<p>Under new Part 135.160 rotorcraft must be equipped with an operable FAA-approved radio altimeter, or an FAA-approved device that incorporates a radio altimeter, after April 24, 2017&nbsp; Deviations from this requirement may be authorized for helicopters in which radio altimeters cannot physically be installed in the cockpit. The request for deviation authority is applicable to rotorcraft with a maximum gross takeoff weight no greater than 2,950 pounds. The radio altimeter mandate is contained in the final rule upgrading private, air taxi and air ambulance helicopter operations, published on Feb. 21, 2014.</p>


Part 135  Rotorcraft Radio Altimeters

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Part 135 Rotorcraft Radio Altimeters

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