NPC, NVFR and CASR 138 NVIS Stuff Feb 25 v1.0

Add 1360ft (no towers) or 1000ft (to towers >360ft) 5nm either side of track

GEN 3.3 4

• Taking off or landing
• When destination aerodrome in sight and descent made within 3nm
• Being vectored
• NVIS (AIP ENR 1.1 2.2.11.1)

CASR 91.277

• CASR 138 MOS Ch 9.04
• Is AWC flight
• In VMC
• Is an ESO
• Only essential crew on board
• Only minimum time below LSALT IOT complete the ESO
• Not create a hazard to anyone

"Request 'not above' ____ NVIS"

• AIP GEN 3.4 6.6 (3)
• AIP ENR 1.5 2.2.11.1

• Vis: 5km
• Cld: 1500m hor / 1000ft vert*

• Cld: Clear of cloud
• *NVIS Exemption Part 91 MOS Ch 2 Div 2.4 Item 2A Note 2 (3A)

Part 91 MOS Table 2.07

• Vis: 5km
• Cld: 600m hor / 1000ft vert above or 500ft vert below

Part 91 MOS table 2.07

• Vis: 5km
• Cld: 1500m hor / 1000ft vert* or clear of cloud if below 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL, whichever is less
• In sight of ground or water.

• Cld: Clear of cloud
• *NVIS Exemption Part 91 MOS Ch 2 Div 2.4 Item 2A Note 2 (3A)

Part 91 MOS Table 2.07

• For operating in, entering/leaving or if beside CTR
• By day when VMC does not exist
• Only if an IFR flight isn't delayed
• Clear of cloud
• >800 m vis
• At speed to see and avoid obs

• AIP ENR 1.2 1.2
• CASR 91 MOS Ch 2.01

• Day:
• 1000ft over city
• 500ft everywhere else
• 300m horizontal clearance

• Night:
• If using NVIS, same as day if you have a reason to be there IAW an AWC
• CASR 91 MOS
• 91.265, 91.267, 91.277

• Above limitations do not apply if on AWC task - inc police ops.
• IAW Ops Man
• CASR 91 Div 3.09
• CASR 138 MOS Div 9.02 for Police Ops
• CASR 138.005 Ch2.a.i

• Single NVIS crew (Only pilot is NVIS) then not below 1000ft AGL
• CASR 138 MOS 12.10

• NVIS Ops is absolutely necessary and authed IAW AWC 
• CASR 138 MOS Div 3 Ch 9.04

• Anti cols on but can be turned off if operationally required and safe to do so
• Need to be IFR
• Call 'POLAIR 61 BLACK' if lights out

• Ops Man Ch 6B4.7.19
• CASR 138 MOS Div 2 Ch 12.09

• By day and night other than Class G airspace:
• no cloud >SCT below 1500ft AGL
• Vis >8km

• By day only in Class G airspace:
• no cloud >SCT below 1000ft AGL
• Vis >3km
• At speed to see and avoid obs, if <10nm of IAP airfield must ensure 500ft vertically clear of aircraft <10nm of airfield and conducting IFR ops.

• AIP ENR 1.1 10.7.2.2 / 10.7.1.11
• CASR 91 MOS Ch 8.08 and 2.07

30min flight at 120KIAS or 100nm, whichever is less.

OR

Must carry a life jacket for each occupant if the flight is over water more than 50 nautical miles (NM) from land suitable for an emergency landing.

• CASR 91 MOS Div 26.13 Ch 26.60 and
• Ops Man Ch 2D1.11.2

30min flight at 120KIAS or 100nm, whichever is less.

• CASR 91 MOS Div 26.13 Ch 26.60 and
• Ops Man Ch 2D1.11.2

• 3hrs NVIS flight AND
• 3x takeoffs, ccts and landings in previous 6 mths OR
• NPC/CCF within previous 6 mths
• Ops Man Vol 6 6B4.5.4
• CASR Part 61.1010

• For any night flight you need 1 x take-off and 1 x landing within previous 6 mths
• CASR 61.965

• For passengers by night you also need 3x takeoffs, ccts and landings within previous 90 days
• CASR 61.395

• Annually
• If OPC assessment meets NPC requirements or NPC within 3 mths then keep existing date of NPC

• CASR 61.1015
• Ops Man Vol 6 6B4.5.4

3 x takeoffs and 3 x landings every 6 mths to the day

• Ops Man Vol 4 4D1.3.2
• Ops Man Vol 6 6B4.5.4
• Multi-Part Advisory Circular (AC) 91-13, 133-09, and 138-06 - Night Vision Imaging—Helicopters.

• 1 x NVIS hoist  in previous 6 mths; and
• 3 x take-off, circuits and landings to unlit HLS NVIS Basic in previous 6 mths
• Can winch unaided once established in hover per Ops Man

• Ops Man Ch 6B4.5.4
• Ops Man Ch 4D1.3.2

Once every 6 mths

Ops Man Vol 6 6B4.5.4

• Serviceable RADALT that:
• 1- displays instant impression of absolute ht and ROC of ht; and
• 2- is instantly discernible by all crew stations (from 2 Dec 23); and
• 3- has audio and visual warning of preselected ht.

• - Serviceable steerable searchlight adjustable in pitch and azimuth
• - If below 500ft or from NVIS BASIC HLS using IR searchlight, IF there's a NVD failure, the pilot can:
• 1- revert to non-filtered search/landing light or
• 2- If 2 pilots with dual controls, hand over

CASR 91 MOS Div 26.17 Ch 26.79

• Aircraft has min equip for NVFR/IFR flt
• NVIS and mounting system for helmet
• NVIS compatible lip light and may use finger light
• NVIS compatible torch

Ops Man Ch 6B4.6.6

• <500 ft speed to 80 kts
• <200 ft reduce speed to 60 kts

Ops Man Vol 6 6B4.7.2

No flights over-water at night below 1000ft AGL.

