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Regulation OTAR Part 135 - CAT - Helicopters and Small Aeroplanes

(3) passenger standard mass shown in Table 1:
Table 1 - Standard masses

(c) The mixing of actual and standard mass shall not occur on the same flight except where it
appears to the person supervising the loading of the aircraft that any person and their baggage
may exceed the standard mass used, in which case an actual mass shall be recorded on the
mass and balance documentation.
(d) The mass of cargo and hold baggage shall be established by weighing, with each piece of
baggage, cargo or cargo container weighed separately.
(e) The method used to establish passenger and baggage mass shall be noted on the aircraft load
sheet.

OTAR.135.502 Performance planning – aeroplanes
The operator shall ensure that:
(a) when determining the performance of the aeroplane, account is taken of at least the following
factors:
(1) the mass of the aeroplane; and
(2) the pressure altitude and temperature; and
(3) wind - not more than 50 % of the reported head-wind component, or if operations with a
tail-wind are permitted and performance data is provided, not less than 150 % of the
reported tail-wind component;
(4) aeroplane operating techniques
(5) runway gradient;
(6) condition of runway;
(7) water surface state (where relevant).
(b) due account is taken of aeroplane configuration, environmental conditions and the operation of
systems which may have an adverse effect on performance.
(c) The development of procedures for obstacle avoidance during take-off, landing and balked
landing takes into account aerodrome obstacle data.
OTAR.135.505 Performance planning – helicopters
The operator shall ensure that when determining the performance of the helicopter:
(a) due account is taken of helicopter operating technique.
(b) due account is taken of helicopter configuration, environmental conditions and the operation of
systems which may have an adverse effect on performance.
(c) the mass of the helicopter at the start of the take-off; or in the event of in-flight replanning, at the
point from which the revised operational flight plan applies, is not greater than the mass at which
the requirements of the applicable Performance Class can be complied with for the planned
flight. Allowance shall be made for expected reductions in mass as the flight proceeds, and for
fuel jettisoning where applicable.
(d) the mass of the helicopter at the time of take-off, or at the expected time of landing at the
destination and at any planned alternate does not exceed the maximum mass at which the
applicable noise certification has been granted unless otherwise authorised by the Governor.
(e) the development of procedures for obstacle avoidance during take-off, landing and balked landing
takes into account aerodrome or heliport obstacle data.
OTAR.135.510 Accuracy of available data
The operator shall take account of the accuracy of charts and other data used during performance
planning, when assessing whether a flight can be safely operated.
OTAR.135.515 Performance data
The operator shall ensure that for each aircraft it operates the performance data used is:
(a) contained in the aircraft flight manual; or
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