Special Conditions: Airbus Helicopters Model EC175B Helicopters; Search and Rescue (SAR) Modes
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 March 17, 2026 for Airbus Helicopters, covering the EC175B. System: flight controls.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Airbus Helicopters
- Makes
- Airbus Helicopters
- Models
- EC175B
- Published
- March 17, 2026
- Effective
- March 17, 2026
- 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 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 associated with the installation of an optional search and rescue (SAR) automatic flight control system (AFCS). 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.