RADIO SILENCE (reference OMC PAGE 3-1)
Radio equipment produces electromagnetic emissions, which might detonate explosives, which are being handled during the period of “Radio Silence”. In case of Radio Silence on the destination installation, the Commander should coordinate with the responsible offshore coordinator to where the flight should divert taking into consideration that fuel to an alternate onshore heliport must be carried if diverting to another offshore destination.
In case of “Radio Silence”
Landings shall not be made on the involved installation, or on adjacent helidecks. No radio transmissions shall take place within a horizontal distance of 1,000 m and a vertical distance of 3,000 ft. of the involved installation. The helicopter should not be flown into the above zone to avoid that inadvertent or unavoidable (emergency) radio transmissions could have a negative effect