ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft-Helicopter) Regulations, 2018
44. Additional requirements for operations of helicopters in performance class 3 in IMC, except special VFR flights.
Edition: 2018-05-11 · Repealed
44. Additional requirements for operations of helicopters in performance class 3 in IMC, except special VFR flights.
(1)Operations in performance Class 3 in IMC shall be conducted only over a surface environment acceptable to the competent authority of the State over which the operations are performed.(2)In approving operations by helicopters operating in performance Class 3 in IMC, the Authority shall ensure that the helicopter is certificated for flight under IFR and that the overall level of safety intended by the provisions of Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft) and Civil Aviation (Airworthiness) Regulations is provided by—(a)the reliability of the engines;(b)the operator's maintenance procedures, operating practices and crew training programmes; and(c)equipment and other requirements provided in accordance with the Second Schedule.(3)Operators of helicopters operating in performance Class 3 in IMC shall have a programme for engine trend monitoring and shall utilize the engine and helicopter manufacturers' recommended instruments, systems and operational or maintenance procedures to monitor the engines.(4)In order to minimize the occurrence of mechanical failures, helicopters operating in IMC in performance Class 3 should utilize vibration health monitoring for the tail-rotor drive system.