Request for OpSpec A160, rotorcraft operations without a radio altimeter
OpSpec A160 · 14 CFR 135.160(b)
When you need it
Rotorcraft LODA ops
What the FAA does with it
The FAA issues or denies OpSpec A160, submitted by You send it to your Flight Standards office at least 60 days before operations; we give you step-by-step instructions.
What you'll need to provide
Each rotorcraft (2,950 pounds or less), panel photographs and the installer's statement on why a radio altimeter cannot be fitted
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V3 C18 S3 Part A Operations Specifications: General (CHG 1021, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: None listed
- DCTs: none mapped
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Each rotorcraft (2,950 pounds or less), panel photographs and the installer's statement on why a radio altimeter cannot be fitted
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: You send it to your Flight Standards office at least 60 days before operations; we give you step-by-step instructions)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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