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§ 133.45
(3) Part 27 or 29 of this chapter, as ap-
plicable, irrespective of the date of ap-
proval; or
(4) Section 21.25 of this chapter.
(b)
Quick release devices.
Each quick
release device must have been approved
under—
(1) Part 27 or 29 of this chapter, as ap-
plicable;
(2) Part 133, before February 1, 1977;
or
(3) Section 21.25 of this chapter, ex-
cept the device must comply with
§§ 27.865(b) and 29.865(b), as applicable,
of this chapter.
(c)
Weight and center of gravity
—
(1)
Weight.
The total weight of the
rotorcraft-load combination must not
exceed the total weight approved for
the rotorcraft during its type certifi-
cation.
(2)
Center of gravity.
The location of
the center of gravity must, for all load-
ing conditions, be within the range es-
tablished for the rotorcraft during its
type certification. For Class C rotor-
craft-load combinations, the mag-
nitude and direction of the loading
force must be established at those val-
ues for which the effective location of
the center of gravity remains within
its established range.
[Doc. No. 14324, 41 FR 55475, Dec. 20, 1976, as
amended by Amdt. 133–12, 55 FR 8006, Mar. 6,
1990]
§ 133.45 Operating limitations.
In addition to the operating limita-
tions set forth in the approved Rotor-
craft Flight Manual, and to any other
limitations the Administrator may
prescribe, the operator shall establish
at least the following limitations and
set them forth in the Rotorcraft-Load
Combination Flight Manual for rotor-
craft-load combination operations:
(a) The rotorcraft-load combination
may be operated only within the
weight and center of gravity limita-
tions established in accordance with
§ 133.43(c).
(b) The rotorcraft-load combination
may not be operated with an external
load weight exceeding that used in
showing compliance with §§ 133.41 and
133.43.
(c) The rotorcraft-load combination
may not be operated at airspeeds great-
er than those established in accordance
with § 133.41 (b), (c), and (d).
(d) No person may conduct an exter-
nal-load operation under this part with
a rotorcraft type certificated in the re-
stricted category under § 21.25 of this
chapter over a densely populated area,
in a congested airway, or near a busy
airport where passenger transport op-
erations are conducted.
(e) The rotorcraft-load combination
of Class D may be conducted only in
accordance with the following:
(1) The rotorcraft to be used must
have been type certificated under
transport Category A for the operating
weight and provide hover capability
with one engine inoperative at that op-
erating weight and altitude.
(2) The rotorcraft must be equipped
to allow direct radio intercommunica-
tion among required crewmembers.
(3) The personnel lifting device must
be FAA approved.
(4) The lifting device must have an
emergency release requiring two dis-
tinct actions.
[Doc. No. 1529, 29 FR 603, Jan. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 133–1, 30 FR 883, Jan. 28,
1965; Amdt. 133–5, 41 FR 55476, Dec. 20, 1976;
Amdt. 133–6, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977; Amdt.
133–9, 51 FR 40709, Nov. 7, 1986]
§ 133.47 Rotorcraft-load combination
flight manual.
The applicant must prepare a Rotor-
craft-Load Combination Flight Manual
and submit it for approval by the Ad-
ministrator. The manual must be pre-
pared in accordance with the rotorcraft
flight manual provisions of subpart G
of part 27 or 29 of this chapter, which-
ever is applicable. The limiting height-
speed envelope data need not be listed
as operating limitations. The manual
must set forth—
(a) Operating limitations, procedures
(normal and emergency), performance,
and other information established
under this subpart;
(b) The class of rotorcraft-load com-
binations for which the airworthiness
of the rotorcraft has been dem-
onstrated in accordance with §§ 133.41
and 133.43; and
(c) In the information section of the
Rotorcraft-Load Combination Flight
Manual—
