70. Route planning and limitations

A commercial air transport operator with a special operations approval to conduct commercial air transport operations at night or in instrument meteorological conditions (as the case may be) using a single‑engine turbine‑powered aeroplane, must, in the assessment of intended routes or areas of operations in route planning for such operations, take into account all information relevant to the assessment including —

the nature of the terrain to be flown, including the potential for carrying out a safe forced landing in the event of an engine failure or major malfunction;

weather information, including seasonal and other adverse meteorological influences that may affect the flight; and

such other criteria and limitations as specified by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

As part of route planning, a commercial air transport operator mentioned in paragraph (1) —

must identify the aerodromes or safe forced landing areas that are available for use in the event of engine failure;

must programme into the area navigation system the position of the aerodromes and safe forced landing areas identified under sub‑paragraph (a); and

must identify the limitations of the approved aeroplane in respect of over‑water operations.

Paragraphs (1) and (2)(a) and (b) do not apply where the single‑engine turbine‑operated aeroplane is to be operated over routes and in weather conditions that permit a safe forced landing to be executed in the event of an engine failure.

A commercial air transport operator with a special operations approval to conduct commercial air transport operations at night or in instrument meteorological conditions (as the case may be) using a single‑engine turbine‑powered aeroplane, must, in the assessment of intended routes or areas of operations in route planning for such operations, take into account all information relevant to the assessment including —

the nature of the terrain to be flown, including the potential for carrying out a safe forced landing in the event of an engine failure or major malfunction;

weather information, including seasonal and other adverse meteorological influences that may affect the flight; and

such other criteria and limitations as specified by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation.

As part of route planning, a commercial air transport operator mentioned in paragraph (1) —

must identify the aerodromes or safe forced landing areas that are available for use in the event of engine failure;

must programme into the area navigation system the position of the aerodromes and safe forced landing areas identified under sub‑paragraph (a); and

must identify the limitations of the approved aeroplane in respect of over‑water operations.

Paragraphs (1) and (2)(a) and (b) do not apply where the single‑engine turbine‑operated aeroplane is to be operated over routes and in weather conditions that permit a safe forced landing to be executed in the event of an engine failure.