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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-SUBPART/division-SPO.OP.131/division-d",
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  "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/VIII/division/SUBPART/division/SPO.OP.131/division/d",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(d)",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For helicopters, the operator must ensure that pre-flight calculation of the usable fuel or energy that is required for a flight includes:\n(1)fuel or energy to fly to the aerodrome or operating site of intended landing;\n(2)if a destination alternate aerodrome is required, destination alternate fuel or energy, which is the amount of fuel or energy that is required to execute a missed approach at the aerodrome or operating site of intended landing and afterwards, to fly to the specified destination alternate aerodrome, approach and land; and\n(3)final reserve fuel or energy which must be protected to ensure a safe landing; the operator must take into account points (i) and (ii), in that priority order, to determine the quantity of the final reserve fuel or energy;\n(i)the severity of the hazard to persons or property that may result from an emergency landing after fuel or energy starvation;\n(ii)the likelihood of unexpected circumstances such that the final reserve of fuel or energy may no longer be protected;\n(4)extra fuel or energy to take into account anticipated delays or specific operational constraints; and\n(5)discretionary fuel or energy, if required by the pilot-in-command.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Annex 8 points SPO.OP.130, SPO.OP.131 substituted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 11(2)(f)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VIII/division/SUBPART/division/SPO.OP.131/division/d",
    "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."
}