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title: "SPA.HOFO.105 Approval for helicopter offshore operations — Part-SPA · Avioverse"
description: "Prior to engaging in operations under this Subpart, a specific approval by the competent authority shall have been issued to the operator."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-k/spa-hofo-105"
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# SPA.HOFO.105 Approval for helicopter offshore operations

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

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-air-operations) · [EUR-Lex 2012/965 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R0965)

IR Implementing rule

## SPA.HOFO.105 Approval for helicopter offshore operations

(a) Prior to engaging in operations under this Subpart, a specific approval by the competent authority shall have been issued to the operator.

(b) To obtain such approval, the operator shall submit an application to the competent authority as specified in SPA.GEN.105, and shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Subpart.

(c) The operator shall, prior to performing operations from a Member State other than the Member State that issued the approval under (a), inform the competent authorities in both Member States of the intended operation.

IR · SPA.HOFO.105 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 SPA.HOFO.105(c) Approval for offshore operations

The requirement to inform both Member States (MSs) allows the MSs to mutually decide on how best to exercise their obligations in accordance with ARO.GEN.300(d) and (e) when operations are intended to be performed in a MS other than the MS issuing the approval for offshore operations.

GM · GM1 SPA.HOFO.105(c) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2016/022/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.