Ops Man Vol 2B1.14

• SEF
• Shading
• Edge glow
• Flickering, flashing or intermittent ops

• Fixed pattern
• Black spots

• NVFR capable, with 2 NVIS crew members
• No more than SCT cloud up to 2000 ft AGL within 2 NM either side of track.

• IFR capable, under VFR or under IFR below LSALT
• No more than scattered cloud up to 1000 ft AGL within 2 NM either side of track

• Ops Man 6B4.7.4
• CASR Part 91 MOS Div 3 Ch 3.1
• CASR Part 138 MOS Div 2 Ch 12.11

• Conforms to Part 138 12.05 requirements.
• FATO = (D x 1.5) + ((0.25 x D) or 3m, whichever greater). = 23.1m
• TLOF = 0.83 x D = 10.96m

D = Distance from tail to Rotor blade at 12 o'clock posn = 13.2m

• Doesn't conform to 138 HLS standard requirements
• Unlit
• Unprepared

Part 138 12.04

• Start time
• 0500 - 0700: 11hrs
• 0700 - 1200: 12hrs
• 1200 - 1500: 11hrs
• 1500 - 0500: 10hrs
• You can increase by 1 hr if feeling good
• Dep Chief or Chief Pilot can approve a further hour
• Ops Man FMS 2.5

• Off duty period: At least 8 consecutive hours inc 2300 - 0600 OR
• 10 hrs otherwise

Increased by 1 hr every 30 min over previous max limit FDP

Ops Man FMS 2.5

• For winching and rappelling:
• 2 x searchlights operated and trained in azimuth and elevation by the PIC whose hands remain on the flying controls (1 x white light)
• An ICS that permits continuous communication between all crew members.       
• If 1 x searchlight is IR, the landing light must be positioned to provide hover cues in the event that the visible-spectrum searchlight becomes unserviceable.

CASR 138 MOS Ch 22.07

NO WINCHING BY NIGHT OVER OCEAN OR LARGE WATER UNLESS PRIOR APPROVAL BY HOO/CP!

• Aircraft attitude must be referenced against external object AND
• Lights and intercom per over land winch

• Only above 30ft if:
• Training approved by Chief Pilot /TFO
• Detailed plan/ brief conducted
• TFOI must be on board

Where possible, all training areas should have vehicle access.

Turn winch off

ERSA: Gen Fis Inflight

Survival equipment to sustain life appropriate to area being overflown

ERSA: Gen Fis Inflight

• BK117 D3
• - Emerg door and window exits
• - Fire ext beside pilot and at rear
• - First Aid kit
• - EPIRB on person and in aircraft near bty compartment rear right
• - life raft if fitted
• - Switlik life jacket with heliograph, pen flares, strobe and epirb

• CASR 138 MOS Ch 22.07
• CASR 91 MOS Ch 26.79

1x take off and 1 x landing by night in previous 6 mths

CASR 61.965

• Full RADALT inc audio warning
• NVG cockpit and cabin lighting
• 1 x serviceable steerable search light

• Light into objective lens: pic turned upside down
• Photocathode: photons into electrons
• MCP: electrons multiplied
• Phosphor screen: electrons into visible photons
• Eyepiece lens: image righted into eye

• Privileges
• Pilot / PIC aircraft, use equipment if:
• Completed CASA approved course of instruction by qualified people
• Assessed as competent by CASA approved assessing officer
• Fly approaches assessed on

• Limitations
• Can't use quals in aircraft not assessed on
• Can't use in aircraft not approved for type of flying
• Can't use if haven't completed CASA approved course

In summary, you can only conduct NVIS operations in an aircraft type that you have conducted an NPC or NVIS flight test on.

CASR 61.1030 and 61.1035

Require VMC conditions for departure and climb to LSALT

Alt requirements remain the same: No cld below 1500ft above destination and 8km vis

(IFR Take-off minima) CASR 91 MOS Ch 15.03

Both aircraft and sim if it's certified

Grade 1 requires instrument rating therefore grade 2 can only operate under normal NVFR requirements

CASR 61.1025

• Hoist ops increases the lateral allowable C of G window
• Speed restricted to 70kts

Prescription of Aircraft and Ratings — CASR Part 61 (Edition 9) Instrument 2023

• ERSA
• If it's a precision runway or runway associated with an approach it's 60m
• Only small regional runways will be 90m generally

• 5hrs in any FDP OR
• 4hrs if training using degraded systems

Ops Man FMS

• No alternate required if NVIS operation has:
• 1 - at least 2 NVIS pilots; or
• 2 - at least 1 NVIS pilot and 1 NVIS aircrew member

If an NVIS flight is planned to a destination aerodrome that lacks runway or Helicopter Landing Site (HLS) lighting, the pilot must nominate an alternate aerodrome equipped with suitable lighting for the runway or HLS.

You require an alternate due lighting if you are conducting single NVIS crew member operations.

• CASR 138 MOS Ch 12.08
• CASR 91 MOS Ch 3.07

• HLS-NVIS Basic:
• At least 1 x white search-light or 1 x IR search-light

• HLS-NVIS Standard:
• At least 1 x white search-light

Note: Part 91 26.79 says that you require the ability to change to either a 2nd non filtered search or landing light if conducting ops to an HLS Basic or below 500ft.

Ops Man Vol 6 6B4.6.6