Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012Dangos y teitl llawn

SUBPART D INSTRUMENTS, DATA, EQUIPMENT U.K.

SECTION 1 U.K. Aeroplanes

CAT.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment — general U.K.

[F1 (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements except for the following items: U.K.

(1)

Spare fuses;

(2)

Independent portable lights;

(3)

An accurate time piece;

(4)

Chart holder;

(5)

First-aid kits;

(6)

Emergency medical kit;

(7)

Megaphones;

(8)

Survival and signalling equipment;

(9)

Sea anchors and equipment for mooring; and

(10)

Child restraint devices.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1329 of 31 July 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operations by Union air carriers of aircraft registered in a third country (Text with EEA relevance).

(b) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart that do not need to be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements, but are carried on a flight, shall comply with the following: U.K.

(1)

the information provided by these instruments, equipment or accessories shall not be used by the flight crew to comply with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 or CAT.IDE.A.330, CAT.IDE.A.335, CAT.IDE.A.340 and CAT.IDE.A.345; and

(2)

the instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the aeroplane, even in the case of failures or malfunction.]

(c) If equipment is to be used by one flight crew member at his/her station during flight, it[F2 shall be readily operable from that station. When a single item of equipment is required to be operated by more than one flight crew member itshall] be installed so that the equipment is readily operable from any station at which the equipment is required to be operated. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

(d) Those instruments that are used by any flight crew member shall be so arranged as to permit the flight crew member to see the indications readily from his/her station, with the minimum practicable deviation from the position and line of vision that he/she normally assumes when looking forward along the flight path. U.K.

(e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.105 Minimum equipment for flight U.K.

A flight shall not be commenced when any of the aeroplane’s instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:

(a)

the aeroplane is operated in accordance with the operator’s MEL; or

(b)

the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate the aeroplane within the constraints of the master minimum equipment list (MMEL).

CAT.IDE.A.110 Spare electrical fuses U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with spare electrical fuses, of the ratings required for complete circuit protection, for replacement of those fuses that are allowed to be replaced in flight. U.K.

(b) The number of spare fuses that are required to be carried shall be the higher of: U.K.

(1)

10 % of the number of fuses of each rating; or

(2)

three fuses for each rating.

CAT.IDE.A.115 Operating lights U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes operated by day shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

an anti-collision light system;

(2)

lighting supplied from the aeroplane’s electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the aeroplane;

(3)

lighting supplied from the aeroplane’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments; and

(4)

an independent portable light for each required crew member readily accessible to crew members when seated at their designated stations.

(b) Aeroplanes operated at night shall in addition be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

navigation/position lights;

(2)

two landing lights or a single light having two separately energised filaments; and

(3)

lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the aeroplane is operated as a seaplane.

CAT.IDE.A.120 Equipment to clear windshield U.K.

Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg shall be equipped at each pilot station with a means to maintain a clear portion of the windshield during precipitation.

CAT.IDE.A.125 Operations under VFR by day — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with the following equipment, available at the pilot’s station: U.K.

(1)

A means of measuring and displaying:

(i)

Magnetic heading;

(ii)

Time in hours, minutes, and seconds;

(iii)

Pressure altitude;

(iv)

Indicated airspeed;

(v)

Vertical speed;

(vi)

Turn and slip;

(vii)

Attitude;

(viii)

Heading;

(ix)

Outside air temperature; and

(x)

Mach number whenever speed limitations are expressed in terms of Mach number.

(2)

A means of indicating when the supply of power to the required flight instruments is not adequate.

(b) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying the following shall be available for the second pilot: U.K.

(1)

Pressure altitude;

(2)

Indicated airspeed;

(3)

Vertical speed;

(4)

Turn and slip;

(5)

Attitude; and

(6)

Heading.

(c) A means for preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems due to condensation or icing shall be available for: U.K.

(1)

aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or an MOPSC of more than nine; and

(2)

aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 April 1999.

(d) Single engine aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA before 22 May 1995 are exempted from the requirements of (a)(1)(vi), (a)(1)(vii), (a)(1)(viii) and (a)(1)(ix) if the compliance would require retrofitting. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.130 Operations under IFR or at night — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment U.K.

