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are emergency service personnel who have received advanced operational winching training on land; and
(d) the pilot in command of the helicopter in use has explained to each person who is to be winched any emergency procedures associated with the operations; and
(e) the pilot in command of the helicopter in use and the person acting as winch operator during the operations are proficient in the winching techniques for lowering and picking up objects and persons to and from vessels.
       5.8Paragraph 5.1 does not apply to advanced operational training operations in rappelling conducted over a floating vessel for emergency service personnel if:
(a) the operations are conducted over an operating area that is on the deck of the vessel and is clear of:
 (i) any obstruction that is likely to foul the rope or flexible ladder; and
 (ii) any obstruction or other hazard that is likely to endanger any person on, or coming off, the rope or flexible ladder; and
(b) when approaching or leaving the operating area, the helicopter used in the operations (the helicopter in use) flies only over areas of the vessel that are clear of any obstruction; and
(c) the only persons who are rappelled during the operations are emergency service personnel who have received advanced operational rappelling training on land; and
(d) the pilot in command of the helicopter in use has explained to each person who is to be rappelled any emergency procedures associated with the operations; and
(e) the pilot in command of the helicopter in use during the operations is proficient in the techniques for rappelling to vessels.

6 Helicopter and equipment requirements
       6.1Winching and/or rappelling operations shall only be conducted in or from helicopters for which supplements to the aircraft's flight manual, specifying the appropriate operating criteria, have been approved.
       6.2All winching equipment, rappelling equipment, fittings, lines, safety and rescue harnesses shall conform to the requirements of Part 21 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
       6.3A helicopter shall not engage in winching and/or rappelling operations over the land at night unless it is equipped:
(a) as specified in Appendix VIII of section 20.18; and
(b) as specified in Appendix V of section 20.18 with the addition of:
 (i) 2 white lights, controllable by the aircrewman/winch operator, shining downwards and of sufficient intensity to clearly illuminate the winch cable/rappelling lines and the area directly below the helicopter; and
          Note   A single light having 2 separate energized filaments, or a suitable hand-held torch may be approved as meeting the requirement for a second light.
 (ii) 2 white lights operable by the pilot and trainable in azimuth and elevation without removing his/her hands from the flying controls; and
          Note   A single white light