Engine failure represents a major safety hazard to helicopter operation. As a result, FA certifies helicopters according to their abilities to survive engine failures. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 29 specifies that transport helicopters must be certified as either category A or B. Category-B certification applies to either single or multi-engine helicopters with gross weight less than 20,000 lbs. A Category-B helicopter must be able to land safely in the case of one or all engine failures. There is no requirement for continued flight capability. In contrast, Category-A certification applies to multi-engine helicopters with independent engine systems. It requires that helicopter can continue flight with one engine inoperative (OEI). Therefore, Category-A helicopters are capable of operating from rooftops and oil rigs and flying to areas where no emergency landing sites are available. While there is no maximum weight limit, a Category-A helicopter must be able to satisfy OEI operation requirements within the available runway field. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.


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    Title :

    Optimal Category-A Helicopter Flight Trajectories for Operation From a Clear Heliport


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AHS 51st Forum and Technology Display ; 1995 ; Fort Worth, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    1995-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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