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title: "SPA.HHO.100 Helicopter hoist operations (HHO) — Part-SPA · Avioverse"
description: "Helicopters shall only be operated for the purpose of CAT hoist operations if the operator has been approved by the competent authority."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-i/spa-hho-100"
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# SPA.HHO.100 Helicopter hoist operations (HHO)

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

IR Implementing rule

## SPA.HHO.100 Helicopter hoist operations (HHO)

(a) Helicopters shall only be operated for the purpose of CAT hoist operations if the operator has been approved by the competent authority.

(b) To obtain such approval by the competent authority, the operator shall:

(1) operate in CAT and hold a CAT AOC in accordance with Annex III (Part-ORO);

(2) demonstrate to the competent authority compliance with the requirements contained in this Subpart.

IR · SPA.HHO.100 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART I: HELICOPTER HOIST OPERATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-i)

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.