# 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 (c): The operator shall ensure that the mass at take-off, landing or hover shall not exceed the maximum mass specified for:

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

(1) a hover out of ground effect (HOGE) with all engines operating at the appropriate power rating; or
(2) if conditions prevail that a HOGE is not likely to be established, the helicopter mass shall not exceed the maximum mass specified for a hover in ground effect (HIGE) with all engines operating at the appropriate power rating, provided prevailing conditions allow a hover in ground effect at the maximum specified mass.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VIII/division/subpart+c/division/spopol146/division/c (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-subpart+c/division-spopol146/division-c
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.