2.1 The craft should meet the applicable operational
provisions in chapter 16 of
part B of these Interim Guidelines and this annex for all extremes
of passenger and load configurations for which certification is required.
The limiting sea state related to the different modes of operation
should be verified by tests and analyses of a craft of the type for
which certification is requested.
2.2 Operational control of the craft should be
in accordance with procedures established by the owner or operator
for operation in service. Procedures should be established for starting
and shutting down the craft, moving the craft on the ground, transferring
it to and from the water, and operating in displacement, transition,
planing, take-off/landing, ground effect and any other airborne modes.
2.3 The procedures established under 2.2 should:
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.1 demonstrate that normal manoeuvres and craft
responses to failures are consistent in performance;
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.2 use methods or devices that are safe and reliable;
and
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.3 include allowance for any time lag in the execution
of procedures that may reasonably be expected in service.
2.4 Procedures required by this annex should be
conducted over water of sufficient depth so that craft performance
will not be affected.
2.5 Tests should be conducted through a range
of mass and centre of gravity configurations sufficient to establish
a safe operating envelope for every craft.
2.6 Testing should be conducted through a range
of wind and sea conditions sufficient to establish a safe operating
envelope for the craft in all of the circumstances described in 2.2.
2.7 No manoeuvre during either normal or emergency
operations should require exceptional operator skill or excessive
force on the craft controls.
2.8 The test regime assumes that passengers and
cargo are secured during the transition, planing and take-off and
landing stages of craft operation.