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Division (b) F1F2

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Refuelling of a helicopter with engine running or rotors turning must only be conducted:

  1. (i)

    establish appropriate procedures to be followed by all involved personnel, such as crew members, task specialists, and ground operations personnel;

  2. (ii)

    assess the risks associated with refuelling a helicopter with engine running or engine running and rotors turning;

  3. (iii)

    ensure that its crew members, ground operations personnel, as well as any task specialist involved in the procedures, are appropriately trained;

  4. (iv)

    ensure that the helicopter refuelling procedures with engine, or rotors turning, or both, is specified in the operations manual.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

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.

F2

Annex 8 point SPO.OP.157 inserted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 11(2)(j)