Aeroplanes operated under VFR at night or under IFR shall be equipped with the following equipment, available at the pilot’s station:

(a)

A means of measuring and displaying:

(1)

Magnetic heading;

(2)

Time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(3)

Indicated airspeed;

(4)

Vertical speed;

(5)

Turn and slip, or in the case of aeroplanes equipped with a standby means of measuring and displaying attitude, slip;

(6)

Attitude;

(7)

Stabilised heading;

(8)

Outside air temperature; and

(9)

Mach number whenever speed limitations are expressed in terms of Mach number.

(b)

Two means of measuring and displaying pressure altitude.

(c)

A means of indicating when the supply of power to the required flight instruments is not adequate.

(d)

A means for preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems required in (a)(3) and (h)(2) due to condensation or icing.

(e)

A means of annunciating to the flight crew the failure of the means required in (d) for aeroplanes:

(1)

issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 April 1998; or

(2)

issued with an individual CofA before 1 April 1998 with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg, and with an MOPSC of more than nine.

(f)

Except for propeller-driven aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less, two independent static pressure systems.

(g)

One static pressure system and one alternate source of static pressure for propeller-driven aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less.

(h)

Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, a separate means of displaying for the second pilot:

(1)

Pressure altitude;

(2)

Indicated airspeed;

(3)

Vertical speed;

(4)

Turn and slip;

(5)

Attitude; and

(6)

Stabilised heading.

(i)

A standby means of measuring and displaying attitude capable of being used from either pilot’s station for aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or an MOPSC of more than nine that:

(1)

is powered continuously during normal operation and, after a total failure of the normal electrical generating system, is powered from a source independent from the normal electrical generating system;

(2)

provides reliable operation for a minimum of 30 minutes after total failure of the normal electrical generating system, taking into account other loads on the emergency power supply and operational procedures;

(3)

operates independently of any other means of measuring and displaying attitude;

(4)

is operative automatically after total failure of the normal electrical generating system;

(5)

is appropriately illuminated during all phases of operation, except for aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less, already registered in a Member State on 1 April 1995 and equipped with a standby attitude indicator in the left-hand instrument panel;

(6)

is clearly evident to the flight crew when the standby attitude indicator is being operated by emergency power; and

(7)

where the standby attitude indicator has its own dedicated power supply, has an associated indication, either on the instrument or on the instrument panel, when this supply is in use.

(j)

A chart holder in an easily readable position that can be illuminated for night operations.

CAT.IDE.A.135 Additional equipment for single-pilot operation under IFR U.K.

Aeroplanes operated under IFR with a single-pilot shall be equipped with an autopilot with at least altitude hold and heading mode.

CAT.IDE.A.140 Altitude alerting system U.K.

(a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with an altitude alerting system: U.K.

(1)

turbine propeller powered aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or having an MOPSC of more than nine; and

(2)

aeroplanes powered by turbo-jet engines.

(b) The altitude alerting system shall be capable of: U.K.

(1)

alerting the flight crew when approaching a preselected altitude; and

(2)

alerting the flight crew by at least an aural signal, when deviating from a preselected altitude.

(c) Notwithstanding (a), aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less, having an MOPSC of more than nine, first issued with an individual CofA before 1 April 1972 and already registered in a Member State on 1 April 1995 are exempted from being equipped with an altitude alerting system. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.150 Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS) U.K.

(a) Turbine-powered aeroplanes having an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or an MOPSC of more than nine shall be equipped with a TAWS that meets the requirements for Class A equipment as specified in an acceptable standard. U.K.

(b) Reciprocating-engine-powered aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or an MOPSC of more than nine shall be equipped with a TAWS that meets the requirement for Class B equipment as specified in an acceptable standard. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.155 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS) U.K.

Unless otherwise provided for by Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011, turbine-powered aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be equipped with ACAS II.

CAT.IDE.A.160 Airborne weather detecting equipment U.K.

The following shall be equipped with airborne weather detecting equipment when operated at night or in IMC in areas where thunderstorms or other potentially hazardous weather conditions, regarded as detectable with airborne weather detecting equipment, may be expected to exist along the route:

(a)

pressurised aeroplanes;

(b)

non-pressurised aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg; and

(c)

non-pressurised aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than nine.

CAT.IDE.A.165 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night shall be equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice. U.K.

(b) The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not cause glare or reflection that would handicap crew members in the performance of their duties. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.170 Flight crew interphone system U.K.

Aeroplanes operated by more than one flight crew member shall be equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones for use by all flight crew members.

CAT.IDE.A.175 Crew member interphone system U.K.

Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 15 000 kg, or with an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be equipped with a crew member interphone system, except for aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA before 1 April 1965 and already registered in a Member State on 1 April 1995.

CAT.IDE.A.180 Public address system U.K.

Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be equipped with a public address system.

CAT.IDE.A.185 Cockpit voice recorder U.K.

(a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a cockpit voice recorder (CVR): U.K.

(1)

aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg; and

(2)

multi-engined turbine-powered aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less, with an MOPSC of more than nine and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 1990.

(b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least: U.K.

(1)

the preceding two hours in the case of aeroplanes referred to in (a)(1) when the individual CofA has been issued on or after 1 April 1998;

(2)

the preceding 30 minutes for aeroplanes referred to in (a)(1) when the individual CofA has been issued before 1 April 1998; or

(3)

the preceding 30 minutes, in the case of aeroplanes referred to in (a)(2).

(c) The CVR shall record with reference to a timescale: U.K.

(1)

voice communications transmitted from or received in the flight crew compartment by radio;

(2)

flight crew members’ voice communications using the interphone system and the public address system, if installed;

(3)

the aural environment of the flight crew compartment, including without interruption:

(i)

for aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 April 1998, the audio signals received from each boom and mask microphone in use;

(ii)

for aeroplanes referred to in (a)(2) and first issued with an individual CofA before 1 April 1998, the audio signals received from each boom and mask microphone, where practicable;

and

(4)

voice or audio signals identifying navigation or approach aids introduced into a headset or speaker.

(d) The CVR shall start to record prior to the aeroplane moving under its own power and shall continue to record until the termination of the flight when the aeroplane is no longer capable of moving under its own power. In addition, in the case of aeroplanes issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 April 1998, the CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the aeroplane moving under its own power and continue to record until the termination of the flight when the aeroplane is no longer capable of moving under its own power. U.K.

(e) In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical power, the CVR shall start to record as early as possible during the cockpit checks prior to engine start at the beginning of the flight until the cockpit checks immediately following engine shutdown at the end of the flight, in the case of: U.K.

(1)

aeroplanes referred to in (a)(1) and issued with an individual CofA after 1 April 1998; or

(2)

aeroplanes referred to in (a)(2).

(f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.190 Flight data recorder U.K.

(a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a flight data recorder (FDR) that uses a digital method of recording and storing data and for which a method of readily retrieving that data from the storage medium is available: U.K.

(1)

aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 June 1990;

(2)

turbine-engined aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg and first issued with an individual CofA before 1 June 1990; and

(3)

multi-engined turbine-powered aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less, with an MOPSC of more than nine and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 April 1998.

(b) The FDR shall record: U.K.

(1)

time, altitude, airspeed, normal acceleration and heading and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding 25 hours for aeroplanes referred to in (a)(2) with an MCTOM of less than 27 000 kg;

(2)

the parameters required to determine accurately the aeroplane flight path, speed, attitude, engine power and configuration of lift and drag devices and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding 25 hours, for aeroplanes referred to in (a)(1) with an MCTOM of less than 27 000 kg and first issued with an individual CofA before 1 January 2016;

(3)

the parameters required to determine accurately the aeroplane flight path, speed, attitude, engine power, configuration and operation and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding 25 hours, for aeroplanes referred to in (a)(1) and (a)(2) with an MCTOM of over 27 000 kg and first issued with an individual CofA before 1 January 2016;

(4)

the parameters required to determine accurately the aeroplane flight path, speed, attitude, engine power and configuration of lift and drag devices and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding 10 hours, in the case of aeroplanes referred to in (a)(3) and first issued with an individual CofA before 1 January 2016; or

(5)

the parameters required to determine accurately the aeroplane flight path, speed, attitude, engine power, configuration and operation and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding 25 hours, for aeroplanes referred to in (a)(1) and (a)(3) and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016.

(c) Data shall be obtained from aeroplane sources that enable accurate correlation with information displayed to the flight crew. U.K.

(d) The FDR shall start to record the data prior to the aeroplane being capable of moving under its own power and shall stop after the aeroplane is incapable of moving under its own power. In addition, in the case of aeroplanes issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 April 1998, the FDR shall start automatically to record the data prior to the aeroplane being capable of moving under its own power and shall stop automatically after the aeroplane is incapable of moving under its own power. U.K.

(e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.195 Data link recording U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after 8 April 2014 that have the capability to operate data link communications and are required to be equipped with a CVR, shall record on a recorder, where applicable: U.K.

