Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations; Clarification
type: GovernmentService
description: This document provides clarification of the intent of the Approach/Departure IFR Transitions regulation contained in the Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations final rule, published on February 22, 2014. After publication, the FAA received comments and questions from intended users and industry advocacy groups about the clarity of terms used in this regulation, specifically, regarding the use of published instrument approaches and departures and the visibility limitations and differences between the terms "proceed visually" and "proceed VFR". The FAA is clarifying the terms and intent of this regulation in order to increase situational awareness and enhance Helicopter Air Ambulance safety. This clarification is intended for Part 135 air carriers engaged in helicopter air ambulance operations, and Principal Inspectors with oversight responsibility for helicopter air ambulance operations.
date published: 2014-09-30
start time: 2014-09-30
agent: Federal Aviation Administration
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  parent organization: US Department of Transportation
citation: DigitalDocument
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/09/30/2014-23250/helicopter-air-ambulance-commercial-helicopter-and-part-91-helicopter-operations-clarification
source organization: US Federal Register
publisher: AI Analytics

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property ID: Federal Register Document Number
value: 2014-23250

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property ID: Federal Register Citation
value: 79 FR 58672

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property ID: FAA Docket
value: Docket No. FAA-2010-0982

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