Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:8:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 3/8)
Character Range: 276379–279165

— Category B rotorcraft within populous areas
       (1) This section applies to a rotorcraft that:
(a) is a Category B rotorcraft (the rotorcraft); and
(b) takes off from a place in a populous area that is both of the following (the relevant HLS):
 (i) a non-certified aerodrome (including an HLS);
           (ii) an aerodrome that is not used for the regular take-off or landing of aircraft.
       (2) The pilot in command of the rotorcraft may take off from the relevant HLS only if:
(a) the performance of the rotorcraft is sufficient to:
 (i) avoid obstacles during the take-off and initial climb stage of the flight; and
           (ii) autorotate or fly clear of persons or property in the event of an engine failure; and
           (iii) where the area is a confined area for the rotorcraft — hover out of ground effect for the take-off; and
(b) as far as practicable, the pilot in command provides for a planned take-off profile that minimises time within the avoid area of the HV curve.
Note   For the avoid area of the HV curve — see section 1.07.

CHAPTER 25 LANDING PERFORMANCE

25.01 Purpose
        For subregulation 91.800 (2), this Chapter prescribes requirements relating to landing performance for a flight of an aircraft.

25.02 Landing performance for aeroplanes
       (1) The pilot in command of an aeroplane during approach and landing must ensure that, from the time the aeroplane descends below the minimum height for the flight in accordance with regulation 91.265, 91.267, 91.277 or 91.305 (as applicable), the aeroplane has the performance to clear all obstacles by a safe margin.
       (2) For subsection (1), the pilot in command must determine the performance of the aeroplane from any 1 of the following:
(a) the AFM;
(b) the manufacturer's data manual (if any);
(c) other data approved under Part 21 of CASR for the purpose.
       (3) For subsection (2), the pilot in command must take the following into account:
(a) the landing distance available;
(ab) the type of runway surface, and the runway surface condition, if available;
(b) the pressure altitude and temperature;
(c) the gradient of the runway in the direction of the landing;
(d) the wind direction, speed and characteristics;
(e) the landing weather forecast;
(f) the obstacles in the approach flight path and missed approach flight path.

25.03 Landing performance rotorcraft — general
       (1) The pilot in command of a rotorcraft during approach and landing must ensure that, from the time the rotorcraft descends below the minimum height for the flight in accordance with regulation 91.265, 91.267, 91.277 or 91.305 (as applicable), the rotorcraft has the performance to clear all obstacles by a safe margin.
       (2) For subsection (1), the pilot in command must determine the