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Talon Helicopters Ltd.
- Edition 2 -
Company Operations Manual
Chapter 7 § Operating Requirements
CHAPTER 7 § OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Flight in Hazardous Conditions
“No person shall conduct a take-off or continue a flight in an aircraft where icing conditions are reported to
exist or are forecast to be encountered along the route of flight unless current weather reports or pilot
reports indicate that icing conditions no longer exist.” (CAR 605.30)
Flight in icing, thunderstorms, and whiteout conditions is prohibited.
Early identification of these hazards is essential. Indications or conditions that lead to such conditions are:
§ icing, precipitation, temperatures at or near freezing:
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appearance of ice at the bottom of the PIC’s windscreen, mirror-brackets;
aircraft vibration; or,
increase of torque or manifold pressure, as applicable, without an increase of collective pitch;
§ thunderstorms:
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§ whiteout:
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wind shear;
rapid temperature change;
lightning; or,
scud roll;
overcast (flat light);
poor depth definition; or,
no perception of aircraft movement.
Should an aircraft inadvertently enter these conditions, the PIC shall take the following action:
§ icing: reverse course or look for warmer air by descending or land as soon as possible;
§ thunderstorms: reverse course or land as soon as possible; and,
§ white-out: use available references, reverse course if possible, look for a feature that stands out from the
surrounding terrain (tree, rocks etc.), land as soon as possible.
7.2 High Density Altitudes
The PIC shall consult the performance charts in the Flight Manual when conducting operations at high density
altitudes. They must be aware that increases in temperature and/or altitude will result in deterioration in aircraft
performance.
7.3 Flights Over Water (702/703)
A flight shall not be operated beyond a point where the helicopter could reach shore in the event of an engine
failure unless operating in accordance with the requirements of Special Authorization CAR 703.23 or 702.20. (Refer
to section 9.6 – Over-Water Operations in a Land Aircraft for information on 702 operations over water.)
SA CAR 703.23
A flight shall not be operated beyond a point where the helicopter could reach shore in the event of an engine
failure unless operated in accordance with the following:
§ the helicopter shall be equipped with an approved emergency flotation kit and operated in accordance
with the Emergency Flotation Kit Flight Manual Supplement;
December 31, 2015 Amendment 0 7-1