Pt A, Ch 2, Sec 9

c) The general examination of the marking and lighting is g) The general examination of the communications and
to include: navigation system arrangements is to include:
• the adequate helideck perimeter lighting • the aeronautical radio(s)
• the adequate helideck touchdown marking lighting
("H" and TD/PM Circle lighting) and/or floodlighting • the radio/telephone (R/T) call sign to match helideck
name and side identification which should be sim-
• the status lights (for day and night operations)
ple and unique
• the helideck markings
• the Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) or equivalent (as
• the dominant obstacle paint schemes and lighting,
appropriate), and
and
• the general installation lighting levels including • the radio log.
floodlighting.
h) The general examination of the Fuelling facilities is to
Note 2: Note: Where inadequate helideck lighting exists the include:
Helideck Limitation List (HLL) is to be annotated 'daylight only
operations'. • the fuel system, ventilation, fire protection and
d) The general examination of the deck surface is to detection
include: • the pump and aircraft bonding safety systems
• the surface friction
i) The general examination of the additional operational
• the Helideck net (as applicable)
and handling equipments is to include:
• the drainage system
• the windsock
• the deck edge perimeter safety netting
• the tie-down points, and • the meteorological information (recorded by an
• the cleaning of all contaminants (to maintain satis- automated means)
factory recognition of helideck markings and preser- • the Helideck Motion System recording and reporting
vation of the helideck friction surface). (where applicable)
e) The verification of the environment effects is to include:
• the passenger briefing system
• foreign object damage
• the chocks
• air quality degradation due to exhaust emissions, hot
and cold vented gas emissions and physical turbu- • the tie-downs, and
lence generators
• the weighing scales for passengers, baggage and
• bird control freight.
• any adjacent helideck/installation having significant
environmental effects in any air quality assessment,
and 12 Survey of additional class notation
• flares. OAS
f) The general examination of the rescue and fire fighting
facilities is to include:
12.1 Periodical surveys
• the primary and complementary media types, quan-
tities, capacity and systems
12.1.1 Requirements regarding periodical surveys are given
• the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and in NI 629 Classification of Offshore Access Systems.
• the crash box.

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