SUBPART H: HELICOPTER OPERATIONS WITH NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEMS
ANNEX V (Part-SPA) · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · SPA.NVIS.100 – SPA.NVIS.140
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SPA.NVIS.100 Night vision imaging system (NVIS) operations
Helicopters shall only be operated under VFR at night with the aid of NVIS if the operator has been approved by the competent authority.
SPA.NVIS.110 Equipment requirements for NVIS operations
Before conducting NVIS operations each helicopter and all associated NVIS equipment shall have been issued with the relevant airworthiness approval in…
AMC1 SPA.NVIS.110(b) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations
GM1 SPA.NVIS.110(b) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations
AMC1 SPA.NVIS.110(e) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations
GM1 SPA.NVIS.110(e) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations
GM1 SPA.NVIS.110(f) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations
SPA.NVIS.120 NVIS operating minima
Operations shall not be conducted below the weather minima for the type of night operations being conducted.
SPA.NVIS.130 Crew requirements for NVIS operations
Selection. The operator shall establish criteria for the selection of crew members for the NVIS task.
GM1 SPA.NVIS.130(e) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
GM2 SPA.NVIS.130(e) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
AMC1 SPA.NVIS.130(f)(1) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
AMC1 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
AMC2 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
AMC3 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
GM1 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
GM2 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
GM3 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations
SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation
The operator shall ensure that, as part of its risk analysis and management process, risks associated with the NVIS environment are minimised by…
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