24.8.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 227/1 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 800/2013
of 14 August 2013
amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Articles 8(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Operators and personnel involved in the operation of certain aircraft have to comply with the relevant essential requirements set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
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Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 requires, unless otherwise determined in the implementing rules, that operators engaged in the non-commercial operations of complex motor-powered aircraft shall declare their capability and means of discharging their responsibilities associated with the operation of those aircraft. |
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In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 the Commission should adopt the necessary implementing rules for establishing the conditions for the safe operation of aircraft. |
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The present Regulation amends Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (2) to include particular aspects related to non-commercial operations. |
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In order to ensure a smooth transition and a high level of civil aviation safety in the European Union, implementing measures should reflect the state of the art, including best practices, and scientific and technical progress in the field of air operations. Accordingly, technical requirements and administrative procedures agreed under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (hereinafter ‘ICAO’) and the European Joint Aviation Authorities until 30 June 2009 as well as existing legislation pertaining to a specific national environment, should be considered. |
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It is necessary to provide sufficient time for the aeronautical industry and Member States’ administrations to adapt to the new regulatory framework. |
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The European Aviation Safety Agency prepared draft implementing rules and submitted them as an opinion to the Commission in accordance with Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended as follows:
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in Article 1(1), ‘and non-commercial operations with aeroplanes, helicopters, balloons and sailplanes’ shall be inserted after ‘commercial air transport operations with aeroplanes and helicopters’; |
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in Article 1, paragraph 3 shall be renumbered to paragraph 5 and the following new paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be added: ‘3. This Regulation also lays down detailed rules for non-commercial operations and the conditions and procedures for the declaration by and for the oversight of operators engaged in the non-commercial operation of complex motor-powered aircraft. 4. Other air operations including operations where an aircraft is used to undertake specialised tasks or services shall continue to be conducted in accordance with applicable national legislation until the related implementing rules are adopted and apply.’; |
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in Article 2:
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in Article 5(2), the word ‘CAT’ shall be deleted from the first sentence; |
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in Article 5(2)(b), ‘aeroplanes and helicopters’ shall be replaced by ‘aeroplanes, helicopters, balloons and sailplanes’; |
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in Article 5, the following three paragraphs shall be added: ‘3. Operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters involved in non-commercial operations shall declare their capability and means to discharge their responsibilities associated with the operation of aircraft and operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex III and Annex VI. 4. Operators of other-than-complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters as well as balloons and sailplanes involved in non-commercial operations shall operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex VII. 5. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, 3 and 4, training organisations having their principle place of business in a Member State and approved in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 290/2012 (3) when conducting flight training into, within or out of the Union shall operate:
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in Article 6, a new paragraph 7 shall be added: ‘7. By way of derogation from SPA.PBN.100 PBN of Annex V non-commercial operations with other-than-complex motor-powered aeroplanes in designated airspace, on routes or in accordance with procedures where performance-based navigation (PBN) specification are established shall continue to be operated under the conditions set out in Member States’ national law until the related implementing rules are adopted and apply.’; |
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Article 8 is amended as follows:
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in Article 10 the following paragraph shall be inserted: ‘3. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, Member States may decide not to apply:
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in Annex I, the title shall be changed to ‘Definitions for terms used in Annexes II-VII’. The following new definitions shall be inserted according to an alphabetical order and the existing definitions shall be respectively renumbered:
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in Annex II, ARO.GEN.200(c), ‘or making declarations to’ shall be inserted after ‘certified by’; |
(12) |
in Annex II, ARO.GEN.220(a), the following new points shall be inserted and the rest shall be respectively renumbered:
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in Annex II, ARO.GEN.220(b), ‘and declarations it received’ shall be added in the end; |
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in Annex II, the text of ARO.GEN.300(a) shall be replaced by the following:
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in Annex II, ARO.GEN.305, points (d) and (e) shall become respectively (e) and (f) and a new (d) shall be inserted:
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in Annex II, a new ARO.GEN.345 shall be inserted after ARO.GEN.330: ‘ARO.GEN.345 Declaration — organisations
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in Annex II, ARO.GEN.350(b) and (c), ‘or with the content of a declaration’ shall be inserted after ‘certificate’; |
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in Annex II, ARO.GEN.350(e), ‘or declaring its activity to’ shall be inserted after ‘certified by’; |
(19) |
in Annex II, the text of ARO.OPS.200(b) shall be replaced by the following:
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in Annex II, a new Appendix V entitled ‘List of specific approvals’ as set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall be inserted; |
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in Annex III, ORO.GEN.005, ‘or non-commercial operations with complex motor-powered aircraft’ shall be added in the end; |
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in Annex III, ORO.GEN.105, ‘or declaration’ shall be inserted after ‘certification’; |
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in Annex III, ORO.GEN.110(a) and (c), ‘or declaration’ shall be inserted after ‘certificate’; |
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in Annex III, ORO.GEN.120 a new point (c) shall be added:
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in Annex III, ORO.GEN.140(a), ‘or declaration’ shall be added after ‘certification’; |
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in Annex III, the text of ORO.AOC.125 shall be replaced by the following:
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(27) |
in Annex III, a new Subpart shall be inserted after ORO.AOC.150 as follows: ‘SUBPART DEC DECLARATION ORO.DEC.100 Declaration The non-commercial operator of complex motor-powered aircraft shall:
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(28) |
in Annex III, ORO.MLR.100(b) shall be replaced by the following:
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(29) |
in Annex III, ORO.MLR.101 shall be entitled: ‘Operations manual — structure for commercial air transport’; |
(30) |
in Annex III, the text of ORO.MLR.115(a) shall be replaced by the following:
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(31) |
in Annex III, the text of ORO.FC.005 shall be replaced by: ‘This Subpart establishes requirements to be met by the operator related to flight crew training, experience and qualification and comprises:
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in Annex III, after ORO.FC.005, a new Section entitled ‘Section 1 — Common requirements’ shall be inserted; |
(33) |
in Annex III, ORO.FC.105(a), ‘pilot-in-command/commander’ shall be replaced by ‘pilot-in-command or, for commercial air transport operations, as commander;’ |
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in Annex III, ORO.FC.145(c), ‘In the case of commercial air transport operations,’ shall be added in the beginning; |
(35) |
in Annex III, after ORO.FC.145, a new Section entitled ‘Section 2 — Additional requirements for commercial air transport operations’ shall be inserted; |
(36) |
in Annex III, the text of ORO.CC.005 shall be replaced by: ‘This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by the operator when operating an aircraft with cabin crew and comprises:
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in Annex III, Subpart CC, Section 1 shall be entitled: ‘Common requirements’; |
(38) |
in Annex III, a new Appendix entitled ‘Declaration’ as set out in Annex II to this Regulation shall be added; |
(39) |
in Annex V, the text of SPA.GEN.100 shall be replaced by:
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in Annex V, the text of SPA.GEN.110 shall be replaced by: ‘The scope of the activity that an operator is approved to conduct shall be documented and specified:
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in Annex V, SPA.DG.100, ‘Annex VI (Part-NCC) and Annex VII (Part-NCO)’ shall be inserted after ‘Annex IV (Part-CAT)’; |
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new Annex VI (Part-NCC) and Annex VII (Part-NCO) as set out in Annex III and Annex IV respectively to this Regulation shall be inserted. |
Article 2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 25 August 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 August 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(2) OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 100, 5.4.2012, p. 1.’;
ANNEX I
‘Appendix V
List of specific approvals
Non-commercial operations
(subject to the conditions specified in the approval and contained in the operations manual or pilot’s operating handbook)
Issuing Authority (1): |
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List of Specific Approvals # (2): Name of Operator: Date (3): Signature: |
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Aircraft Model and Registration Marks (4): |
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Types of specialised operation (SPO), if applicable: (5)… |
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Specific Approvals (6): |
Specification (7) |
Remarks |
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EASA FORM 140 Issue 1.’
(1) Insertion of name and contact details.
(2) Insertion of the associated number.
(3) Issue date of the specific approvals (dd-mm-yyyy) and signature of the competent authority representative.
(4) Insertion of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST)/ICAO designation of the aircraft make, model and series, or master series, if a series has been designated (e.g. Boeing-737-3K2 or Boeing-777-232). The CAST/ICAO taxonomy is available at: http://www.intlaviationstandards.org/
The registration marks should be either listed in the List of Specific Approvals or in the operations manual. In the latter case the List of Specific Approvals shall refer to the related page in the operation manual.
(5) Specify the type of operation, e.g., agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, aerial advertisement.
(6) List in this column any approved operations, e.g., Dangerous goods, LVO, RVSM, RNP, MNPS.
(7) List in this column the most permissive criteria for each approval, e.g. the decision height and RVR minima for CAT II.
ANNEX II
‘Appendix
DECLARATION
in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 on Air operations
Operator
Name:
Place in which the operator is established or residing and place from which the operations are directed:
Name and contact details of the accountable manager:
Aircraft operation
Starting date of operation/applicability date of the change:
Type(s) of operation:
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Part-NCC: (specify if passenger and/or cargo) |
Type(s) of aircraft, registration(s) and main base:
Details of approvals held (attach list of specific approvals to the declaration, if applicable)
List of alternative means of compliance with references to the AMCs they replace (attach to the declaration)
Statements
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The management system documentation including the operations manual reflect the applicable requirements set out in Part-ORO, Part-NCC and Part-SPA. |
All flights will be carried out in accordance with the procedures and instructions specified in the operations manual.
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All aircraft operated hold a valid certificate of airworthiness and comply with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003. |
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All flight crew members and cabin crew members, as applicable, are trained in accordance with the applicable requirements. |
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(If applicable) |
The operator has implemented and demonstrated conformance to an officially recognised industry standard.
Reference of the standard:
Certification body:
Date of the last conformance audit:
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Any change in the operation that affects the information disclosed in this declaration will be notified to the competent authority. |
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The operator confirms that the information disclosed in this declaration is correct. |
Date, name and signature of the accountable manager’
ANNEX III
‘ANNEX VI
NON-COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS WITH COMPLEX MOTOR-POWERED AIRCRAFT
[PART-NCC]
SUBPART A
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
NCC.GEN.100 Competent authority
The competent authority shall be the authority designated by the Member State in which the operator has its principal place of business or is residing.
