ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft-Helicopter) Regulations, 2018
24. Meteorological conditions
Edition: 2018-05-11 · Repealed
24. Meteorological conditions
(1)A person shall not commence a VFR flight unless current meteorological reports or a combination of current reports and forecasts indicate that the meteorological conditions along the route or that part of the route to be flown or in the intended area of operations under VFR will, at the appropriate time, be such as to enable compliance with these rules.(2)A person shall not commence an IFR flight unless information is available which indicates that conditions at the destination heliport or landing location or. when an alternate is required, at least one alternate heliport will, at the estimated time of arrival, be at or above the heliport operating minima.(3)To ensure that an adequate margin of safety is observed in determining whether or not an approach and landing can be safely carried out at each alternate heliport or landing location, the operator shall specify appropriate incremental values for height of cloud base and visibility, acceptable to the Authority, to be added to the operator's established heliport or landing location operating minima.(4)A person shall not commence a flight to be operated in known or expected icing conditions unless the helicopter is certificated and equipped to cope with such conditions.(5)A person shall not commence a flight expected to operate in suspected or known ground icing conditions unless; the helicopter has been inspected for icing and, if necessary, has been given appropriate de-icing or anti-icing treatment. Accumulation of ice or other naturally occurring contaminants shall be removed so that the helicopter is kept in an airworthy condition prior to take-off.