SPA.VEMS.110 Equipment requirements for VEMS operations

MOVING MAP DISPLAYS The moving map display should show the relative altitude of the surrounding terrain and obstacles to that of the VCA, and should be one of the following:

(a)a TAWS that is airworthiness approved;

(b)a display that is integrated in the cockpit environment and is airworthiness approved;

(c)a type B EFB software application. The database should cover the area where the VCA usually performs VEMS operations.

GENERAL Approval requirements in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 apply to permanently installed equipment. Non-permanently installed equipment is not subject to the airworthiness approval requirements of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. In addition, no licensed personnel are required to install or remove non-permanently installed equipment. In any case, no equipment (medical or not, installed or not) can affect the airworthiness or the safe operation of the aircraft even in the case of failure or malfunction.

AUTOPILOT If the VEMS operator chooses to install an autopilot on the VCA, the autopilot should have at least the following functions:

(a)attitude hold,

(b)altitude hold mode, and

(c)heading hold mode.

MOVING MAPS — TRAINING Point ORO.FC.125 requires differences training or familiarisation when introducing new equipment and procedures. For EFB applications, AMC4 SPA.EFB.100(b)(3) defines the related training. In either case, the training focuses not only on the usage of the equipment or the EFB application, but also on its limitations, including the following limitations of moving maps:

(a)Not all terrain and obstacles will be included in the database.

(b)In VFR, the proper selection of altitude and efficient visual scanning of the environment remain the primary means of obstacle and terrain avoidance.

(c)A type B EFB software application can only be used for increased situational awareness.