NCC.GEN.105 Crew responsibilities
(a) |
The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution of his/her duties that are:
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(b) |
During critical phases of flight or whenever deemed necessary by the pilot-in-command in the interest of safety, the crew member shall be seated at his/her assigned station and shall not perform any activities other than those required for the safe operation of the aircraft. |
(c) |
During flight, the flight crew member shall keep his/her safety belt fastened while at his/her station. |
(d) |
During flight, at least one qualified flight crew member shall remain at the controls of the aircraft at all times. |
(e) |
The crew member shall not undertake duties on an aircraft:
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(f) |
The crew member who undertakes duties for more than one operator shall:
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(g) |
The crew member shall report to the pilot-in-command:
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NCC.GEN.106 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for:
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(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall have the authority to refuse carriage of or disembark any person, baggage or cargo that may represent a potential hazard to the safety of the aircraft or its occupants. |
(c) |
The pilot-in-command shall, as soon as possible, report to the appropriate air traffic services (ATS) unit any hazardous weather or flight conditions encountered that are likely to affect the safety of other aircraft. |
(d) |
Notwithstanding the provision of (a)(6), in a multi-crew operation the pilot-in-command may continue a flight beyond the nearest weather-permissible aerodrome when adequate mitigating procedures are in place. |
(e) |
The pilot-in-command shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate decision and action, take any action he/she considers necessary under the circumstances in accordance with 7.d of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. In such cases he/she may deviate from rules, operational procedures and methods in the interest of safety. |
(f) |
The pilot-in-command shall submit a report of an act of unlawful interference without delay to the competent authority and shall inform the designated local authority. |
(g) |
The pilot-in-command shall notify the nearest appropriate authority by the quickest available means of any accident involving the aircraft that results in serious injury or death of any person or substantial damage to the aircraft or property. |
NCC.GEN.110 Compliance with laws, regulations and procedures
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall comply with the laws, regulations and procedures of those States where operations are conducted. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall be familiar with the laws, regulations and procedures, pertinent to the performance of his/her duties, prescribed for the areas to be traversed, the aerodromes or operating sites to be used and the related air navigation facilities as referred to in 1.a of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
NCC.GEN.115 Common language
The operator shall ensure that all crew members can communicate with each other in a common language.
NCC.GEN.120 Taxiing of aeroplanes
The operator shall ensure that an aeroplane is only taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome if the person at the controls:
(a) |
is an appropriately qualified pilot; or |
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has been designated by the operator and:
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NCC.GEN.125 Rotor engagement — helicopters
A helicopter rotor shall only be turned under power for the purpose of flight with a qualified pilot at the controls.
NCC.GEN.130 Portable electronic devices
The operator shall not permit any person to use a portable electronic device (PED) on board an aircraft that could adversely affect the performance of the aircraft’s systems and equipment.
NCC.GEN.135 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried
The operator shall at all times have available for immediate communication to rescue coordination centres (RCCs) lists containing information on the emergency and survival equipment carried on board.
NCC.GEN.140 Documents, manuals and information to be carried
(a) |
The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on each flight as originals or copies unless otherwise specified:
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In case of loss or theft of documents specified in (a)(2) to (a)(8), the operation may continue until the flight reaches its destination or a place where replacement documents can be provided. |
NCC.GEN.145 Preservation, production and use of flight recorder recordings
(a) |
Following an accident or an incident that is subject to mandatory reporting, the operator of an aircraft shall preserve the original recorded data for a period of 60 days unless otherwise directed by the investigating authority. |
(b) |
The operator shall conduct operational checks and evaluations of flight data recorder (FDR) recordings, cockpit voice recorder (CVR) recordings and data link recordings to ensure the continued serviceability of the recorders. |
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The operator shall save the recordings for the period of operating time of the FDR as required by NCC.IDE.A.165 or NCC.IDE.H.165, except that, for the purpose of testing and maintaining the FDR, up to 1 hour of the oldest recorded material at the time of testing may be erased. |
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The operator shall keep and maintain up-to-date documentation that presents the necessary information to convert FDR raw data into parameters expressed in engineering units. |
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The operator shall make available any flight recorder recording that has been preserved, if so determined by the competent authority. |
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Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010:
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NCC.GEN.150 Transport of dangerous goods
(a) |
The transport of dangerous goods by air shall be conducted in accordance with Annex 18 to the Chicago Convention as last amended and amplified by the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284-AN/905), including its supplements and any other addenda or corrigenda. |
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Dangerous goods shall only be transported by the operator approved in accordance with Annex V (Part-SPA), Subpart G, to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 except when:
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(c) |
The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that all reasonable measures are taken to prevent dangerous goods from being carried on board inadvertently. |
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The operator shall provide personnel with the necessary information enabling them to carry out their responsibilities, as required by the Technical Instructions. |
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The operator shall, in accordance with the Technical Instructions, report without delay to the competent authority and the appropriate authority of the State of occurrence in the event of any dangerous goods accidents or incidents. |
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The operator shall ensure that passengers are provided with information about dangerous goods in accordance with the Technical Instructions. |
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The operator shall ensure that notices giving information about the transport of dangerous goods are provided at acceptance points for cargo as required by the Technical Instructions. |
SUBPART B
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
NCC.OP.100 Use of aerodromes and operating sites
The operator shall only use aerodromes and operating sites that are adequate for the type of aircraft and operation concerned.
NCC.OP.105 Specification of isolated aerodromes — aeroplanes
For the selection of alternate aerodromes and the fuel policy, the operator shall consider an aerodrome as an isolated aerodrome if the flying time to the nearest adequate destination alternate aerodrome is more than:
(a) |
for aeroplanes with reciprocating engines, 60 minutes; or |
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for aeroplanes with turbine engines, 90 minutes. |
NCC.OP.110 Aerodrome operating minima — general
(a) |
For instrument flight rules (IFR) flights the operator shall establish aerodrome operating minima for each departure, destination and alternate aerodrome to be used. Such minima shall:
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(b) |
When establishing aerodrome operating minima, the operator shall take the following into account:
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(c) |
The minima for a specific type of approach and landing procedure shall only be used if all the following conditions are met:
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NCC.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — NPA, APV, CAT I operations
(a) |
The decision height (DH) to be used for a non-precision approach (NPA) flown with the continuous descent final approach (CDFA) technique, approach procedure with vertical guidance (APV) or category I (CAT I) operation shall not be lower than the highest of:
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The minimum descent height (MDH) for an NPA operation flown without the CDFA technique shall not be lower than the highest of:
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NCC.OP.112 Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with aeroplanes
(a) |
The MDH for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall not be lower than the highest of:
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The minimum visibility for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall be the highest of:
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NCC.OP.113 Aerodrome operating minima — onshore circling operations with helicopters
The MDH for an onshore circling operation with helicopters shall not be lower than 250 ft and the meteorological visibility not less than 800 m.
NCC.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall use the departure and approach procedures established by the State of the aerodrome, if such procedures have been published for the runway or FATO to be used. |
(b) |
Notwithstanding (a), the pilot-in-command shall only accept an ATC clearance to deviate from a published procedure:
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(c) |
In any case, the final approach segment shall be flown visually or in accordance with the published approach procedures. |
NCC.OP.120 Noise abatement procedures
The operator shall develop operating procedures taking into account the need to minimise the effect of aircraft noise while ensuring that safety has priority over noise abatement.
