JimL, Nick, fair enough. The guys here have told me they had it certified ("cleared" might be a better word)for Cat A procedures? They had a Bell Factory pilot come out for the training on aproaches and departures, when the Czech CAA raised this issue sometime ago. Is this a Czech thing only? Put it this way, the 427 is allowed to conduct HEMS flights under JAR OPS-3 in Czech, does it have to be Cat A for that? I am new to the Euro rules and currently wading through the paperwork for a licence validation (another story in itself) This is my first time flying twins so this is all new to me. I'm sure you are better qualified to comment on this than me.
BM
Nice helicopter to fly though.