# 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, Division CAT.OP.MPA.247: Meteorological conditions — helicopters

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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 ... will be above 600 ft by day or 1 200 ft by night.
(b)...
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/IV/division/subpart+b/division/section+1/division/catopmpa247 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-IV/division-subpart+b/division-section+1/division-catopmpa247
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