NCC.OP.125 Minimum obstacle clearance altitudes — IFR flights
(a) |
The operator shall specify a method to establish minimum flight altitudes that provide the required terrain clearance for all route segments to be flown in IFR. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall establish minimum flight altitudes for each flight based on this method. The minimum flight altitudes shall not be lower than that published by the State overflown. |
NCC.OP.130 Fuel and oil supply — aeroplanes
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the aeroplane carries sufficient fuel and oil for the following:
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(b) |
In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency, the following shall be taken into consideration:
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(c) |
Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in order to re-plan the flight to another destination, provided that all requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned. |
NCC.OP.131 Fuel and oil supply — helicopters
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the helicopter carries sufficient fuel and oil for the following:
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(b) |
In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency, the following shall be taken into consideration:
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(c) |
Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in order to re-plan the flight to another destination, provided that all requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned. |
NCC.OP.135 Stowage of baggage and cargo
The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that:
(a) |
only hand baggage that can be adequately and securely stowed is taken into the passenger compartment; and |
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all baggage and cargo on board that might cause injury or damage, or obstruct aisles and exits if displaced, is stowed so as to prevent movement. |
NCC.OP.140 Passenger briefing
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that:
(a) |
prior to take-off passengers have been made familiar with the location and use of the following:
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(b) |
in an emergency during flight, passengers are instructed in such emergency action as may be appropriate to the circumstances. |
NCC.OP.145 Flight preparation
(a) |
Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall ascertain by every reasonable means available that the ground and/or water facilities including communication facilities and navigation aids available and directly required on such flight, for the safe operation of the aircraft, are adequate for the type of operation under which the flight is to be conducted. |
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Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall be familiar with all available meteorological information appropriate to the intended flight. Preparation for a flight away from the vicinity of the place of departure, and for every flight under IFR, shall include:
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NCC.OP.150 Take-off alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes
(a) |
For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible take-off alternate aerodrome in the flight plan if the weather conditions at the aerodrome of departure are at or below the applicable aerodrome operating minima or it would not be possible to return to the aerodrome of departure for other reasons. |
(b) |
The take-off alternate aerodrome shall be located within the following distance from the aerodrome of departure:
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(c) |
For an aerodrome to be selected as a take-off alternate aerodrome the available information shall indicate that, at the estimated time of use, the conditions will be at or above the aerodrome operating minima for that operation. |
NCC.OP.151 Destination alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes
For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless:
(a) |
the available current meteorological information indicates that, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, the approach and landing may be made under visual meteorological conditions (VMC); or |
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the place of intended landing is isolated and:
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NCC.OP.152 Destination alternate aerodromes — helicopters
For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate in the flight plan, unless:
(a) |
an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing and the available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period:
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the place of intended landing is isolated and:
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NCC.OP.155 Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking
(a) |
The aircraft shall not be refuelled with aviation gasoline (AVGAS) or wide-cut type fuel or a mixture of these types of fuel, when passengers are embarking, on board or disembarking. |
(b) |
For all other types of fuel, necessary precautions shall be taken and the aircraft shall be properly manned by qualified personnel ready to initiate and direct an evacuation of the aircraft by the most practical and expeditious means available. |
NCC.OP.160 Use of headset
(a) |
Each flight crew member required to be on duty in the flight crew compartment shall wear a headset with boom microphone or equivalent. The headset shall be used as the primary device for voice communications with ATS:
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(b) |
In the conditions of (a), the boom microphone or equivalent shall be in a position that permits its use for two-way radio communications. |
NCC.OP.165 Carriage of passengers
The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that:
(a) |
passengers are seated where, in the event that an emergency evacuation is required, they are able to assist and not hinder evacuation of the aircraft; |
(b) |
prior to and during taxiing, take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety by the pilot-in-command, each passenger on board occupies a seat or berth and has his/her safety belt or restraint device properly secured; and |
(c) |
multiple occupancy is only allowed on specified aircraft seats occupied by one adult and one infant properly secured by a supplementary loop belt or other restraint device. |
NCC.OP.170 Securing of passenger compartment and galley(s)
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that:
(a) |
before taxiing, take-off and landing, all exits and escape paths are unobstructed; and |
(b) |
before take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, all equipment and baggage are properly secured. |
NCC.OP.175 Smoking on board
The pilot-in-command shall not allow smoking on board:
(a) |
whenever considered necessary in the interest of safety; |
(b) |
during refuelling of the aircraft; |
(c) |
while the aircraft is on the surface unless the operator has determined procedures to mitigate the risks during ground operations; |
(d) |
outside designated smoking areas, in the aisle(s) and lavatory(ies); |
(e) |
in cargo compartments and/or other areas where cargo is carried that is not stored in flame-resistant containers or covered by flame-resistant canvas; and |
(f) |
in those areas of the passenger compartments where oxygen is being supplied. |
NCC.OP.180 Meteorological conditions
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue a VFR flight if the latest available meteorological information indicates that the weather conditions along the route and at the intended destination at the estimated time of use will be at or above the applicable VFR operating minima. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue an IFR flight towards the planned destination aerodrome if the latest available meteorological information indicates that, at the estimated time of arrival, the weather conditions at the destination or at least one destination alternate aerodrome are at or above the applicable aerodrome operating minima. |
(c) |
If a flight contains VFR and IFR segments, the meteorological information referred to in (a) and (b) shall be applicable as far as relevant. |
NCC.OP.185 Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures
(a) |
The operator shall establish procedures to be followed when ground de-icing and anti-icing and related inspections of the aircraft are necessary to allow the safe operation of the aircraft. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence take-off if the aircraft is clear of any deposit that might adversely affect the performance or controllability of the aircraft, except as permitted under the procedures referred to in (a) and in accordance with the AFM. |
NCC.OP.190 Ice and other contaminants — flight procedures
(a) |
The operator shall establish procedures for flights in expected or actual icing conditions. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight or intentionally fly into expected or actual icing conditions if the aircraft is certified and equipped to cope with such conditions as referred to in 2.a.5 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
(c) |
If icing exceeds the intensity of icing for which the aircraft is certified or if an aircraft not certified for flight in known icing conditions encounters icing, the pilot-in-command shall exit the icing conditions without delay, by a change of level and/or route, and if necessary by declaring an emergency to ATC. |
NCC.OP.195 Take-off conditions
Before commencing take-off, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that:
(a) |
according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or operating site and the condition of the runway or FATO intended to be used would not prevent a safe take-off and departure; and |
(b) |
applicable aerodrome operating minima will be complied with. |
NCC.OP.200 Simulated situations in flight
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall, when carrying passengers or cargo, not simulate:
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(b) |
Notwithstanding (a), when training flights are conducted by an approved training organisation, such situations may be simulated with student pilots on-board. |
NCC.OP.205 In-flight fuel management
(a) |
The operator shall establish a procedure to ensure that in-flight fuel checks and fuel management are performed. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall check at regular intervals that the amount of usable fuel remaining in flight is not less than the fuel required to proceed to a weather-permissible aerodrome or operating site and the planned reserve fuel as required by NCC.OP.130 or NCC.OP.131. |
NCC.OP.210 Use of supplemental oxygen
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that he/she and flight crew members engaged in performing duties essential to the safe operation of an aircraft in flight use supplemental oxygen continuously whenever the cabin altitude exceeds 10 000 ft for a period of more than 30 minutes and whenever the cabin altitude exceeds 13 000 ft.
NCC.OP.215 Ground proximity detection
When undue proximity to the ground is detected by a flight crew member or by a ground proximity warning system, the pilot flying shall take corrective action immediately in order to establish safe flight conditions.
NCC.OP.220 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)
The operator shall establish operational procedures and training programs when ACAS is installed and serviceable. When ACAS II is used, such procedures and training shall be in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011.
NCC.OP.225 Approach and landing conditions
Before commencing an approach to land, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that, according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or the operating site and the condition of the runway or FATO intended to be used would not prevent a safe approach, landing or missed approach.
NCC.OP.230 Commencement and continuation of approach
(a) |
The pilot-in-command may commence an instrument approach regardless of the reported runway visual range/visibility (RVR/VIS). |
(b) |
If the reported RVR/VIS is less than the applicable minimum the approach shall not be continued:
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(c) |
Where the RVR is not available, RVR values may be derived by converting the reported visibility. |
(d) |
If, after passing 1 000 ft above the aerodrome, the reported RVR/VIS falls below the applicable minimum, the approach may be continued to DA/H or MDA/H. |
(e) |
The approach may be continued below DA/H or MDA/H and the landing may be completed provided that the visual reference adequate for the type of approach operation and for the intended runway is established at the DA/H or MDA/H and is maintained. |
(f) |
The touchdown zone RVR shall always be controlling. |
SUBPART C
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS
NCC.POL.100 Operating limitations — all aircraft
(a) |
During any phase of operation, the loading, the mass and the centre of gravity (CG) position of the aircraft shall comply with any limitation specified in the AFM, or the operations manual, if more restrictive. |
(b) |
Placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof, containing those operating limitations prescribed by the AFM for visual presentation, shall be displayed in the aircraft. |
NCC.POL.105 Mass and balance, loading
(a) |
The operator shall establish the mass and the CG of any aircraft by actual weighing prior to initial entry into service. The accumulated effects of modifications and repairs on the mass and balance shall be accounted for and properly documented. Aircraft shall be reweighed if the effect of modifications on the mass and balance is not accurately known. |
(b) |
The weighing shall be accomplished by the manufacturer of the aircraft or by an approved maintenance organisation. |
(c) |
The operator shall determine the mass of all operating items and crew members included in the aircraft dry operating mass by actual weighing, including any crew baggage, or by using standard masses. The influence of their position on the aircraft’s CG shall be determined. When using standard masses the following mass values for crew members shall be used to determine the dry operating mass:
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(d) |
The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to determine the mass of the traffic load, including any ballast, by:
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(e) |
When using standard masses the following mass values shall be used:
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(f) |
For aircraft with 19 passenger seats or less, the actual mass of checked baggage shall be determined:
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(g) |
The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to determine the mass of the fuel load by using the actual density or, if not known, the density calculated in accordance with a method specified in the operations manual. |
(h) |
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that the loading of:
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(i) |
The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to comply with additional structural limits such as the floor strength limitations, the maximum load per running metre, the maximum mass per cargo compartment and the maximum seating limit. |
(j) |
The operator shall specify, in the operations manual, the principles and methods involved in the loading and in the mass and balance system that meet the requirements contained in (a) to (i). This system shall cover all types of intended operations. |
NCC.POL.110 Mass and balance data and documentation
(a) |
The operator shall establish mass and balance data and produce mass and balance documentation prior to each flight specifying the load and its distribution in such a way that the mass and balance limits of the aircraft are not exceeded. The mass and balance documentation shall contain the following information:
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(b) |
Where mass and balance data and documentation are generated by a computerised mass and balance system, the operator shall verify the integrity of the output data. |
(c) |
When the loading of the aircraft is not supervised by the pilot-in-command, the person supervising the loading of the aircraft shall confirm by hand signature or equivalent that the load and its distribution are in accordance with the mass and balance documentation established by the pilot-in-command. The pilot-in-command shall indicate his/her acceptance by hand signature or equivalent. |
(d) |
The operator shall specify procedures for last minute changes to the load to ensure that:
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NCC.POL.111 Mass and balance data and documentation — alleviations
Notwithstanding NCC.POL.110 (a)(5), the CG position may not need to be on the mass and balance documentation, if the load distribution is in accordance with a pre-calculated balance table or if it can be shown that for the planned operations a correct balance can be ensured, whatever the real load is.
NCC.POL.115 Performance — general
The pilot-in-command shall only operate the aircraft if the performance is adequate to comply with the applicable rules of the air and any other restrictions applicable to the flight, the airspace or the aerodromes or operating sites used, taking into account the charting accuracy of any charts and maps used.
NCC.POL.120 Take-off mass limitations — aeroplanes
The operator shall ensure that:
(a) |
the mass of the aeroplane at the start of take-off shall not exceed the mass limitations:
allowing for expected reductions in mass as the flight proceeds and for fuel jettisoning; |
(b) |
the mass at the start of take-off shall never exceed the maximum take-off mass specified in the AFM for the pressure altitude appropriate to the elevation of the aerodrome or operating site, and if used as a parameter to determine the maximum take-off mass, any other local atmospheric condition; and |
(c) |
the estimated mass for the expected time of landing at the aerodrome or operating site of intended landing and at any destination alternate aerodrome shall never exceed the maximum landing mass specified in the AFM for the pressure altitude appropriate to the elevation of those aerodromes or operating sites, and if used as a parameter to determine the maximum landing mass, any other local atmospheric condition. |
NCC.POL.125 Take-off — aeroplanes
(a) |
When determining the maximum take-off mass, the pilot-in-command shall take the following into account:
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(b) |
In the event of an engine failure during take-off, the pilot-in-command shall ensure that:
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NCC.POL.130 En-route — one engine inoperative — aeroplanes
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that in the event of an engine becoming inoperative at any point along the route, a multi-engined aeroplane shall be able to continue the flight to an adequate aerodrome or operating site without flying below the minimum obstacle clearance altitude at any point.
