§29.79 Landing: Category A

(a) For Category A rotorcraft: (1) The l anding perform ance m ust be determined and schedul ed so th at if th e critical engine fai ls at any poi nt i n t he approach path, the rotorcraft can either land and stop safely o r climb out and at tain a rot orcraft configuration and speed allo wing co mpliance with th e clim b requirement of CS 29.67 (a) (2); (2) The approach and l anding paths must b e estab lished with th e critical engine inoperative so that the transition between each stage can be made smoothly and safely; (3) The approach and l anding speeds must be selected for the rotorcraft and must be appropriate to the type of rotorcraft; and (4) The approach and landing path must be established to avoid the critical areas of the height-velocity envelope det ermined i n accordance with CS 29.87. (b) It must be possible to make a safe landing on a prepared landing surface after complete power failure occurring during normal cruise.