Singapore legislation
Regulation 55F
of Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018
Regulation 55F
Restrictions on helicopter operations
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies to the pilot-in-command of a helicopter in relation to operating the helicopter within a control area or a control zone.
Subregulation 2
The pilot-in-command of a flight of a relevant aircraft which is a helicopter must not cause the helicopter to be, while in flight in Singapore airspace —
within the control zone called the Changi control zone; or
overland and outside any of the designated air routes or airways for helicopter flights, being air routes or airways not within the Changi control zone,except in any of the exceptional circumstances in paragraph (3).
Subregulation 3
The exceptional circumstances for the purposes of paragraph (2) are —
the pilot-in-command has prior permission from the Director-General of Civil Aviation to operate the helicopter as described in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) and does so in accordance with the terms of that permission;
the pilot-in-command is undertaking flying training activity in a flying training area declared under regulation 55C(4); or
the pilot-in-command of the helicopter is satisfied that —
an emergency involving a danger to life or property has arisen in flight; and
it is not reasonably practicable to obtain the prior permission required by sub-paragraph (a) or to comply with the conditions of the prior permission.
Subregulation 4
The Director-General of Civil Aviation may, on application, grant the permission mentioned in paragraph (3)(a).