NCC.POL.135 Landing — aeroplanes
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that at any aerodrome or operating site, after clearing all obstacles in the approach path by a safe margin, the aeroplane shall be able to land and stop, or a seaplane to come to a satisfactorily low speed, within the landing distance available. Allowance shall be made for expected variations in the approach and landing techniques, if such allowance has not been made in the scheduling of performance data.
SUBPART D
INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION 1
Aeroplanes
NCC.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment — general
(a) |
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
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(b) |
The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval:
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(c) |
Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well as any other equipment which is not required by other applicable Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following:
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(d) |
Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is seated. |
(e) |
Those instruments that are used by a flight crew member shall be so arranged as to permit the flight crew member to see the indications readily from his/her station, with the minimum practicable deviation from the position and line of vision which he/she normally assumes when looking forward along the flight path. |
(f) |
All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. |
NCC.IDE.A.105 Minimum equipment for flight
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the aeroplane’s instruments, items of equipment, or functions, required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:
(a) |
the aeroplane is operated in accordance with the operator’s minimum equipment list (MEL); |
(b) |
the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate the aeroplane within the constraints of the master minimum equipment list (MMEL); or |
(c) |
the aeroplane is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements. |
NCC.IDE.A.110 Spare electrical fuses
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with spare electrical fuses, of the ratings required for complete circuit protection, for replacement of those fuses that are allowed to be replaced in flight.
NCC.IDE.A.115 Operating lights
Aeroplanes operated at night shall be equipped with:
(a) |
an anti-collision light system; |
(b) |
navigation/position lights; |
(c) |
a landing light; |
(d) |
lighting supplied from the aeroplane’s electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the aeroplane; |
(e) |
lighting supplied from the aeroplane’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments; |
(f) |
an independent portable light for each crew member station; and |
(g) |
lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the aeroplane is operated as a seaplane. |
NCC.IDE.A.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
(a) |
Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
Aeroplanes operated under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) over water and out of sight of the land, or under VMC at night, or in conditions where the aeroplane cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be, in addition to (a), equipped with:
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(c) |
Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, aeroplanes shall be equipped with an additional separate means of displaying the following:
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NCC.IDE.A.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Aeroplanes operated under IFR shall be equipped with:
(a) |
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate; |
(c) |
whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying for the second pilot:
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(d) |
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems required in (a)(4) and (c)(2) due to condensation or icing; |
(e) |
an alternate source of static pressure; |
(f) |
a chart holder in an easily readable position that can be illuminated for night operations; |
(g) |
a second independent means of measuring and displaying altitude; and |
(h) |
an emergency power supply, independent of the main electrical generating system, for the purpose of operating and illuminating an attitude indicating system for a minimum period of 30 minutes. The emergency power supply shall be automatically operative after the total failure of the main electrical generating system and clear indication shall be given on the instrument that the attitude indicator is being operated by emergency power. |
NCC.IDE.A.130 Additional equipment for single-pilot operations under IFR
Aeroplanes operated under IFR with a single pilot shall be equipped with an autopilot with at least altitude hold and heading mode.
NCC.IDE.A.135 Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS)
Turbine-powered aeroplanes with a maximum certified take-off mass (MCTOM) of more than 5 700 kg or a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of more than nine shall be equipped with a TAWS that meets the requirements for:
(a) |
class A equipment, as specified in an acceptable standard, in the case of aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness (CofA) was first issued after 1 January 2011; or |
(b) |
class B equipment, as specified in an acceptable standard, in the case of aeroplanes for which the individual CofA was first issued on or before 1 January 2011. |
NCC.IDE.A.140 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)
Unless otherwise provided for by Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011, turbine-powered aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be equipped with ACAS II.
NCC.IDE.A.145 Airborne weather detecting equipment
The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with airborne weather detecting equipment when operated at night or in IMC in areas where thunderstorms or other potentially hazardous weather conditions, regarded as detectable with airborne weather detecting equipment, may be expected to exist along the route:
(a) |
pressurised aeroplanes; |
(b) |
non-pressurised aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg; and |
(c) |
non-pressurised aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than nine. |
NCC.IDE.A.150 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night
(a) |
Aeroplanes operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night shall be equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice. |
(b) |
The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not cause glare or reflection that would handicap flight crew members in the performance of their duties. |
NCC.IDE.A.155 Flight crew interphone system
Aeroplanes operated by more than one flight crew member shall be equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones for use by all flight crew members.
NCC.IDE.A.160 Cockpit voice recorder
(a) |
The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a CVR:
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(b) |
The CVR shall be capable of retaining data recorded during at least the preceding 2 hours. |
(c) |
The CVR shall record with reference to a timescale:
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(d) |
The CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the aeroplane moving under its own power and shall continue to record until the termination of the flight when the aeroplane is no longer capable of moving under its own power. |
(e) |
In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical power, the CVR shall start to record as early as possible during the cockpit checks prior to engine start at the beginning of the flight until the cockpit checks immediately following engine shutdown at the end of the flight. |
(f) |
The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. |
NCC.IDE.A.165 Flight data recorder
(a) |
Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 shall be equipped with an FDR that uses a digital method of recording and storing data and for which a method of readily retrieving that data from the storage medium is available. |
(b) |
The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately the aeroplane flight path, speed, attitude, engine power, configuration and operation and be capable of retaining data recorded during at least the preceding 25 hours. |
(c) |
Data shall be obtained from aeroplane sources that enable accurate correlation with information displayed to the flight crew. |
(d) |
The FDR shall start automatically to record the data prior to the aeroplane being capable of moving under its own power and shall stop automatically after the aeroplane is incapable of moving under its own power. |
(e) |
The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. |
NCC.IDE.A.170 Data link recording
(a) |
Aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 that have the capability to operate data link communications and are required to be equipped with a CVR shall record on a recorder, where applicable:
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(b) |
The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and storing data and information and a method for readily retrieving that data. The recording method shall allow the data to match the data recorded on the ground. |
(c) |
The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for at least the same duration as set out for CVRs in NCC.IDE.A.160. |
(d) |
The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. |
(e) |
The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the recorder are the same as the requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the CVR contained in NCC.IDE.A.160(d) and (e). |
NCC.IDE.A.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder
Compliance with CVR requirements and FDR requirements may be achieved by:
(a) |
one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder if the aeroplane has to be equipped with a CVR or an FDR; or |
(b) |
two flight data and cockpit voice combination recorders if the aeroplane has to be equipped with a CVR and an FDR. |
NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall:
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NCC.IDE.A.185 Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs
Aeroplanes in which not all passenger seats are visible from the flight crew seat(s) shall be equipped with a means of indicating to all passengers and cabin crew when seat belts shall be fastened and when smoking is not allowed.
NCC.IDE.A.190 First-aid kit
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with first-aid kits in accordance with Table 1. Table 1 Number of first-aid kits required
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(b) |
First-aid kits shall be:
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NCC.IDE.A.195 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes
(a) |
Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes for which the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies. |
(b) |
Pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:
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(c) |
Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes above 25 000 ft shall, in addition, be equipped with:
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NCC.IDE.A.200 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised aeroplanes
(a) |
Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies. |
(b) |
Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:
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NCC.IDE.A.205 Hand fire extinguishers
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
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(b) |
The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required fire extinguishers shall be suitable for the type of fire likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used and to minimise the hazard of toxic gas concentration in compartments occupied by persons. |
NCC.IDE.A.206 Crash axe and crowbar
(a) |
Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or with an MOPSC of more than nine shall be equipped with at least one crash axe or crowbar located in the flight crew compartment. |
(b) |
In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 200, an additional crash axe or crowbar shall be installed in or near the rearmost galley area. |
(c) |
Crash axes and crowbars located in the passenger compartment shall not be visible to passengers. |
NCC.IDE.A.210 Marking of break-in points
If areas of the aeroplane’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Marking of break-in points
NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
ELTs of any type shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz. |
NCC.IDE.A.220 Flight over water
(a) |
The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided:
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(b) |
Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped with a means of electric illumination for the purpose of facilitating the location of persons. |
(c) |
Seaplanes operated over water shall be equipped with:
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(d) |
The pilot-in-command of an aeroplane operated at a distance away from land where an emergency landing is possible greater than that corresponding to 30 minutes at normal cruising speed or 50 NM, whichever is the lesser, shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the aeroplane in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:
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NCC.IDE.A.230 Survival equipment
(a) |
Aeroplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
The additional survival equipment specified in (a)(3) does not need to be carried when the aeroplane:
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NCC.IDE.A.240 Headset
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a headset with a boom microphone or equivalent for each flight crew member at their assigned station in the flight crew compartment. |
(b) |
Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night shall be equipped with a transmit button on the manual pitch and roll control for each required flight crew member. |
NCC.IDE.A.245 Radio communication equipment
(a) |
Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night, or when required by the applicable airspace requirements, shall be equipped with radio communication equipment that, under normal radio propagating conditions, shall be capable of:
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(b) |
When more than one communication equipment unit is required, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other. |
NCC.IDE.A.250 Navigation equipment
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable them to proceed in accordance with:
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(b) |
Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with (a), or an appropriate contingency action, to be completed safely. |
(c) |
Aeroplanes operated on flights in which it is intended to land in IMC shall be equipped with suitable equipment capable of providing guidance to a point from which a visual landing can be performed. This equipment shall be capable of providing such guidance for each aerodrome at which it is intended to land in IMC and for any designated alternate aerodromes. |
NCC.IDE.A.255 Transponder
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a pressure altitude reporting secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder and any other SSR transponder capability required for the route being flown.
