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title: "CAT.OP.MPA.247 Meteorological conditions — helicopters — Part-CAT · Avioverse"
description: "In addition to CAT.OP.MPA.245: On VFR flights overwater out of sight of land with helicopters, the commander shall only commence take-off when the…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-b/cat-op-mpa-247"
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# CAT.OP.MPA.247 Meteorological conditions — helicopters

ANNEX IV (Part-CAT) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## CAT.OP.MPA.247 Meteorological conditions — helicopters

In addition to CAT.OP.MPA.245:

(a) On VFR flights overwater out of sight of land with helicopters, the commander shall only commence take-off when the appropriate meteorological reports and/or forecasts indicate that the [ceiling](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ceiling) will be above 600 ft by day or 1 200 ft by [night](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/night).

(b)\[deleted with Reg. (EU) 2016/1199]

(c) Flight with helicopters to a [helideck](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helideck) or elevated FATO shall only be operated when the mean wind speed at the helideck or elevated FATO is reported to be less than 60 kt.

IR · CAT.OP.MPA.247 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART B: OPERATING PROCEDURES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-b)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.