SUBPART D: INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT
ANNEX VII (Part-NCO) · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · NCO.IDE.A.100 – NCO.IDE.H.205
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NCO.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 NCO.IDE.A.100(a) Instruments and equipment – general
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…
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…
NCO.IDE.A.115 Operating lights
Aeroplanes operated at night shall be equipped with: an anti-collision light system;
NCO.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:
NCO.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:
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…
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…
NCO.IDE.A.140 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 NCO.IDE.A.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
AMC2 NCO.IDE.A.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
NCO.IDE.A.145 First-aid kit
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a first-aid kit. The first-aid kit shall be:
AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.145 First-aid kit
AMC2 NCO.IDE.A.145 First-aid kit
NCO.IDE.A.150 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 NCO.IDE.A.150 Supplemental oxygen – pressurised aeroplanes
NCO.IDE.A.155 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised aeroplanes
Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated when an oxygen supply is required in accordance with NCO.OP.190 shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing…
AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.155 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised aeroplanes
AMC2 NCO.IDE.A.155 Supplemental oxygen supply – non-pressurised aeroplanes
NCO.IDE.A.160 Hand fire extinguishers
Aeroplanes, except ELA1 aeroplanes, shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
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.
NCO.IDE.A.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
Aeroplanes shall be equipped with: an ELT of any type, when first issued with an individual CofA on or before 1 July 2008;
AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
AMC2 NCO.IDE.A.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
AMC3 NCO.IDE.A.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
NCO.IDE.A.175 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…
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…
AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.180 Survival equipment
AMC2 NCO.IDE.A.180 Survival equipment
NCO.IDE.A.190 Radio communication equipment
Where required by the airspace being flown aeroplanes shall be equipped with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication…
NCO.IDE.A.195 Navigation equipment
Aeroplanes operated over routes that cannot be navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with any navigation equipment necessary to…
AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.195 Navigation equipment
GM1 NCO.IDE.A.195 Navigation equipment
GM2 NCO.IDE.A.195 Navigation equipment
AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.195(a) Navigation equipment
GM1 NCO.IDE.A.195(a) Navigation equipment
GM2 NCO.IDE.A.195(a) Navigation equipment
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…
NCO.IDE.A.205 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 NCO.IDE.A.205 Management of aeronautical databases
GM1 NCO.IDE.A.205 Management of aeronautical databases
NCO.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 NCO.IDE.H.100(a) Instruments and equipment – general
NCO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the rotorcraft’s instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are…
NCO.IDE.H.115 Operating lights
Rotorcraft operated at night shall be equipped with: an anti-collision light system;
NCO.IDE.H.120 Operations under VFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment
Rotorcraft operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:
NCO.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:
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
Rotorcraft operated by more than one flight crew member shall be equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones for…
NCO.IDE.H.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
Rotorcraft shall be equipped with: a seat or berth for each person on board that is aged 24 months or older, or a station for each crew member or task…
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
AMC2 NCO.IDE.H.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices
NCO.IDE.H.145 First-aid kit
Rotorcraft shall be equipped with a first-aid kit. The first-aid kit shall be:
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.145 First-aid kit
AMC2 NCO.IDE.H.145 First-aid kit
NCO.IDE.H.155 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised rotorcraft
Non-pressurised rotorcraft operated when an oxygen supply is required in accordance with NCO.OP.190 shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing…
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.155 Supplemental oxygen – non-pressurised helicopters
AMC2 NCO.IDE.H.155 Supplemental oxygen supply – non-pressurised helicopters
NCO.IDE.H.160 Hand fire extinguishers
Rotorcraft, except ELA2 helicopters, shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:
NCO.IDE.H.165 Marking of break-in points
If areas of the rotorcraft’s fuselage suitable for breaking in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.
NCO.IDE.H.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
Rotorcraft certified for a maximum operational passenger seating configuration above six shall be equipped with:
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
AMC2 NCO.IDE.H.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
AMC3 NCO.IDE.H.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
NCO.IDE.H.175 Flight over water
Rotorcraft shall be equipped with a lifejacket for each person on board or equivalent individual flotation device for each person on board younger than…
NCO.IDE.H.180 Survival equipment
Rotorcraft, operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult, shall be equipped with such signalling devices and life-saving…
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.180 Survival equipment
AMC2 NCO.IDE.H.180 Survival equipment
NCO.IDE.H.185 All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching
Rotorcraft flying over water in a hostile environment beyond a distance of 50 NM from land shall be either of the following:
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.185 All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching
NCO.IDE.H.190 Radio communication equipment
Where required by the airspace being flown, rotorcraft shall be equipped with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication…
NCO.IDE.H.195 Navigation equipment
Helicopters operated over routes that cannot be navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable…
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.195 Navigation equipment
GM1 NCO.IDE.H.195 Navigation equipment
GM2 NCO.IDE.H.195 Navigation equipment
GM3 NCO.IDE.H.195 Navigation equipment
AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.195(a) Navigation equipment
GM1 NCO.IDE.H.195(a) Navigation equipment
GM2 NCO.IDE.H.195(a) Navigation equipment
NCO.IDE.H.200 Transponder
Where required by the airspace being flown, rotorcraft shall be equipped with a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with all the required…
NCO.IDE.H.205 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 NCO.IDE.H.205 Management of aeronautical databases
GM1 NCO.IDE.H.205 Management of aeronautical databases
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