NCC.IDE.A.260 Electronic navigation data management
(a) |
The operator shall only use electronic navigation data products that support a navigation application meeting standards of integrity that are adequate for the intended use of the data. |
(b) |
When the electronic navigation data products support a navigation application needed for an operation for which Annex V (Part-SPA) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 requires an approval, the operator shall demonstrate to the competent authority that the process applied and the delivered products meet standards of integrity that are adequate for the intended use of the data. |
(c) |
The operator shall continuously monitor both the process and the products, either directly or by monitoring the compliance of third party providers. |
(d) |
The operator shall ensure the timely distribution and insertion of current and unaltered electronic navigation data to all aeroplanes that require it. |
SECTION 2
Helicopters
NCC.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment — general
(a) |
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
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(b) |
The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval:
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(c) |
Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well as any other equipment which is not required by other applicable Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following:
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(d) |
Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is seated. |
(e) |
Those instruments that are used by a flight crew member shall be so arranged as to permit the flight crew member to see the indications readily from his/her station, with the minimum practicable deviation from the position and line of vision which he/she normally assumes when looking forward along the flight path. |
(f) |
All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. |
NCC.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the helicopter’s instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:
(a) |
the helicopter is operated in accordance with the operator’s minimum equipment list (MEL); |
(b) |
the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate the helicopter within the constraints of the master minimum equipment list (MMEL); or |
(c) |
the helicopter is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements. |
NCC.IDE.H.115 Operating lights
Helicopters operated at night shall be equipped with:
(a) |
an anti-collision light system; |
(b) |
navigation/position lights; |
(c) |
a landing light; |
(d) |
lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the helicopter; |
(e) |
lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments; |
(f) |
an independent portable light for each crew member station; and |
(g) |
lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the helicopter is amphibious. |
NCC.IDE.H.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
(a) |
Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
Helicopters operated under VMC over water and out of sight of the land, or under VMC at night, or when the visibility is less than 1 500 m, or in conditions where the helicopter cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be equipped, in addition to (a), with:
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(c) |
Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, helicopters shall be equipped with an additional separate means of displaying the following:
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NCC.IDE.H.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Helicopters operated under IFR shall be equipped with:
(a) |
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate; |
(c) |
whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying the following:
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(d) |
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems required in (a)(4) and (c)(2) due to condensation or icing; |
(e) |
an alternate source of static pressure; |
(f) |
a chart holder in an easily readable position that can be illuminated for night operations; and |
(g) |
an additional means of measuring and displaying attitude as a standby instrument. |
NCC.IDE.H.130 Additional equipment for single-pilot operations under IFR
Helicopters operated under IFR with a single pilot shall be equipped with an autopilot with at least altitude hold and heading mode.
NCC.IDE.H.145 Airborne weather detecting equipment
Helicopters with an MOPSC of more than nine and operated under IFR or at night shall be equipped with airborne weather detecting equipment when current weather reports indicate that thunderstorms or other potentially hazardous weather conditions, regarded as detectable with airborne weather detecting equipment, may be expected to exist along the route to be flown.
NCC.IDE.H.150 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night
(a) |
Helicopters operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night shall be equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice. |
(b) |
The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not cause glare or reflection that would handicap flight crew members in the performance of their duties. |
NCC.IDE.H.155 Flight crew interphone system
Helicopters operated by more than one flight crew member shall be equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones for use by all flight crew members.
NCC.IDE.H.160 Cockpit voice recorder
(a) |
Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 7 000 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 shall be equipped with a CVR. |
(b) |
The CVR shall be capable of retaining data recorded during at least the preceding 2 hours. |
(c) |
The CVR shall record with reference to a timescale:
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(d) |
The CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the helicopter moving under its own power and shall continue to record until the termination of the flight when the helicopter is no longer capable of moving under its own power. |
(e) |
In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical power, the CVR shall start to record as early as possible during the cockpit checks prior to engine start at the beginning of the flight until the cockpit checks immediately following engine shutdown at the end of the flight. |
(f) |
The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. |
NCC.IDE.H.165 Flight data recorder
(a) |
Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 shall be equipped with an FDR that uses a digital method of recording and storing data and for which a method of readily retrieving that data from the storage medium is available. |
(b) |
The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately the helicopter flight path, speed, attitude, engine power, configuration and operation and be capable of retaining data recorded during at least the preceding 10 hours. |
(c) |
Data shall be obtained from helicopter sources that enable accurate correlation with information displayed to the flight crew. |
(d) |
The FDR shall start automatically to record the data prior to the helicopter being capable of moving under its own power and shall stop automatically after the helicopter is incapable of moving under its own power. |
(e) |
The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. |
NCC.IDE.H.170 Data link recording
(a) |
Helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 that have the capability to operate data link communications and are required to be equipped with a CVR shall record on a recorder, where applicable:
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(b) |
The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and storing data and information and a method for readily retrieving that data. The recording method shall allow the data to match the data recorded on the ground. |
(c) |
The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for at least the same duration as set out for CVRs in NCC.IDE.H.160. |
(d) |
The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. |
(e) |
The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the recorder are the same as the requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the CVR contained in NCC.IDE.H.160(d) and (e). |
NCC.IDE.H.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder
Compliance with CVR and FDR requirements may be achieved by one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder.
NCC.IDE.H.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall:
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NCC.IDE.H.185 Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs
Helicopters in which not all passenger seats are visible from the flight crew seat(s) shall be equipped with a means of indicating to all passengers and cabin crew when seat belts shall be fastened and when smoking is not allowed.
NCC.IDE.H.190 First-aid kit
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one first-aid kit. |
(b) |
The first-aid kit(s) shall be:
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NCC.IDE.H.200 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised helicopters
(a) |
Non-pressurised helicopters operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies. |
(b) |
Non-pressurised helicopters operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:
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NCC.IDE.H.205 Hand fire extinguishers
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
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(b) |
The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required fire extinguishers shall be suitable for the type of fire likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used and to minimise the hazard of toxic gas concentration in compartments occupied by persons. |
NCC.IDE.H.210 Marking of break-in points
If areas of the helicopter’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Marking of break-in points
NCC.IDE.H.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one automatic ELT. |
(b) |
Helicopters operating on a flight over water in support of offshore operations in a hostile environment and at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight, shall be equipped with an automatically deployable ELT (ELT(AD)). |
(c) |
An ELT of any type shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz. |
NCC.IDE.H.225 Life-jackets
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, which shall be worn or stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided, when:
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(b) |
Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped with a means of electric illumination for the purpose of facilitating the location of persons. |
NCC.IDE.H.226 Crew survival suits
Each crew member shall wear a survival suit when:
(a) |
operating on a flight over water in support of offshore operations, at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight and when:
or |
(b) |
so determined by the pilot-in-command based on a risk assessment taking into account the following conditions:
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NCC.IDE.H.227 Life-rafts, survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights
Helicopters operated:
(a) |
on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight; or |
(b) |
on a flight over water at a distance corresponding to more than 3 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight, and if so determined by the pilot-in-command by means of a risk assessment; shall be equipped with:
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NCC.IDE.H.230 Survival equipment
Helicopters operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with:
(a) |
signalling equipment to make distress signals; |
(b) |
at least one survival ELT (ELT(S)); and |
(c) |
additional survival equipment for the route to be flown taking account of the number of persons on board. |
NCC.IDE.H.231 Additional requirements for helicopters conducting offshore operations in a hostile sea area
Helicopters operated in offshore operations in a hostile sea area, at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, shall comply with the following:
(a) |
When the weather report or forecasts available to the pilot-in-command indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight, or when the estimated rescue time exceeds the calculated survival time, or the flight is planned to be conducted at night, all persons on board are wearing a survival suit. |
(b) |
All life-rafts carried in accordance with NCC.IDE.H.227 shall be installed so as to be usable in the sea conditions in which the helicopter’s ditching, flotation and trim characteristics were evaluated in order to comply with the ditching requirements for certification. |
(c) |
The helicopter shall be equipped with an emergency lighting system with an independent power supply to provide a source of general cabin illumination to facilitate the evacuation of the helicopter. |
(d) |
All emergency exits, including crew emergency exits, and the means of opening them shall be conspicuously marked for the guidance of occupants using the exits in daylight or in the dark. Such markings shall be designed to remain visible if the helicopter is capsized and the cabin is submerged. |
(e) |
All non-jettisonable doors that are designated as ditching emergency exits shall have a means of securing them in the open position so that they do not interfere with occupants’ egress in all sea conditions up to the maximum required to be evaluated for ditching and flotation. |
(f) |
All doors, windows or other openings in the passenger compartment intended to be used for the purpose of underwater escape shall be equipped so as to be operable in an emergency. |
(g) |
Life-jackets shall be worn at all times, unless the passenger or crew member is wearing an integrated survival suit that meets the combined requirement of the survival suit and life-jacket. |
NCC.IDE.H.232 Helicopters certified for operating on water — miscellaneous equipment
Helicopters certified for operating on water shall be equipped with:
(a) |
a sea anchor and other equipment necessary to facilitate mooring, anchoring or manoeuvring the helicopter on water, appropriate to its size, weight and handling characteristics; and |
(b) |
equipment for making the sound signals prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, where applicable. |
NCC.IDE.H.235 All helicopters on flights over water — ditching
Helicopters shall be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching in accordance with the relevant airworthiness code or fitted with emergency flotation equipment when operated on a flight over water in a hostile environment at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed.
NCC.IDE.H.240 Headset
Whenever a radio communication and/or radio navigation system is required, helicopters shall be equipped with a headset with boom microphone or equivalent and a transmit button on the flight controls for each required pilot and/or crew member at his/her assigned station.
NCC.IDE.H.245 Radio communication equipment
(a) |
Helicopters operated under IFR or at night, or when required by the applicable airspace requirements, shall be equipped with radio communication equipment that, under normal radio propagating conditions, shall be capable of:
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(b) |
When more than one communications equipment unit is required, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other. |
(c) |
When a radio communication system is required, and in addition to the flight crew interphone system required in NCC.IDE.H.155, helicopters shall be equipped with a transmit button on the flight controls for each required pilot and crew member at his/her assigned station. |
NCC.IDE.H.250 Navigation equipment
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable them to proceed in accordance with:
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(b) |
Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with (a), or an appropriate contingency action, to be completed safely. |
(c) |
Helicopters operated on flights in which it is intended to land in IMC shall be equipped with navigation equipment capable of providing guidance to a point from which a visual landing can be performed. This equipment shall be capable of providing such guidance for each aerodrome at which it is intended to land in IMC and for any designated alternate aerodromes. |
NCC.IDE.H.255 Transponder
Helicopters shall be equipped with a pressure altitude reporting secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder and any other SSR transponder capability required for the route being flown.’
