Cat A / B Operations

Cat A clear area TDP?

20ft and Vtoss - 5 (Vtoss generally 45kts)
Cat A clear area LDP?
- 50ft and 45kts (Vtoss generally 45kts)
- < -500ft/min ROD
Cat A VTOL or ground helipad TDP?
- 130ft with pad middle of coaming at 60°
- Climb 30ft before backing up
Cat A VTOL or ground helipad LDP?
- 100ft and 30kts
- < -500ft/min ROD
- Same approach angle as departure
- Slow from 30kts at 50ft AGL
Cat A elevated helipad TDP?

30ft to roll and use height to accerate to Vtoss
Cat A elevated helipad LDP?
- 100ft and 25kts
- < -500ft/min ROD
- Same approach angle as departure
- Slow from 30kts at 50ft AGL
Cat A clear area OEI before TDP?

Abort, decel, 5° NU on touchdown
Cat A OEI after TDP?
- 45 change down
- 200'
- 75 change down
- 1000'
- Gear up
Cat A OEI before LDP?
- 45 change down
- 200'
- 75 change down
- 1000'
- Gear up
Cat A OEI after LDP to helipad?
- Continue 30kts until 50ft then decel for zero zero landing
- Don't decel early
Cat B clear area TDP?

As req'd but 30kts and 30ft keeps you clear of avoid zone
Cat B clear area LDP?

50ft and 45kts
Cat B VTOL or ground level helipad TDP?

30ft
Cat B VTOL or ground level helipad LDP?
- 100ft and 30kts
- Flare at 50ft
- <500 ft/min ROD
Cat B VTOL elevated helipad TDP?

30ft
Cat B VTOL elevated helipad LDP?
- 100ft and 30kts
- Flare at 50ft
- <500 ft/min ROD

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Cat A / B Operations

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CAT A / B Ops Apr 19

Updated

2020-01-23T07:59:27Z

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