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§ 135.621 

of at least 8 hours before that person’s 
next duty period; 

(iv) Each operations control spe-

cialist must be relieved of all duty with 
the certificate holder for at least 24 
consecutive hours during any 7 con-
secutive days. 

(h) 

Drug and alcohol testing. 

Oper-

ations control specialists must be test-
ed for drugs and alcohol according to 
the certificate holder’s Drug and Alco-
hol Testing Program administered 
under part 120 of this chapter. 

§ 135.621

Briefing of medical per-

sonnel. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, prior to each heli-
copter air ambulance operation, each 
pilot in command, or other flight crew-
member designated by the certificate 
holder, must ensure that all medical 
personnel have been briefed on the fol-
lowing— 

(1) Passenger briefing requirements 

in § 135.117(a) and (b); and 

(2) Physiological aspects of flight; 
(3) Patient loading and unloading; 
(4) Safety in and around the heli-

copter; 

(5) In-flight emergency procedures; 
(6) Emergency landing procedures; 
(7) Emergency evacuation proce-

dures; 

(8) Efficient and safe communica-

tions with the pilot; and 

(9) Operational differences between 

day and night operations, if appro-
priate. 

(b) The briefing required in para-

graphs (a)(2) through (9) of this section 
may be omitted if all medical per-
sonnel on board have satisfactorily 
completed the certificate holder’s 
FAA-approved medical personnel train-
ing program within the preceding 24 
calendar months. Each training pro-
gram must include a minimum of 4 
hours of ground training, and 4 hours of 
training in and around an air ambu-
lance helicopter, on the topics set forth 
in paragraph (a)(2) through (9) of this 
section. 

(c) Each certificate holder must 

maintain a record for each person 
trained under this section that— 

(1) Contains the individual’s name, 

the most recent training completion 
date, and a description, copy, or ref-

erence to training materials used to 
meet the training requirement. 

(2) Is maintained for 24 calendar 

months following the individual’s com-
pletion of training. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2010–0982, 79 FR 9975, Feb. 21, 
2014; Amdt. 135–129A, 79 FR 41126, July 15, 
2014] 

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Applicability 

1. 

Applicability. 

This appendix prescribes 

the additional airworthiness standards re-
quired by § 135.169. 

2. 

References. 

Unless otherwise provided, 

references in this appendix to specific sec-
tions of part 23 of the Federal Aviation Reg-
ulations (FAR part 23) are to those sections 
of part 23 in effect on March 30, 1967. 

Flight Requirements 

3. 

General. 

Compliance must be shown with 

the applicable requirements of subpart B of 
FAR part 23, as supplemented or modified in 
§§ 4 through 10. 

Performance 

4. 

General. 

(a) Unless otherwise prescribed 

in this appendix, compliance with each appli-
cable performance requirement in sections 4 
through 7 must be shown for ambient atmos-
pheric conditions and still air. 

(b) The performance must correspond to 

the propulsive thrust available under the 
particular ambient atmospheric conditions 
and the particular flight condition. The 
available propulsive thrust must correspond 
to engine power or thrust, not exceeding the 
approved power or thrust less— 

(1) Installation losses; and 
(2) The power or equivalent thrust ab-

sorbed by the accessories and services appro-
priate to the particular ambient atmospheric 
conditions and the particular flight condi-
tion. 

(c) Unless otherwise prescribed in this ap-

pendix, the applicant must select the take- 
off, en route, and landing configurations for 
the airplane. 

(d) The airplane configuration may vary 

with weight, altitude, and temperature, to 
the extent they are compatible with the op-
erating procedures required by paragraph (e) 
of this section. 

(e) Unless otherwise prescribed in this ap-

pendix, in determining the critical engine in-
operative takeoff performance, the accel-
erate-stop distance, takeoff distance, 
changes in the airplane’s configuration, 

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