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Division (b)

United Kingdom

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The weather minima for the dispatch and en-route phase of a HEMS flight operated in performance class 3 shall be a F1... ceiling of 600 ft and a visibility of 1 500 m. Visibility may be reduced to 800 m for short periods when in sight of land if the helicopter is manoeuvred at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe any obstacle and avoid a collision.

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F1

Word in Annex 5 point SPA.HEMS.120(b) omitted (30.10.2025) by virtue of The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 8(5)(a)