Article 5Air operations

1

Operators shall only operate an aircraft for the purpose of commercial air transport (hereinafter ‘CAT’) operations as specified in Annexes III and IV.

2

F3CATF2Operators shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annex V when operating:

a

aeroplanes and helicopters used for:

  1. (i)

    operations using performance-based navigation (PBN);

  2. (ii)

    operations in accordance with minimum navigation performance specifications (MNPS);

  3. (iii)

    operations in airspace with reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM);

  4. (iv)

    low visibility operations (LVO);

b

F2aeroplanes, helicopters, balloons and sailplanes; used for the transport of dangerous goods (DG);

c

two-engined aeroplanes used for extended range operations (ETOPS) in commercial air transport;

d

helicopters used for commercial air transport operations with the aid of night vision imaging systems (NVIS);

e

helicopters used for commercial air transport hoist operations (HHO); and

f

helicopters used for commercial air transport emergency medical service operations (HEMS).

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Operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters involved in non-commercial operations shall declare their capability and means to discharge their responsibilities associated with the operation of aircraft and operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex III and Annex VI.

4

Operators of other-than-complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters as well as balloons and sailplanes involved in non-commercial operations shall operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex VII.

5

By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, 3 and 4, training organisations having their principle place of business in a Member State and approved in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 290/20124 when conducting flight training into, within or out of the Union shall operate:

a

complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex VI;

b

other-than-complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters as well as balloons and sailplanes in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex VII.