NCO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment – general

APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS The applicable airworthiness requirements for the approval of instruments and equipment required by this Part are the following:

(a)Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 for rotorcraft registered in the EU; and

(b)airworthiness requirements of the State of registry for rotorcraft registered outside the EU.

REQUIRED INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT THAT DO NOT NEED TO BE APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS The functionality of non-installed instruments and equipment required by this Subpart and that do not need an equipment approval, as listed in NCO.IDE.H.100(b), should be checked against recognised industry standards appropriate to the intended purpose. The operator is responsible for ensuring the maintenance of these instruments and equipment.

NOT REQUIRED INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT THAT DO NOT NEED TO BE APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS, BUT ARE CARRIED ON A FLIGHT

(a)The provision of this paragraph does not exempt any installed instrument or item of equipment from complying with the applicable airworthiness requirements. In this case, the installation should be approved as required in the applicable airworthiness requirements and should comply with the applicable Certification Specifications.

(b)The failure of additional non-installed instruments or equipment not required by this Part or by the applicable airworthiness requirements or any applicable airspace requirements should not adversely affect the airworthiness and/or the safe operation of the rotorcraft. Examples may be the following:

(1)portable electronic flight bag (EFB);

(2)portable electronic devices carried by crew members; and

(3)non-installed passenger entertainment equipment.