(1)

data link communication messages related to ATS communications to and from the aeroplane, including messages applying to the following applications:

(i)

data link initiation;

(ii)

controller-pilot communication;

(iii)

addressed surveillance;

(iv)

flight information;

(v)

as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft broadcast surveillance;

(vi)

as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft operational control data; and

(vii)

as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, graphics;

(2)

information that enables correlation to any associated records related to data link communications and stored separately from the aeroplane; and

(3)

information on the time and priority of data link communications messages, taking into account the system’s architecture.

(b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and storing data and information and a method for retrieving that data. The recording method shall allow the data to match the data recorded on the ground. U.K.

(c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for at least the same duration as set out for CVRs in CAT.IDE.A.185. U.K.

(d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. U.K.

(e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the recorder are the same as the requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the CVR contained in CAT.IDE.A.185(d) and (e). U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.200 Combination recorder U.K.

Compliance with CVR and FDR requirements may be achieved by:

(a)

one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder in the case of aeroplanes required to be equipped with a CVR or an FDR;

(b)

one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder in the case of aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less and required to be equipped with a CVR and an FDR; or

(c)

two flight data and cockpit voice combination recorders in the case of aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg and required to be equipped with a CVR and an FDR.

CAT.IDE.A.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

a seat or berth for each person on board who is aged 24 months or more;

(2)

a seat belt on each passenger seat and restraining belts for each berth except as specified in (3);

(3)

a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on each passenger seat and restraining belts on each berth in the case of aeroplanes with an MCTOM of less than 5 700 kg and with an MOPSC of less than nine, after 8 April 2015;

(4)

a child restraint device (CRD) for each person on board younger than 24 months;

(5)

a seat belt with upper torso restraint system incorporating a device that will automatically restrain the occupant’s torso in the event of rapid deceleration:

(i)

on each flight crew seat and on any seat alongside a pilot’s seat;

(ii)

on each observer seat located in the flight crew compartment;

(6)

a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on each seat for the minimum required cabin crew.

(b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall: U.K.

(1)

have a single point release;

(2)

on flight crew seats, on any seat alongside a pilot’s seat and on the seats for the minimum required cabin crew, include two shoulder straps and a seat belt that may be used independently.

CAT.IDE.A.210 Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs U.K.

Aeroplanes in which not all passenger seats are visible from the flight crew seat(s) shall be equipped with a means of indicating to all passengers and cabin crew when seat belts shall be fastened and when smoking is not allowed.

CAT.IDE.A.215 Internal doors and curtains U.K.

Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

(a)

in the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 19, a door between the passenger compartment and the flight crew compartment, with a placard indicating ‘crew only’ and a locking means to prevent passengers from opening it without the permission of a member of the flight crew;

(b)

a readily accessible means for opening each door that separates a passenger compartment from another compartment that has emergency exits;

(c)

a means for securing in the open position any doorway or curtain separating the passenger compartment from other areas that need to be accessed to reach any required emergency exit from any passenger seat;

(d)

a placard on each internal door or adjacent to a curtain that is the means of access to a passenger emergency exit, to indicate that it [F2 shall] be secured open during take-off and landing; and

(e)

a means for any member of the crew to unlock any door that is normally accessible to passengers and that can be locked by passengers.

CAT.IDE.A.220 First-aid kit U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with first-aid kits, in accordance with Table 1. U.K.

Table 1
Number of first-aid kits required
Number of passenger seats installed	Number of first-aid kits required
0-100	1
101-200	2
201-300	3
301-400	4
401-500	5
501 or more	6

(b) First-aid kits shall be: U.K.

(1)

readily accessible for use; and

(2)

kept up to date.

CAT.IDE.A.225 Emergency medical kit U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 30 shall be equipped with an emergency medical kit when any point on the planned route is more than 60 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed from an aerodrome at which qualified medical assistance could be expected to be available. U.K.

(b) The commander shall ensure that drugs are only administered by appropriately qualified persons. U.K.

(c) The emergency medical kit referred to in (a) shall be: U.K.

(1)

dust and moisture proof;

(2)

carried in a way that prevents unauthorised access; and

(3)

kept up to date.

CAT.IDE.A.230 First-aid oxygen U.K.

(a) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft, in the case of operations for which a cabin crew member is required, shall be equipped with a supply of undiluted oxygen for passengers who, for physiological reasons, might require oxygen following a cabin depressurisation. U.K.

