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• a traffic advisory service is available in access corridors;
• anATS surveillance system advisory servicemay be given at designated
aerodromes;
• a continuous listeningwatch on the appropriateATS frequency in access
corridors or broadcast frequency in lanes ismandatory;
• two-way operations are conductedwith all traffic keeping to the right of
the central geographical/topographical feature(s) as detailed inERSA;
• the pilot-in-command has the responsibility toensure that operations are
confinedwithin the boundaries of the corridor or lane;
• the limits of corridors and lanesmust be adhered to, with any transitional
altitude requirementsmaintainedwithin an accuracy of ± 100 ft;
• a helicopter not confining its operations to an access corridorwill require
ATC clearance andwhile outside the corridor, will be subject to separation
standards as applied byATC.
Note: Subject to environmental noise considerations, the imposition of
limitations on those types of helicopterswhich exceed thenoise limits
specified in ICAOAnnex 16Vol 1may be necessary.
ARRIVALS
At a controlled aerodrome, prescribed entry ‘gates’ and associated standard
routes and/or altitudesmay be provided to facilitate theflow of helicopter
traffic. Procedures for their usewill be promulgated inERSA. Useof
these ‘gates’ is notmandatory. Subject to the receipt of anATC clearance,
helicopters,may, if required, conform to the standard traffic procedures
applicable to aeroplanes.
This optionmay bemore appropriatewhenoperating larger helicopters.
Unless requested by thepilot, a landing clearancewill not be issued for a
helicopter if the tailwind component exceeds 5 kt.
At night ahelicopter shouldnot land at a siteother thanonewhich conforms
with the requirements specified in the latest issueof CAAP92–2. Any
illuminated runwayor illuminated taxiwayof dimensions commensuratewith
the sizeof thehelicopter landing site applicable to thehelicopter, in accordance
withCAAP92–2, is considered tomeet the requirementsof CAAP92–2.
aerodromes