NCO.IDE.H.185 All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching

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

IRImplementing rule

NCO.IDE.H.185All 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:

(a)designed for landing on water in accordance with the relevant certification specifications;

(b)certified for ditching in accordance with the relevant certification specifications;

(c)fitted with emergency flotation equipment.

IR · NCO.IDE.H.185 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2025/133 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.185All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching

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The considerations of AMC1 SPA.HOFO.165(d) should apply in respect of emergency flotation equipment.

AMC · AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.185 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/023/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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