(b) The oxygen supply referred to in (a) shall be calculated using an average flow rate of at least 3 litres standard temperature pressure dry (STPD)/minute/person. This oxygen supply shall be sufficient for the remainder of the flight after cabin depressurisation when the cabin altitude exceeds 8 000 ft but does not exceed 15 000 ft, for at least 2 % of the passengers carried, but in no case for less than one person. U.K.

(c) There shall be a sufficient number of dispensing units, but in no case less than two, with a means for cabin crew to use the supply. U.K.

(d) The first-aid oxygen equipment shall be capable of generating a mass flow to each user of at least 4 litres STPD per minute. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.235 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes U.K.

(a) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft shall be equipped with supplemental oxygen equipment that is capable of storing and dispensing the oxygen supplies in accordance with Table 1. U.K.

(b) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

quick donning types of masks for flight crew members;

(2)

sufficient spare outlets and masks or portable oxygen units with masks distributed evenly throughout the passenger compartment, to ensure immediate availability of oxygen for use by each required cabin crew member;

(3)

an oxygen dispensing unit connected to oxygen supply terminals immediately available to each cabin crew member, additional crew member and occupants of passenger seats, wherever seated; and

(4)

a device to provide a warning indication to the flight crew of any loss of pressurisation.

(c) In the case of pressurised aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA after 8 November 1998 and operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft, or operated at pressure altitudes at, or below 25 000 ft under conditions that would not allow them to descend safely to 13 000 ft within four minutes, the individual oxygen dispensing units referred to in (b)(3) shall be automatically deployable. U.K.

(d) The total number of dispensing units and outlets referred to in (b)(3) and (c) shall exceed the number of seats by at least 10 %. The extra units shall be evenly distributed throughout the passenger compartment. U.K.

(e) Notwithstanding (a), the oxygen supply requirements for cabin crew member(s), additional crew member(s) and passenger(s), in the case of aeroplanes not certified to fly at altitudes above 25 000 ft, may be reduced to the entire flying time between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft cabin pressure altitudes for all required cabin crew members and for at least 10 % of the passengers if, at all points along the route to be flown, the aeroplane is able to descend safely within four minutes to a cabin pressure altitude of 13 000 ft. U.K.

(f) The required minimum supply in Table 1, row 1 item (b)(1) and row 2, shall cover the quantity of oxygen necessary for a constant rate of descent from the aeroplane’s maximum certified operating altitude to 10 000 ft in 10 minutes and followed by 20 minutes at 10 000 ft. U.K.

(g) The required minimum supply in Table 1, row 1 item 1(b)(2), shall cover the quantity of oxygen necessary for a constant rate of descent from the aeroplane’s maximum certified operating altitude to 10 000 ft in 10 minutes followed by 110 minutes at 10 000 ft. U.K.

(h) The required minimum supply in Table 1, row 3, shall cover the quantity of oxygen necessary for a constant rate of descent from the aeroplane’s maximum certified operating altitude to 15 000 ft in 10 minutes. U.K.

Table 1
Oxygen minimum requirements for pressurised aeroplanes
a Passenger numbers in Table 1 refer to passengers actually carried on board, including persons younger than 24 months.
Supply for	Duration and cabin pressure altitude
1. Occupants of flight crew compartment seats on flight crew compartment duty	(a) The entire flying time when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 13 000 ft. (b) The remainder of the flying time when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 10 000 ft but does not exceed 13 000 ft, after the initial 30 minutes at these altitudes, but in no case less than: (1) 30 minutes’ supply for aeroplanes certified to fly at altitudes not exceeding 25 000 ft; and (2) 2 hours’ supply for aeroplanes certified to fly at altitudes of more than 25 000 ft.
2. Required cabin crew members	(a) The entire flying time when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 13 000 ft, but not less than 30 minutes’ supply. (b) The remainder of the flying time when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 10 000 ft but does not exceed 13 000 ft, after the initial 30 minutes at these altitudes.
3. 100 % of passengersa	The entire flying time when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 15 000 ft, but in no case less than 10 minutes’ supply.
4. 30 % of passengersa	The entire flying time when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 14 000 ft but does not exceed 15 000 ft.
5. 10 % of passengersa	The remainder of the flying time when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 10 000 ft but does not exceed 14 000 ft, after the initial 30 minutes at these altitudes.

CAT.IDE.A.240 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised aeroplanes U.K.

Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft shall be equipped with supplemental oxygen equipment capable of storing and dispensing the oxygen supplies in accordance with Table 1.

Table 1

Oxygen minimum requirements for non-pressurised aeroplanes

a Passenger numbers in Table 1 refer to passengers actually carried on board, including persons younger than 24 months.
Supply for	Duration and cabin pressure altitude
1. Occupants of flight crew compartment seats on flight crew compartment duty and crew members assisting flight crew in their duties	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft.
2. Required cabin crew members	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 13 000 ft and for any period exceeding 30 minutes at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft but not exceeding 13 000 ft.
3. Additional crew members and 100 % of passengersa	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 13 000 ft.
4. 10 % of passengers a	The entire flying time after 30 minutes at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft but not exceeding 13 000 ft.

CAT.IDE.A.245 Crew protective breathing equipment U.K.

(a) All pressurised aeroplanes and those unpressurised aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or having an MOPSC of more than 19 seats shall be equipped with protective breathing equipment (PBE) to protect the eyes, nose and mouth and to provide for a period of at least 15 minutes: U.K.

(1)

oxygen for each flight crew member on duty in the flight crew compartment;

(2)

breathing gas for each required cabin crew member, adjacent to his/her assigned station; and

(3)

breathing gas from a portable PBE for one member of the flight crew, adjacent to his/her assigned station, in the case of aeroplanes operated with a flight crew of more than one and no cabin crew member.

(b) A PBE intended for flight crew use shall be installed in the flight crew compartment and be accessible for immediate use by each required flight crew member at his/her assigned station. U.K.

(c) A PBE intended for cabin crew use shall be installed adjacent to each required cabin crew member station. U.K.

(d) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with an additional portable PBE installed adjacent to the hand fire extinguisher referred to in CAT.IDE.A.250, or adjacent to the entrance of the cargo compartment, in case the hand fire extinguisher is installed in a cargo compartment. U.K.

(e) A PBE while in use shall not prevent the use of the means of communication referred to in CAT.IDE.A.170, CAT.IDE.A.175, CAT.IDE.A.270 and CAT.IDE.A.330. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.250 Hand fire extinguishers U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher in the flight crew compartment. U.K.

(b) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be located in, or readily accessible for use in, each galley not located on the main passenger compartment. U.K.

(c) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be available for use in each class A or class B cargo or baggage compartment and in each class E cargo compartment that is accessible to crew members in flight. U.K.

(d) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required fire extinguishers shall be suitable for the type of fire likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used and to minimise the hazard of toxic gas concentration in compartments occupied by persons. U.K.

(e) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least a number of hand fire extinguishers in accordance with Table 1, conveniently located to provide adequate availability for use in each passenger compartment. U.K.

Table 1
Number of hand fire extinguishers
MOPSC	Number of extinguishers
7-30	1
31-60	2
61-200	3
201-300	4
301-400	5
401-500	6
501-600	7
601 or more	8

CAT.IDE.A.255 Crash axe and crowbar U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg or with an MOPSC of more than nine shall be equipped with at least one crash axe or crowbar located in the flight crew compartment. U.K.

(b) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 200, an additional crash axe or crowbar shall be installed in or near the rearmost galley area. U.K.

(c) Crash axes and crowbars located in the passenger compartment shall not be visible to passengers. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.260 Marking of break-in points U.K.

If areas of the aeroplane’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.

[F2 Figure 1]

CAT.IDE.A.265 Means for emergency evacuation U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes with passenger emergency exit sill heights of more than 1,83 m (6 ft) above the ground shall be equipped at each of those exits with a means to enable passengers and crew to reach the ground safely in an emergency. U.K.

(b) Notwithstanding (a), such means are not required at overwing exits if the designated place on the aeroplane structure at which the escape route terminates is less than 1,83 m (6 ft) from the ground with the aeroplane on the ground, the landing gear extended, and the flaps in the take-off or landing position, whichever flap position is higher from the ground. U.K.

(c) Aeroplanes required to have a separate emergency exit for the flight crew for which the lowest point of the emergency exit is more than 1,83 m (6 ft) above the ground shall have a means to assist all flight crew members in descending to reach the ground safely in an emergency. U.K.

(d) The heights referred to in (a) and (c) shall be measured: U.K.

(1)

with the landing gear extended; and

(2)

after the collapse of, or failure to extend of, one or more legs of the landing gear, in the case of aeroplanes with a type certificate issued after 31 March 2000.

