Talon Helicopters Ltd COM Edition 2 Amend 0 submission 3 TC Stamped

Talon Helicopters Ltd.
- Edition 2 -
Company Operations Manual
Chapter 7 § Operating Requirements
§ when enroute over water, the helicopter shall be operated at an altitude that will provide adequate time
for full inflation of the flotation devices prior to water contact;
§ life preservers shall be carried and stowed so that they are within reach of each person carried when
seated with his or her seat belt fastened;
§ passenger briefing ditching procedures are in place (refer to section 10.6 – Passenger Preparation for
Emergency Landing/Ditching);
§ the PIC shall file a flight plan or flight itinerary; and,
§ flights conducted over water more than 15 minutes at normal cruising speed from shore or from a
suitable aerodrome shall be capable of direct flight following radio communications.
Note: Prior to utilizing this Special Authorization, the PIC shall ensure that the aircraft is equipped with the
required flotation kit and additional survival equipment. (Refer to Chapter 10 - Emergency
Procedures and Equipment).
7.4 Ice, Frost and Snow Critical Surface Contamination
“No pilot shall conduct or attempt to conduct a take-off in an aircraft that has frost, ice, or snow adhering to
any of its critical surfaces.” (CAR 602.11)
"Critical surfaces" means the main and tail rotors, horizontal stabilizers, vertical stabilizers or any other stabilizing
surface of the helicopter, and the upper fuselage forward of the engine intakes.
Frost, ice, or snow may adhere to the aircraft if snow is falling or the outside air temperature is below freezing, or
has recently been below freezing. Where such conditions exist, the PIC is to inspect the helicopter immediately
before starting to determine whether any frost, ice or snow is adhering to any of its critical surfaces.
Frost, ice, or snow may be removed by the following applications:
§ moving the aircraft to a warm hangar;
§ leaving in the sunshine;
§ starting the engine and rotors then shutting down for re-inspection;
§ using mechanical methods such as brushing, squeegeeing or sweeping, taking care not to damage the
aircraft; or,
§ applying de-icing fluid, providing that the fluid is approved for use by the company and is applied with
care to avoid damage to the aircraft.
If a clean aircraft cannot be assured, the only acceptable alternative is to cancel or postpone the flight until
conditions are acceptable.
Normally, a visual inspection of the aircraft critical surfaces will be sufficient to ensure a clean aircraft for
departure; however, under certain circumstances a tactile inspection may be the only way of confirming that the
critical surfaces are clean. A tactile inspection requires the PIC to touch the aircraft surfaces, specifically critical
surfaces, to determine that they are free of contamination.
The tactile inspection is a good procedure for the detection of clear ice on the aircraft’s critical surfaces both
before and after de-icing, and also useful to determine if any loose snow is sticking to the aircraft surface.
7.5 IFR (Not Authorized)
IFR flights are not authorized.
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