Division CAT.OP.MPA.247 Meteorological conditions — helicopters
United Kingdom
In addition to CAT.OP.MPA.245:
- (a)
On VFR flights overwater out of sight of land with helicopters, the commander shall only commence take-off when the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the cloud F1... will be above 600 ft by day or 1 200 ft by night.
- (b)
F2...
- (c)
Flight with helicopters to a helideck or elevated FATO shall only be operated when the mean wind speed at the helideck or elevated FATO is reported to be less than 60 kt.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Annex 4 point CAT.OP.MPA.247(a) omitted (30.10.2025) by virtue of The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 7(3)(k)
- F2