SUBPART D: INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT
ANNEX VI (Part-NCC) · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · NCC.IDE.A.100 – NCC.IDE.H.260
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NCC.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment – general
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.100(a) Instruments and equipment – general
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.100(b) Instruments and equipment – general
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…
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…
NCC.IDE.A.115 Operating lights
Aeroplanes operated at night shall be equipped with: an anti-collision light system;
NCC.IDE.A.120 Operations under VFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
NCC.IDE.A.125 Operations under IFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Aeroplanes operated under IFR shall be equipped with: a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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…
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 5700 kg or an MOPSC of more than 19…
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…
NCC.IDE.A.150 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night
Aeroplanes operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night shall be equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice.
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…
NCC.IDE.A.160 Cockpit voice recorder
The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a CVR: aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or…
NCC.IDE.A.165 Flight data recorder
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…
NCC.IDE.A.170 Data link recording
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…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.170 Data link recording
NCC.IDE.A.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder
Compliance with CVR requirements and FDR requirements may be achieved by:
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder
NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with: a seat or berth for each person on board who is aged 24 months or more;
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
AMC2 NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
AMC3 NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
GM2 NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
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…
NCC.IDE.A.190 First-aid kit
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with first-aid kits in accordance with Table 1.
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.190 First-aid kit
AMC2 NCC.IDE.A.190 First-aid kit
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.190 First-aid kit
GM2 NCC.IDE.A.190 First-aid kit
NCC.IDE.A.195 Supplemental oxygen – pressurised aeroplanes
Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes for which the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.195 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.195(c)(2) Supplemental oxygen – pressurised aeroplanes
NCC.IDE.A.200 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised aeroplanes
Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.200 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised aeroplanes
NCC.IDE.A.205 Hand fire extinguishers
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
NCC.IDE.A.206 Crash axe and crowbar
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…
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.
NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with: an ELT of any type or an aircraft localisation means meeting the requirement of Annex IV (Part CAT), CAT.GEN.MPA.210…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
AMC2 NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
NCC.IDE.A.220 Flight over water
The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.220 Flight over water
NCC.IDE.A.230 Survival equipment
Aeroplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with:
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.230(a)(2) Survival equipment
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.230(a)(3) Survival equipment
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.230(b)(2) Survival equipment
NCC.IDE.A.240 Headset
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…
NCC.IDE.A.245 Radio communication equipment
Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night, or when required by the applicable airspace requirements, shall be equipped with radio communication equipment…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.245 & NCC.IDE.A.250 Radio communication equipment & Navigation equipment
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.245 Radio communication equipment
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.245 & NCC.IDE.A.250 Radio communication equipment & Navigation equipment
NCC.IDE.A.250 Navigation equipment
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable them to proceed in accordance with:
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…
NCC.IDE.A.260 Management of aeronautical databases
Aeronautical databases used on certified aircraft system applications shall meet data quality requirements that are adequate for the intended use of the…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.A.260 Management of aeronautical databases
GM1 NCC.IDE.A.260 Management of aeronautical databases
NCC.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment – general
Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:
GM1 NCC.IDE.H.100(a) Instruments and equipment – general
GM1 NCC.IDE.H.100(b) Instruments and equipment – general
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…
NCC.IDE.H.115 Operating lights
Helicopters operated at night shall be equipped with: an anti-collision light system;
NCC.IDE.H.120 Operations under VFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
NCC.IDE.H.125 Operations under IFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Helicopters operated under IFR shall be equipped with: a means of measuring and displaying the following:
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…
NCC.IDE.H.150 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night
Helicopters operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night shall be equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice.
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…
NCC.IDE.H.160 Cockpit voice recorder
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.
NCC.IDE.H.165 Flight data recorder
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…
NCC.IDE.H.170 Data link recording
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…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.170 Data link recording
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.
GM1 NCC.IDE.H.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder
NCC.IDE.H.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
Helicopters shall be equipped with: a seat or berth for each person on board who is aged 24 months or more;
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
AMC2 NCC.IDE.H.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
AMC3 NCC.IDE.H.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
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…
NCC.IDE.H.190 First-aid kit
Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one first-aid kit.
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.190 First-aid kit
AMC2 NCC.IDE.H.190 First-aid kit
GM1 NCC.IDE.H.190 First-aid kit
GM2 NCC.IDE.H.190 First-aid kit
NCC.IDE.H.200 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised helicopters
Non-pressurised helicopters operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.200 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised helicopters
NCC.IDE.H.205 Hand fire extinguishers
Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
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.
NCC.IDE.H.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one automatic ELT.
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
AMC2 NCC.IDE.H.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
NCC.IDE.H.225 Life-jackets
Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board younger…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.225(a) Life-jackets
NCC.IDE.H.226 Crew survival suits
Each crew member shall wear a survival suit when so determined by the pilot-in-command based on a risk assessment taking into account the following…
NCC.IDE.H.227 Life-rafts, survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights
Helicopters operated: on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.227 Life-rafts, survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights
NCC.IDE.H.230 Survival equipment
Helicopters operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with:
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.230 Survival equipment
AMC2 NCC.IDE.H.230 Survival equipment
NCC.IDE.H.232 Helicopters certified for operating on water – miscellaneous equipment
Helicopters certified for operating on water shall be equipped with:
GM1 NCC.IDE.H.232 Helicopters certificated for operating on water – Miscellaneous equipment
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 certification specifications or fitted with…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.235 All helicopters on flight over water – ditching
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…
NCC.IDE.H.245 Radio communication equipment
Helicopters operated under IFR or at night, or when required by the applicable airspace requirements, shall be equipped with radio communication…
NCC.IDE.H.250 Navigation equipment
Helicopters shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable them to proceed in accordance with:
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…
NCC.IDE.H.260 Management of aeronautical databases
Aeronautical databases used on certified aircraft system applications shall meet data quality requirements that are adequate for the intended use of the…
AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.260 Management of aeronautical databases
GM1 NCC.IDE.H.260 Management of aeronautical databases
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