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Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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[F11. Operators shall only operate an aeroplane, a helicopter or a sailplane for the purpose of commercial air transport (hereinafter ‘ CAT ’ ) operations in accordance with the requirements specified in Annexes III and IV.]
[F21a. Operators engaged in CAT operations starting and ending at the same aerodrome/operating site with Performance class B aeroplanes or non-complex helicopters shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annexes III and IV.]
2.[F3CAT] [F4Operators] shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annex V when operating:
(a)aeroplanes and helicopters used for:
operations using performance-based navigation (PBN);
operations in accordance with minimum navigation performance specifications (MNPS);
operations in airspace with reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM);
low visibility operations (LVO);
[F1(b) aeroplanes, helicopters 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);[F5 and]
(f)helicopters used for commercial air transport emergency medical service operations (HEMS)[F6; and]
[F7(g) helicopters used for offshore operations (HOFO).]
[F83. 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. Such operators when engaged in non-commercial specialised operations shall operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex III and VIII instead.
[F14. Operators of other-than complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters, and of sailplanes, involved in non-commercial operations, including non-commercial specialised operations, shall only operate the aircraft in accordance with the requirements specified in Annex VII.]
5. Training organisations having their principal place of business in a Member State and approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 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;
[F1(b) other aeroplanes and helicopters, as well as sailplanes, in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex VII.] ]
[F2 [F16. Operators shall only operate an aeroplane, a helicopter or a sailplane for the purpose of commercial specialised operations in accordance with the requirements specified in Annexes III and VIII.]
7. Flights taking place immediately before, during or immediately after specialised operations and directly connected to those operations shall be operated in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 6, as applicable. [F9Except for crew members, persons other than those indispensable to the mission shall not be carried on board.] ]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/394 of 13 March 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards the deletion of air operations requirements for balloons.
F2 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
F3 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).
F4 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).
F5 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 of 22 July 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operational approval of performance-based navigation, certification and oversight of data services providers and helicopter offshore operations, and correcting that Regulation.
F6 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 of 22 July 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operational approval of performance-based navigation, certification and oversight of data services providers and helicopter offshore operations, and correcting that Regulation.
F7 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 of 22 July 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operational approval of performance-based navigation, certification and oversight of data services providers and helicopter offshore operations, and correcting that Regulation.
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