Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 8)

ANNEX U.K.

“Appendix 2 to OPS 1.515 (a)(4) Airfield Criteria for Short Landing Operations

(a)

The use of the safe area must be approved by the airport authority.

(b)

The useable length of the declared safe area under the provisions of 1.515 (a)(4), and this Appendix, must not exceed 90 meters.

(c)

The width of the declared safe area shall not be less than twice the runway width or twice the wing span, whichever is the greater, centred on the extended runway centre line.

(d)

The declared safe area must be clear of obstructions or depressions which would endanger an aeroplane undershooting the runway and no mobile object shall be permitted on the declared safe area while the runway is being used for short landing operations.

(e)

The slope of the declared safe area must not exceed 5 % upward nor 2 % downward in the direction of landing.

(f)

For the purpose of this operation, the bearing strength requirement of OPS 1.480 (a)(5) need not apply to the declared safe area.”