ANNEX IV
‘ANNEX VII
NON-COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS WITH OTHER-THAN-COMPLEX MOTOR-POWERED AIRCRAFT
[PART-NCO]
SUBPART A
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
NCO.GEN.100 Competent authority
(a) |
The competent authority shall be the authority designated by the Member State where the aircraft is registered. |
(b) |
If the aircraft is registered in a third country, the competent authority shall be the authority designated by the Member State where the operator is established or residing. |
NCO.GEN.101 Means of compliance
Alternative means of compliance to those adopted by the Agency may be used by an operator to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.
NCO.GEN.102 Touring motor gliders and powered sailplanes
(a) |
Touring motor gliders shall be operated following the requirements for:
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(b) |
Touring motor gliders shall be equipped in compliance with the requirements applicable to aeroplanes unless otherwise specified in Subpart D. |
(c) |
Powered sailplanes, excluding touring motor gliders, shall be operated and equipped in compliance with the requirements applicable to sailplanes. |
NCO.GEN.105 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for:
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(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that during critical phases of flight or whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, all crew members are seated at their assigned stations and do not perform any activities other than those required for the safe operation of the aircraft. |
(c) |
The pilot-in-command shall have the authority to refuse carriage of or disembark any person, baggage or cargo that may represent a potential hazard to the safety of the aircraft or its occupants. |
(d) |
The pilot-in-command shall, as soon as possible, report to the appropriate air traffic services (ATS) unit any hazardous weather or flight conditions encountered that are likely to affect the safety of other aircraft. |
(e) |
The pilot-in-command shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate decision and action, take any action he/she considers necessary under the circumstances in accordance with 7.d of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. In such cases he/she may deviate from rules, operational procedures and methods in the interest of safety. |
(f) |
During flight, the pilot-in-command shall:
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(g) |
The pilot-in-command shall submit a report of an act of unlawful interference without delay to the competent authority and shall inform the designated local authority. |
(h) |
The pilot-in-command shall notify the nearest appropriate authority by the quickest available means of any accident involving the aircraft that results in serious injury or death of any person or substantial damage to the aircraft or property. |
NCO.GEN.106 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority — balloons
The pilot-in-command of a balloon shall in addition to NCO.GEN.105 be responsible for:
(a) |
the pre-flight briefing of those persons assisting in the inflation and deflation of the envelope; and |
(b) |
ensuring that persons assisting in the inflation and deflation of the envelope wear appropriate protective clothing. |
NCO.GEN.110 Compliance with laws, regulations and procedure
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall comply with the laws, regulations and procedures of those States where operations are conducted. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall be familiar with the laws, regulations and procedures, pertinent to the performance of his/her duties, prescribed for the areas to be traversed, the aerodromes or operating sites to be used and the related air navigation facilities as referred to in 1.a of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
NCO.GEN.115 Taxiing of aeroplanes
An aeroplane shall only be taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome if the person at the controls:
(a) |
is an appropriately qualified pilot; or |
(b) |
has been designated by the operator and:
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NCO.GEN.120 Rotor engagement — helicopters
A helicopter rotor shall only be turned under power for the purpose of flight with a qualified pilot at the controls.
NCO.GEN.125 Portable electronic devices
The pilot-in-command shall not permit any person to use a portable electronic device (PED) on board an aircraft that could adversely affect the performance of the aircraft’s systems and equipment.
NCO.GEN.130 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried
Except for aircraft taking-off and landing at the same aerodrome/operating site, the operator shall, at all times, have available for immediate communication to rescue coordination centres (RCCs) lists containing information on the emergency and survival equipment carried on board.
NCO.GEN.135 Documents, manuals and information to be carried
(a) |
The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on each flight as originals or copies unless otherwise specified:
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(b) |
Notwithstanding (a), on flights:
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(c) |
Notwithstanding (a), on flights with balloons or sailplanes, excluding touring motor gliders (TMGs), the documents and information in (a)(2) to (a)(8) and (a)(11) to (a)(13) may be carried in the retrieve vehicle. |
(d) |
The pilot-in-command shall make available within a reasonable time of being requested to do so by the competent authority, the documentation required to be carried on board. |
NCO.GEN.140 Transport of dangerous goods
(a) |
The transport of dangerous goods by air shall be conducted in accordance with Annex 18 to the Chicago Convention as last amended and amplified by the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284-AN/905), including its supplements and any other addenda or corrigenda. |
(b) |
Dangerous goods shall only be transported by the operator approved in accordance with Annex V (Part-SPA), Subpart G, to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 except when:
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(c) |
The pilot-in-command shall take all reasonable measures to prevent dangerous goods from being carried on board inadvertently. |
(d) |
The pilot-in-command shall, in accordance with the Technical Instructions, report without delay to the competent authority and the appropriate authority of the State of occurrence in the event of any dangerous goods accidents or incidents. |
(e) |
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that passengers are provided with information about dangerous goods in accordance with the Technical Instructions. |
NCO.GEN.145 Immediate reaction to a safety problem
The operator shall implement:
(a) |
any safety measures mandated by the competent authority in accordance with ARO.GEN.135(c); and |
(b) |
any relevant mandatory safety information issued by the Agency, including airworthiness directives. |
NCO.GEN.150 Journey log
Particulars of the aircraft, its crew and each journey shall be retained for each flight, or series of flights, in the form of a journey log, or equivalent.
NCO.GEN.155 Minimum equipment list
(a) |
An MEL may be established taking into account the following:
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(b) |
The MEL and any amendment thereto shall be notified to the competent authority. |
SUBPART B
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
NCO.OP.100 Use of aerodromes and operating sites
The pilot-in-command shall only use aerodromes and operating sites that are adequate for the type of aircraft and operation concerned.
NCO.OP.105 Specification of isolated aerodromes — aeroplanes
For the selection of alternate aerodromes and the fuel policy, the pilot-in-command shall consider an aerodrome as an isolated aerodrome if the flying time to the nearest adequate destination alternate aerodrome is more than:
(a) |
for aeroplanes with reciprocating engines, 60 minutes; or |
(b) |
for aeroplanes with turbine engines, 90 minutes. |
NCO.OP.110 Aerodrome operating minima — aeroplanes and helicopters
(a) |
For instrument flight rules (IFR) flights, the pilot-in-command shall select and use aerodrome operating minima for each departure, destination and alternate aerodrome. Such minima shall:
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(b) |
When selecting the aerodrome operating minima, the pilot-in-command shall take the following into account:
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(c) |
The minima for a specific type of approach and landing procedure shall be used if:
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NCO.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — NPA, APV, CAT I operations
(a) |
The decision height (DH) to be used for a non-precision approach (NPA) flown with the continuous descent final approach (CDFA) technique, approach procedure with vertical guidance (APV) or category I (CAT I) operation shall not be lower than the highest of:
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(b) |
The minimum descent height (MDH) for an NPA operation flown without the CDFA technique shall not be lower than the highest of:
Table 1 System minima
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NCO.OP.112 Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with aeroplanes
(a) |
The MDH for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall not be lower than the highest of:
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(b) |
The minimum visibility for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall be the highest of:
Table 1 MDH and minimum visibility for circling vs. aeroplane category
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NCO.OP.113 Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with helicopters
The MDH for an onshore circling operation with helicopters shall not be lower than 250 ft and the meteorological visibility not less than 800 m.
NCO.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures — aeroplanes and helicopters
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall use the departure and approach procedures established by the State of the aerodrome, if such procedures have been published for the runway or FATO to be used. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command may deviate from a published departure route, arrival route or approach procedure:
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NCO.OP.120 Noise abatement procedures — aeroplanes, helicopters and powered sailplanes
The pilot-in-command shall take into account published noise abatement procedures to minimise the effect of aircraft noise while ensuring that safety has priority over noise abatement.
NCO.OP.121 Noise abatement procedures — balloons
The pilot-in-command shall take into account operating procedures to minimise the effect of heating-system noise while ensuring that safety has priority over noise abatement.
NCO.OP.125 Fuel and oil supply — aeroplanes
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the aeroplane carries sufficient fuel and oil for the following:
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(b) |
In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency, the following shall be taken into consideration:
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(c) |
Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in order to re-plan the flight to another destination, provided that all requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned. |
NCO.OP.126 Fuel and oil supply — helicopters
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the helicopter carries sufficient fuel and oil for the following:
|
(b) |
In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency, the following shall be taken into consideration:
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(c) |
Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in order to re-plan the flight to another destination, provided that all requirements can be complied with from the point where the flight is re-planned. |
NCO.OP.127 Fuel and ballast supply and planning — balloons
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the reserve fuel, gas or ballast is sufficient for 30 minutes of flight. |
(b) |
Fuel, gas or ballast supply calculations shall be based upon at least the following operating conditions under which the flight is to be conducted:
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NCO.OP.130 Passenger briefing
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that before or, where appropriate, during the flight, passengers are given a briefing on emergency equipment and procedures.
NCO.OP.135 Flight preparation
(a) |
Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall ascertain by every reasonable means available that the ground and/or water facilities including communication facilities and navigation aids available and directly required on such flight, for the safe operation of the aircraft, are adequate for the type of operation under which the flight is to be conducted. |
(b) |
Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall be familiar with all available meteorological information appropriate to the intended flight. Preparation for a flight away from the vicinity of the place of departure, and for every flight under IFR, shall include:
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NCO.OP.140 Destination alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes
For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless:
(a) |
the available current meteorological information indicates that, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, the approach and landing may be made under visual meteorological conditions (VMC); or |
(b) |
the place of intended landing is isolated and:
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NCO.OP.141 Destination alternate aerodromes — helicopters
For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless:
(a) |
an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing and the available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period:
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(b) |
the place of intended landing is isolated and:
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NCO.OP.145 Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking
(a) |
The aircraft shall not be refuelled with aviation gasoline (AVGAS) or wide-cut type fuel or a mixture of these types of fuel, when passengers are embarking, on board or disembarking. |
(b) |
For all other types of fuel, the aircraft shall not be refuelled when passengers are embarking, on board or disembarking, unless it is attended by the pilot-in-command or other qualified personnel ready to initiate and direct an evacuation of the aircraft by the most practical and expeditious means available. |
NCO.OP.150 Carriage of passengers
Except for balloons, the pilot-in-command shall ensure that, prior to and during taxiing, take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, each passenger on board occupies a seat or berth and has his/her safety belt or restraint device properly secured.
