NCO.IDE.H.125 Operations under IFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

ANNEX VII (Part-NCO) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IRImplementing rule

NCO.IDE.H.125Operations 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:

(1)magnetic heading;

(2)time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(3)barometric altitude;

(4)indicated airspeed;

(5)vertical speed;

(6)slip;

(7)attitude;

(8)stabilised heading; and

(9)outside air temperature;

(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.

IR · NCO.IDE.H.125 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GMGuidance material

GM1 NCO.IDE.H.125(a)(3)Operations under IFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

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ALTIMETERS Altimeters with counter drum-pointer or equivalent presentation are considered to be less susceptible to misinterpretation for helicopters operating above 10 000 ft.

GM · GM1 NCO.IDE.H.125(a)(3) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/016/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.125(a)(9)Operations under IFR – flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

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MEANS OF DISPLAYING OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE

(a)The means of displaying outside air temperature should be calibrated in degrees Celsius.

(b)In the case of helicopters with a maximum certified take-off mass (MCTOM) below 2 000 kg, calibration in degrees Fahrenheit is acceptable, when such unit is used in the AFM.

(c)The means of displaying outside air temperature may be an air temperature indicator that provides indications that are convertible to outside air temperature.

AMC · AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.125(a)(9) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/016/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART D: INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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