Special Conditions: Airbus Helicopters Model EC175B Helicopter; Use of 30-Minute All Engines Operating Power Rating
Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published April 16, 2025 for Airbus Helicopters, covering the EC175B. System: engine.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Airbus Helicopters
- Makes
- Airbus Helicopters
- Models
- EC175B
- Published
- April 16, 2025
- Effective
- April 16, 2025
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) Model EC175B helicopter. This model helicopter will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category helicopters. This design feature is a 30-minute all engines operating (AEO) power rating. This rating will be used for hovering at increased power for search and rescue missions. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.