAT.OP.MPA.137",
  "heading": "Routes and areas of operation — helicopters",
  "text": "The operator shall ensure that:\n(a)for helicopters operated in performance class 3, surfaces are available that permit a safe forced landing to be executed, except when the helicopter has an approval to operate in accordance with CAT.POL.H.420;\n(b)for helicopters operated in performance class 3 and conducting ‘coastal transit’ operations, the operations manual contains procedures to ensure that the width of the coastal corridor, and the equipment carried, is consistent with the conditions prevailing at the time.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/IV/division/subpart+b/division/section+1/division/catopmpa137",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:05.762953+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}