Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1254 of 19 July 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/640 as regards the introduction of new additional airworthiness requirements

Regulation (EU) 2015/640 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2015/640, the following points (ca), (cb) and (cc) are inserted: ‘(ca) “small helicopter” means a helicopter that has the Certification Specifications for Small Rotorcraft (CS-27) or equivalent in its certification basis; (cb) “small category A helicopter” means a small helicopter that has all the characteristics of category A as defined in point (17) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 and has in its certification basis the additional specifications set out in the Certification Specifications for Large Rotorcraft (CS-29) that are applicable by virtue of the reference in Appendix C to CS-27, or equivalent; (cc) “Substantiated sea conditions” means those sea conditions which were selected by the applicant for a type certificate or supplemental type certificate against which the resistance of the rotorcraft to capsize has been demonstrated and subsequently certified for ditching or emergency flotation provisions.’; (2) Annex I (Part-26) is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 9 September 2022, except for: (a) points 2 and 6 of the Annex, which shall apply from 26 August 2023; (b) point 4 and point 5 of the Annex as regards the addition of points 26.410, 26.415, points 26.420(a) and (b), and point 26.425 of Annex I (Part-26) to Regulation (EU) 2015/640, which shall apply from 9 August 2023; (c) point 5 of the Annex as regards the addition of point 26.420(c) and point 26.435(a) of Annex I (Part-26) to Regulation (EU) 2015/640, which shall apply from 9 August 2024; (d) point 5 of the Annex as regards the addition of point 26.435(b) of Annex I (Part-26) to Regulation (EU) 2015/640, which shall apply from 9 August 2026.