NCO.OP.155 Smoking on board — aeroplanes and helicopters
The pilot-in-command shall not allow smoking on board:
(a) |
whenever considered necessary in the interest of safety; and |
(b) |
during refuelling of the aircraft. |
NCO.OP.156 Smoking on board — sailplanes and balloons
No person shall be allowed to smoke on board a sailplane or balloon.
NCO.OP.160 Meteorological conditions
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue a VFR flight if the latest available meteorological information indicates that the weather conditions along the route and at the intended destination at the estimated time of use will be at or above the applicable VFR operating minima. |
(b) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue an IFR flight towards the planned destination aerodrome if the latest available meteorological information indicates that, at the estimated time of arrival, the weather conditions at the destination or at least one destination alternate aerodrome are at or above the applicable aerodrome operating minima. |
(c) |
If a flight contains VFR and IFR segments, the meteorological information referred to in (a) and (b) shall be applicable as far as relevant. |
NCO.OP.165 Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures
The pilot-in-command shall only commence take-off if the aircraft is clear of any deposit that might adversely affect the performance or controllability of the aircraft, except as permitted in the AFM.
NCO.OP.170 Ice and other contaminants — flight procedures
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight or intentionally fly into expected or actual icing conditions if the aircraft is certified and equipped to cope with such conditions as referred to in 2.a.5 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
(b) |
If icing exceeds the intensity of icing for which the aircraft is certified or if an aircraft not certified for flight in known icing conditions encounters icing, the pilot-in-command shall exit the icing conditions without delay, by a change of level and/or route, and if necessary by declaring an emergency to ATC. |
NCO.OP.175 Take-off conditions — aeroplanes and helicopters
Before commencing take-off, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that:
(a) |
according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or operating site and the condition of the runway or FATO intended to be used would not prevent a safe take-off and departure; and |
(b) |
applicable aerodrome operating minima will be complied with. |
NCO.OP.176 Take-off conditions — balloons
Before commencing take-off, the pilot-in-command of a balloon shall be satisfied that, according to the information available, the weather at the operating site or aerodrome would not prevent a safe take-off and departure.
NCO.OP.180 Simulated situations in flight
(a) |
The pilot-in-command shall, when carrying passengers or cargo, not simulate:
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(b) |
Notwithstanding (a), when training flights are conducted by an approved training organisation, such situations may be simulated with student pilots on-board. |
NCO.OP.185 In-flight fuel management
The pilot-in-command shall check at regular intervals that the amount of usable fuel or, for balloons, ballast remaining in flight is not less than the fuel or ballast required to proceed to a weather-permissible aerodrome or operating site and the planned reserve fuel as required by NCO.OP.125, NCO.OP.126 or NCO.OP.127.
NCO.OP.190 Use of supplemental oxygen
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that he/she and flight crew members engaged in performing duties essential to the safe operation of an aircraft in flight use supplemental oxygen continuously whenever the cabin altitude exceeds 10 000 ft for a period of more than 30 minutes and whenever the cabin altitude exceeds 13 000 ft.
NCO.OP.195 Ground proximity detection
When undue proximity to the ground is detected by the pilot-in-command or by a ground proximity warning system, the pilot-in-command shall take corrective action immediately in order to establish safe flight conditions.
NCO.OP.200 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II)
When ACAS II is used, operational procedures and training shall be in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011.
NCO.OP.205 Approach and landing conditions — aeroplanes and helicopters
Before commencing an approach to land, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that, according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or the operating site and the condition of the runway or FATO intended to be used would not prevent a safe approach, landing or missed approach.
NCO.OP.210 Commencement and continuation of approach — aeroplanes and helicopters
(a) |
The pilot-in-command may commence an instrument approach regardless of the reported runway visual range/visibility (RVR/VIS). |
(b) |
If the reported RVR/VIS is less than the applicable minimum, the approach shall not be continued:
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(c) |
Where the RVR is not available, RVR values may be derived by converting the reported visibility. |
(d) |
If, after passing 1 000 ft above the aerodrome, the reported RVR/VIS falls below the applicable minimum, the approach may be continued to DA/H or MDA/H. |
(e) |
The approach may be continued below DA/H or MDA/H and the landing may be completed provided that the visual reference adequate for the type of approach operation and for the intended runway is established at the DA/H or MDA/H and is maintained. |
(f) |
The touchdown zone RVR shall always be controlling. |
NCO.OP.215 Operational limitations — hot-air balloons
A hot-air balloon may take off during night, provided sufficient fuel is carried for a landing during day.
SUBPART C
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS
NCO.POL.100 Operating limitations — all aircraft
(a) |
During any phase of operation, the loading, the mass and, except for balloons, the centre of gravity (CG) position of the aircraft shall comply with any limitation specified in the AFM, or equivalent document. |
(b) |
Placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof, containing those operating limitations prescribed by the AFM for visual presentation, shall be displayed in the aircraft. |
NCO.POL.105 Weighing
(a) |
The operator shall ensure that the mass and, except for balloons, the CG of the aircraft have been established by actual weighing prior to initial entry into service. The accumulated effects of modifications and repairs on the mass and balance shall be accounted for and properly documented. Such information shall be made available to the pilot-in-command. The aircraft shall be reweighed if the effect of modifications on the mass and balance is not accurately known. |
(b) |
The weighing shall be accomplished by the manufacturer of the aircraft or by an approved maintenance organisation. |
NCO.POL.110 Performance — general
The pilot-in-command shall only operate the aircraft if the performance is adequate to comply with the applicable rules of the air and any other restrictions applicable to the flight, the airspace or the aerodromes or operating sites used, taking into account the charting accuracy of any charts and maps used.
SUBPART D
INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION 1
Aeroplanes
NCO.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment — general
(a) |
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
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(b) |
The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval:
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(c) |
Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well as any other equipment that is not required by other applicable Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following:
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(d) |
Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is seated. |
(e) |
All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. |
NCO.IDE.A.105 Minimum equipment for flight
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the aeroplane instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:
(a) |
the aeroplane is operated in accordance with the MEL, if established; or |
(b) |
the aeroplane is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements. |
NCO.IDE.A.110 Spare electrical fuses
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with spare electrical fuses, of the ratings required for complete circuit protection, for replacement of those fuses that are allowed to be replaced in flight.
NCO.IDE.A.115 Operating lights
Aeroplanes operated at night shall be equipped with:
(a) |
an anti-collision light system; |
(b) |
navigation/position lights; |
(c) |
a landing light; |
(d) |
lighting supplied from the aeroplane’s electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the aeroplane; |
(e) |
lighting supplied from the aeroplane’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments; |
(f) |
an independent portable light for each crew member station; and |
(g) |
lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the aeroplane is operated as a seaplane. |
NCO.IDE.A.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
(a) |
Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
Aeroplanes operated under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) at night, or in conditions where the aeroplane cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be, in addition to (a), equipped with:
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(c) |
Aeroplanes operated in conditions where they cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be, in addition to (a) and (b), equipped with a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating system required in (a)(4) due to condensation or icing. |
NCO.IDE.A.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Aeroplanes operated under IFR shall be equipped with:
(a) |
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate; and |
(c) |
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating system required in (a)(4) due to condensation or icing. |
NCO.IDE.A.130 Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS)
Turbine-powered aeroplanes certified for a maximum passenger seating configuration of more than nine shall be equipped with a TAWS that meets the requirements for:
(a) |
class A equipment, as specified in an acceptable standard, in the case of aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness (CofA) was first issued after 1 January 2011; or |
(b) |
class B equipment, as specified in an acceptable standard, in the case of aeroplanes for which the individual CofA was first issued on or before 1 January 2011. |
NCO.IDE.A.135 Flight crew interphone system
Aeroplanes operated by more than one flight crew member shall be equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones for use by all flight crew members.
NCO.IDE.A.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:
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NCO.IDE.A.145 First-aid kit
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a first-aid kit. |
(b) |
The first-aid kit shall be:
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NCO.IDE.A.150 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes
(a) |
Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes for which the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies. |
(b) |
Pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:
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(c) |
Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes above 25 000 ft shall, in addition, be equipped with a device to provide a warning indication to the flight crew of any loss of pressurisation. |
NCO.IDE.A.155 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised aeroplanes
(a) |
Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies. |
(b) |
Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:
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NCO.IDE.A.160 Hand fire extinguishers
(a) |
Aeroplanes, except touring motor gliders (TMG) and ELA1 aeroplanes, shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
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(b) |
The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required fire extinguishers shall be suitable for the type of fire likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used and to minimise the hazard of toxic gas concentration in compartments occupied by persons. |
NCO.IDE.A.165 Marking of break-in points
If areas of the aeroplane’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Marking of break-in points
NCO.IDE.A.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
(a) |
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
ELTs of any type and PLBs shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz. |
NCO.IDE.A.175 Flight over water
(a) |
The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board, or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, that shall be worn or stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided:
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(b) |
Seaplanes operated over water shall be equipped with:
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(c) |
The pilot-in-command of an aeroplane operated at a distance away from land where an emergency landing is possible greater than that corresponding to 30 minutes at normal cruising speed or 50 NM, whichever is the lesser, shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the aeroplane in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:
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NCO.IDE.A.180 Survival equipment
Aeroplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with such signalling devices and life-saving equipment, including means of sustaining life, as may be appropriate to the area overflown.
NCO.IDE.A.190 Radio communication equipment
(a) |
Where required by the airspace being flown aeroplanes shall be equipped with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication with those aeronautical stations and on those frequencies to meet airspace requirements. |
(b) |
Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. |
(c) |
When more than one communication equipment unit is required, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other. |
NCO.IDE.A.195 Navigation equipment
(a) |
Aeroplanes operated over routes that cannot be navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with any navigation equipment necessary to enable them to proceed in accordance with:
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(b) |
Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with (a), or an appropriate contingency action, to be completed safely. |
(c) |
Aeroplanes operated on flights in which it is intended to land in IMC shall be equipped with suitable equipment capable of providing guidance to a point from which a visual landing can be performed. This equipment shall be capable of providing such guidance for each aerodrome at t which it is intended to land in IMC and for any designated alternate aerodromes. |
NCO.IDE.A.200 Transponder
Where required by the airspace being flown, aeroplanes shall be equipped with a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with all the required capabilities.
