Division SPA.HOFO.125 Offshore standard approach procedures (OSAPs)F1

An operator must establish procedures to ensure that no offshore standard approach procedures (OSAPs) are followed unless:

1. (1)

   the helicopter is capable of providing navigation and real-time obstacle environment information for obstacle clearance; and

2. (2)

   either:

   1. (i)

      the MDH is determined from a radio altimeter or a device that provides equivalent performance, or

   2. (ii)

      MDA is applied and it includes an adequate margin.

If the operator follows OSAPs to rigs or vessels in transit, the flight must be conducted in multi-pilot operations.

The decision range must provide adequate obstacle clearance in the missed approach from any destination for which an OSAP is planned.

The approach must only be continued beyond decision range or below the MDA or MDH when visual reference to the destination has been established.

For single-pilot operations, appropriate increments must be added to the MDA or MDH and decision range.

When an OSAP is followed to a non-moving offshore location (such as a fixed installation or moored vessel) and a reliable GNSS position of the location is available in the navigation system, the GNSS or area navigation system must be used to enhance the safety of the OSAP.

The operator must include OSAPs in its initial and recurrent training and checking programmes.