Request for OpSpec A160, rotorcraft operations without a radio altimeter
Request for OpSpec A160, rotorcraft operations without a radio altimeter
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About this document
What it is
A request for OpSpec A160, which lets a Part 135 operator fly a rotorcraft without a radio altimeter under 14 CFR 135.160(b).
Who needs it
Part 135 helicopter operators with rotorcraft of 2,950 pounds or less where a radio altimeter cannot be installed.
What you get
- Request letter
- Rotorcraft list
- Circumstances and justification
- Operations while the request is reviewed, and the 60-day lead time before operations
What's included
- Document in DOCX and PDF, prepared by a specialist from your answers and records
- Verification report: each applicable requirement in 14 CFR 135.160(b), the paragraph it comes from, and the result
- Review and sign-off by a named, qualified specialist before release
- Form / paragraph: OpSpec A160
- You provide: Each rotorcraft (2,950 pounds or less), panel photographs and the installer's statement on why a radio altimeter cannot be fitted
- FAA action: The FAA issues or denies OpSpec A160
- How it's submitted: You send it to your Flight Standards office at least 60 days before operations; we give you step-by-step instructions
For helicopters. Operators: 135.
See the format of our documents, shown as specimens for a fictitious operator.
Read the Request for OpSpec A160, rotorcraft operations without a radio altimeter guide When you need it, what the FSDO checks and common reasons submissions are returned.
How it works
Answers and records
A short intake about your aircraft and operation, then the records we list for you. Tell us who holds them (your maintenance provider, DO or management company) and we request them directly, with a secure upload link, and follow up for you.
A specialist prepares everything
A named specialist prepares the complete package from your records, checks it against the published requirements, and sends you a proof. Questions go to one person who knows your file.
Flat fee, in two parts
One fixed price, shown before you pay anything. A 50% deposit starts the work; the balance is due only when you approve the finished documents.
Flat fee $350. You see your order total before you pay anything.
You confirm your order at its flat fee, then a 50% deposit starts the work. The remaining 50% is due only when you approve the finished documents. The deposit is refundable before work starts.
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