Good morning AAKEE
I suspect we are in agreement about everything here except my suggestion that you are not required to operate PC1 unless the site is both congested and hostile. If we are talking about a hospital site, generally the Authority will define that as congested; however, what makes it hostile? The EASA definition of hostile is:
(69) ‘hostile environment’ means:
(a) an area in which:
(i) a safe forced landing cannot be accomplished because the surface is inadequate; or
(ii) the helicopter occupants cannot be adequately protected from the elements; or
(iii) search and rescue response/capability are not provided consistent with anticipated exposure; or
(iv) there is an unacceptable risk of endangering persons or property on the ground;
(b) in any case, the following areas:
(i) for overwater operations, the open sea area north of 45 N and south of 45 S, unless any part is designated as non-hostile by the responsible authority of the State in which the operations take place; and
(ii) those parts of a congested area without adequate safe forced landing areas;
I would suggest (a) (ii) and (iii), along with (b) (i) are not going to be an issue, leaving only:
(a) (i) a safe forced landing cannot be accomplished because the surface is inadequate; or
(b) (ii) those parts of a congested area without adequate safe forced landing areas.
My suggestion is, where the site has suitable safe forced landing areas and surfaces, takeoff and landing are not required to be carried out PC1 (That does not mean I am anti PC1 by the way)
Cheers
TeeS