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Purpose of This Notice.

This notice announces the establishment of Helicopter Specification (HSpec) H123, Class I Navigation Using Area or Long-Range Navigation Systems with Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for Rotorcraft Required Navigation Performance (RNP) 0.3 En Route and Terminal Operations. With the establishment of HSpec H123, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors may authorize and issue HSpec H123 to operators conducting rotorcraft operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 91 subpart K (part 91K) and 135. HSpec H123 templates accommodate the following bundling options:

• RNP 0.3 and Advanced RNP (A-RNP);

• RNP 0.3 with Radius to Fix (RF); and

• RNP 0.3.