SECTION 2
Helicopters
NCO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment — general
(a) |
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
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(b) |
The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval:
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(c) |
Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart, as well as any other equipment that is not required by other applicable Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following:
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(d) |
Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is seated. |
(e) |
All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. |
NCO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the helicopter’s instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:
(a) |
the helicopter is operated in accordance with the MEL, if established; or |
(b) |
the helicopter is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements. |
NCO.IDE.H.115 Operating lights
Helicopters operated at night shall be equipped with:
(a) |
an anti-collision light system; |
(b) |
navigation/position lights; |
(c) |
a landing light; |
(d) |
lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the helicopter; |
(e) |
lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments; |
(f) |
an independent portable light for each crew member station; and |
(g) |
lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the helicopter is amphibious. |
NCO.IDE.H.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
(a) |
Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
Helicopters operated under VMC at night, or when the visibility is less than 1 500 m, or in conditions where the helicopter cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be, in addition to (a), equipped with:
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(c) |
Helicopters operated when the visibility is less than 1 500 m, or in conditions where the helicopter cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be, in addition to (a) and (b), equipped with a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating system required in (a)(4) due to condensation or icing. |
NCO.IDE.H.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Helicopters operated under IFR shall be equipped with:
(a) |
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate; |
(c) |
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating system required by (a)(4) due to condensation or icing; and |
(d) |
an additional means of measuring and displaying attitude as a standby instrument. |
NCO.IDE.H.126 Additional equipment for single pilot operations under IFR
Helicopters operated under IFR with a single pilot shall be equipped with an autopilot with at least altitude hold and heading mode.
NCO.IDE.H.135 Flight crew interphone system
Helicopters operated by more than one flight crew member shall be equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones for use by all flight crew members.
NCO.IDE.H.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have a single point release. |
NCO.IDE.H.145 First-aid kit
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with a first-aid kit. |
(b) |
The first-aid kit shall be:
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NCO.IDE.H.155 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised helicopters
(a) |
Non-pressurised helicopters operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies. |
(b) |
Non-pressurised helicopters operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:
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NCO.IDE.H.160 Hand fire extinguishers
(a) |
Helicopters, except ELA2 helicopters, shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
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(b) |
The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required fire extinguishers shall be suitable for the type of fire likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used and to minimise the hazard of toxic gas concentration in compartments occupied by persons. |
NCO.IDE.H.165 Marking of break-in points
If areas of the helicopter’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Marking of break-in points
NCO.IDE.H.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
(a) |
Helicopters certified for a maximum passenger seating configuration above six shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
Helicopters certified for a maximum passenger seating configuration of six or less shall be equipped with an ELT(S) or a personal locator beacon (PLB), carried by a crew member or a passenger. |
(c) |
ELTs of any type and PLBs shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz. |
NCO.IDE.H.175 Flight over water
(a) |
Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent individual flotation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, which shall be worn or stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided, when:
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(b) |
Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped with a means of electric illumination for the purpose of facilitating the location of persons. |
(c) |
The pilot-in-command of a helicopter operated on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 30 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed or 50 NM, whichever is less, shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the helicopter in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:
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(d) |
The pilot-in-command shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the helicopter in the event of a ditching, when deciding if the life-jackets required in (a) shall be worn by all occupants. |
NCO.IDE.H.180 Survival equipment
Helicopters, operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult, shall be equipped with such signalling devices and life-saving equipment, including means of sustaining life, as may be appropriate to the area overflown.
NCO.IDE.H.185 All helicopters on flights over water — ditching
Helicopters flying over water in a hostile environment beyond a distance of 50 NM from land shall be:
(a) |
designed for landing on water in accordance with the relevant airworthiness code; |
(b) |
certified for ditching in accordance with the relevant airworthiness code; or |
(c) |
fitted with emergency flotation equipment. |
NCO.IDE.H.190 Radio communication equipment
(a) |
Where required by the airspace being flown helicopters shall be equipped with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication with those aeronautical stations and on those frequencies to meet airspace requirements. |
(b) |
Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. |
(c) |
When more than one communications equipment unit is required, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other. |
(d) |
When a radio communication system is required, and in addition to the flight crew interphone system required in NCO.IDE.H.135, helicopters shall be equipped with a transmit button on the flight controls for each required pilot and/or crew member at his/her working station. |
NCO.IDE.H.195 Navigation equipment
(a) |
Helicopters operated over routes that cannot be navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable them to proceed in accordance with:
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(b) |
Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with (a), or an appropriate contingency action, to be completed safely. |
(c) |
Helicopters operated on flights in which it is intended to land in IMC shall be equipped with navigation equipment capable of providing guidance to a point from which a visual landing can be performed. This equipment shall be capable of providing such guidance for each aerodrome at which is intended to land in IMC and for any designated alternate aerodromes. |
NCO.IDE.H.200 Transponder
Where required by the airspace being flown, helicopters shall be equipped with a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with all the required capabilities.
SECTION 3
Sailplanes
NCO.IDE.S.100 Instruments and equipment — general
(a) |
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
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(b) |
The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval:
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(c) |
Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well as any other equipment that is not required by other Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following:
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(d) |
Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is seated. |
(e) |
All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. |
NCO.IDE.S.105 Minimum equipment for flight
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the sailplane instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:
(a) |
the sailplane is operated in accordance with the MEL, if established; or |
(b) |
the sailplane is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements. |
NCO.IDE.S.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments
(a) |
Sailplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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(b) |
Sailplanes operating in conditions where the sailplane cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be, in addition to (a), equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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NCO.IDE.S.120 Cloud flying — flight and navigational instruments
Sailplanes performing cloud flying shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
(a) |
magnetic heading; |
(b) |
time in hours, minutes and seconds; |
(c) |
pressure altitude; |
(d) |
indicated airspeed; |
(e) |
vertical speed; and |
(f) |
attitude or turn and slip. |
NCO.IDE.S.125 Seats and restraint systems
(a) |
Sailplanes shall be equipped with:
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(b) |
A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have a single point release. |
NCO.IDE.S.130 Supplemental oxygen
Sailplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft shall be equipped with an oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus carrying enough breathing oxygen to supply:
(a) |
crew members for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and |
(b) |
all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude will be above 13 000 ft. |
NCO.IDE.S.135 Flight over water
The pilot-in-command of a sailplane operated over water shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the sailplane in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:
(a) |
a life-jacket, or equivalent individual floatation device, for each person on board, that shall be worn or stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat of the person for whose use it is provided; |
(b) |
an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) or a personal locator beacon (PLB), carried by a crew member or a passenger, capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz; and |
(c) |
equipment for making distress signals, when operating a flight:
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NCO.IDE.S.140 Survival equipment
Sailplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with such signalling devices and life-saving equipment as appropriate to the area overflown.
NCO.IDE.S.145 Radio communication equipment
(a) |
Where required by the airspace being flown sailplanes shall be equipped with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication with those aeronautical stations or those frequencies to meet airspace requirements. |
(b) |
Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. |
NCO.IDE.S.150 Navigation equipment
Sailplanes shall be equipped with any navigation equipment necessary to proceed in accordance with:
(a) |
the ATS flight plan if applicable; and |
(b) |
the applicable airspace requirements. |
NCO.IDE.S.155 Transponder
When required by the airspace being flown, sailplanes shall be equipped with a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with all the required capabilities.
SECTION 4
Balloons
NCO.IDE.B.100 Instruments and equipment — general
(a) |
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
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(b) |
The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval:
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(c) |
Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well as any other equipment that is not required by other Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following:
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(d) |
Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is assigned. |
(e) |
All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. |
NCO.IDE.B.105 Minimum equipment for flight
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the balloon instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:
(a) |
the balloon is operated in accordance with the MEL, if established; or |
(b) |
the balloon is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements. |
NCO.IDE.B.110 Operating lights
Balloons operated at night shall be equipped with:
(a) |
position lights; |
(b) |
a means to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the balloon; |
(c) |
an independent portable light; and |
(d) |
for hot air airships the following:
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NCO.IDE.B.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Balloons operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with the following:
(a) |
a means of displaying drift direction; and |
(b) |
a means of measuring and displaying:
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NCO.IDE.B.120 First-aid kit
(a) |
Balloons shall be equipped with a first-aid kit. |
(b) |
The first-aid kit shall be:
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NCO.IDE.B.121 Supplemental oxygen
Balloons operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft shall be equipped with an oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus carrying enough breathing oxygen to supply:
(a) |
crew members for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and |
(b) |
all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude will be above 13 000 ft. |
NCO.IDE.B.125 Hand fire extinguishers
(a) |
Balloons shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher, if required by the applicable certification specifications. |
(b) |
The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required fire extinguishers shall be suitable for the type of fire likely to occur in the balloon where the extinguisher is intended to be used and to minimise the hazard of toxic gas concentration for the occupants of the balloon. |
NCO.IDE.B.130 Flight over water
The pilot-in-command of a balloon operated over water shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the balloon in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:
(a) |
a life-jacket for each person on board, or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, that shall be worn or stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the station of the person for whose use it is provided; |
(b) |
when carrying more than 6 persons, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz; |
(c) |
when carrying up to 6 persons, an ELT or a personal locator beacon (PLB), carried by a crew member or a passenger, capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz; and |
(d) |
equipment for making the distress signals. |
NCO.IDE.B.135 Survival equipment
Balloons operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with such signalling devices and life-saving equipment as appropriate to the area overflown.
NCO.IDE.B.140 Miscellaneous equipment
(a) |
Balloons shall be equipped with protective gloves for each crew member. |
(b) |
Hot-air balloons and mixed balloons shall be equipped with:
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(c) |
Gas balloons shall be equipped with a knife |
NCO.IDE.B.145 Radio communication equipment
(a) |
Where required by the airspace being flown, balloons shall be equipped with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication with those aeronautical stations or those frequencies to meet airspace requirements. |
(b) |
Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. |
NCO.IDE.B.150 Transponder
When required by the airspace being flown, balloons shall be equipped with a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with all the required capabilities.’