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SAFETY DIRECTIVE No. 16/05616-1
All AOC operators of Airbus EC225LP
helicopters
Case handler:
Direct dial:
Our date:
Our reference:
Tom-Inge Fygle Hansen
+47 98261820
29.04.2016
16/05616-1
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Your reference:
att/ BlueWay Offshore Norge AS, Bristow
Norway AS, CHC Helikopter Service AS
SAFETY DIRECTIVE - Airbus Helicopters EC225LP - Limitation of
operations in the Kingdom of Norway due to fatal accident on the 29th of
April 2016
This Safety Directive contains mandatory action that is required to establish an
acceptable level of safety. It is issued in accordance with the Aviation Act
(Luftfartsloven) §4-1 and regulation (EC) No 216/2008 art. 14.1.
Recipients must ensure that this Directive is copied to all members of their staff who need to
take appropriate action or who may have an interest in the information, including any “in-house”
or contracted maintenance organization and relevant outside contractors.
1. INTRODUCTION
This Safety Directive is applicable to operators conducting public transport helicopter
operations or commercial air transport operations in the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of
Norway.
2. COMPLIANCE/ACTION TO BE TAKEN
2.1
The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority, in exercise of its powers under the
Aviation Act (Luftfartsloven) § 4-1, directs operators of any Airbus EC225LP
helicopter which is:
a) registered in the Registry of the Kingdom of Norway or
b) flying in the Kingdom of Norway or in the vicinity of an offshore installation
to comply with the requirements set forth in paragraph 2.2
2.2
Operators must not conduct any public transport flight or a commercial air
transport operation with Airbus Helicopter EC225LP.
Luftfartstilsynet / Civil Aviation Authority
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F: +47 75 58 50 05
E: postmottak@caa.no
Postal address:
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8001 BODØ
Office addresss:
Sjøgata 45-47
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Billing address:
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Our date
Our reference
29.04.2016
16/05616-1
Paragraph 2.2 does not apply to any Search and Rescue flights for the purpose
of saving life.
3. REASON
This Safety Directive is made in the interest of safe operations following a fatal accident
with an Airbus Helicopters EC225LP on the 29th of April 2016 and pending further
investigation.
4. NOTIFICATIONS AND QUERIES
Notifications and queries should be sent to Luftfartstilsynet at postmottak@caa.no, and
referring to Case 16/05616.
5. ENTRY INTO FORCE AND CANCELLATION
This Safety Directive shall enter into force on 29th of April 2016 14:00 hrs UTC and shall
remain in force until revoked by a new Safety Directive.
Yours sincerely
Stein Erik Nodeland
Director General
Tom Gøran Jodal
Tehcnical Director
Airworthiness Department
This document has been electronically validated, thus eliminating the need for a physical
signature.
Copy to: European Aviation Safety Agency, Airbus Helicopters