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term Category A in relation to rotorcraft.
Category A performance, for a rotorcraft operation, means the 1 engine inoperative performance (as derived from the rotorcraft flight manual) from which the pilot in command determines the most critical maximum weight that enables the rotorcraft to avoid all obstacles and complete its operation.
Category A rotorcraft means a rotorcraft that:
(a) meets each of the requirements stated in the definition Category A; and
(b) is type-certificated in accordance with any of the following:
 (i) Part 27 of the FARs;
 (ii) Part 29 of the FARs;
 (iii) EASA CS — 27;
 (iv) EASA CS — 29;
 (v) an equivalent airworthiness certification code of a Contracting State.
Category B rotorcraft means a rotorcraft that is not capable of operations as a Category A rotorcraft in accordance with paragraph (b) of the definition of Category A.
child has the meaning given by Part 1 of the CASR Dictionary.
Note   Child means a person who has turned 2 but has not turned 13.
civil aviation authorisation has the meaning given by section 3 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
civil aviation legislation has the meaning given by section 3 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
community service flight means a flight:
(a) that involves:
           (i) the transport of 1 or more individuals (a patient) to a destination for the purpose of each such individual receiving non-emergency medical treatment or services at the destination; or
           (ii) the transport of a patient from a destination mentioned in subparagraph (i) (the treatment destination) to another treatment destination; or
           (iii) the transport of a patient from a treatment destination:
            (A) back to a place from which the patient departed for a treatment destination; or
            (B) to a destination at which the patient resides; and
(b) that is provided to a patient, and any person who accompanies the patient to provide support and assistance, without a charge being made to any of those persons for their carriage; and
(c) where medical treatment is not provided on board the aircraft for the flight, other than the administering of medication or in response to an unexpected medical emergency; and
(d) that is coordinated, arranged or facilitated by an entity for a charitable purpose or community service purpose.
       Note   Section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 defines charitable purpose as having the meaning given by Part 3 of the Charities Act 2013.
confined area, for a rotorcraft, means a relevant HLS where take-off or landing requires the rotorcraft to operate within the avoid area of the HV curve because the available take-off or landing space is constrained by:
     (a) terrain; or
     (b) the presence of other natural, or man-made, obstructions.
contingency fuel, for