CAT.IDE.A.270 Megaphones U.K.

Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 60 and carrying at least one passenger shall be equipped with the following quantities of portable battery-powered megaphones readily accessible for use by crew members during an emergency evacuation:

(a)

For each passenger deck:

Table 1
Number of megaphones
Passenger seating configuration	Number of megaphones
61 to 99	1
100 or more	2

(b)

For aeroplanes with more than one passenger deck, in all cases when the total passenger seating configuration is more than 60, at least one megaphone.

CAT.IDE.A.275 Emergency lighting and marking U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than nine shall be equipped with an emergency lighting system having an independent power supply to facilitate the evacuation of the aeroplane. U.K.

(b) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 19, the emergency lighting system, referred to in (a) shall include: U.K.

(1)

sources of general cabin illumination;

(2)

internal lighting in floor level emergency exit areas;

(3)

illuminated emergency exit marking and locating signs;

(4)

in the case of aeroplanes for which the application for the type certificate or equivalent was filed before 1 May 1972, when operated by night, exterior emergency lighting at all overwing exits and at exits where descent assist means are required;

(5)

in the case of aeroplanes for which the application for the type certificate or equivalent was filed after 30 April 1972, when operated by night, exterior emergency lighting at all passenger emergency exits; and

(6)

in the case of aeroplanes for which the type certificate was first issued on or after 31 December 1957, floor proximity emergency escape path marking system(s) in the passenger compartments.

(c) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 19 or less and type certified on the basis of the Agency’s airworthiness codes, the emergency lighting system, referred to in (a) shall include the equipment referred to in (b)(1) to (3). U.K.

(d) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 19 or less that are not certified on the basis of the Agency’s airworthiness codes, the emergency lighting system, referred to in (a) shall include the equipment referred to in (b)(1). U.K.

(e) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of nine or less, operated at night, shall be equipped with a source of general cabin illumination to facilitate the evacuation of the aeroplane. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.280 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT) U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be equipped with at least: U.K.

(1)

two ELTs, one of which shall be automatic, in the case of aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA after 1 July 2008; or

(2)

one automatic ELT or two ELTs of any type, in the case of aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or before 1 July 2008.

(b) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 19 or less shall be equipped with at least: U.K.

(1)

one automatic ELT, in the case of aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA after 1 July 2008; or

(2)

one ELT of any type, in the case of aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or before 1 July 2008.

(c) An ELT of any type shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.285 Flight over water U.K.

(a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent flotation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided: U.K.

(1)

landplanes operated over water at a distance of more than 50 NM from the shore or taking off or landing at an aerodrome where the take-off or approach path is so disposed over water that there would be a likelihood of a ditching; and

(2)

seaplanes operated over water.

(b) Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped with a means of electric illumination for the purpose of facilitating the location of persons. U.K.

(c) Seaplanes operated over water shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

a sea anchor and other equipment necessary to facilitate mooring, anchoring or manoeuvring the seaplane on water, appropriate to its size, weight and handling characteristics; and

(2)

equipment for making the sound signals as prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, where applicable.

(d) Aeroplanes operated over water at a distance away from land suitable for making an emergency landing, greater than that corresponding to: U.K.

(1)

120 minutes at cruising speed or 400 NM, whichever is the lesser, in the case of aeroplanes capable of continuing the flight to an aerodrome with the critical engine(s) becoming inoperative at any point along the route or planned diversions; or

(2)

for all other aeroplanes, 30 minutes at cruising speed or 100 NM, whichever is the lesser,

shall be equipped with the equipment specified in (e).

(e) Aeroplanes complying with (d) shall carry the following equipment: U.K.

(1)

life-rafts in sufficient numbers to carry all persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in an emergency, and being of sufficient size to accommodate all the survivors in the event of a loss of one raft of the largest rated capacity;

(2)

a survivor locator light in each life-raft;

(3)

life-saving equipment to provide the means for sustaining life, as appropriate for the flight to be undertaken; and

(4)

at least two survival ELTs (ELT(S)).

CAT.IDE.A.305 Survival equipment U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

signalling equipment to make the distress signals;

(2)

at least one ELT(S); and

(3)

additional survival equipment for the route to be flown taking account of the number of persons on board.

(b) The additional survival equipment specified in (a)(3) does not need to be carried when the aeroplane: U.K.

(1)

remains within a distance from an area where search and rescue is not especially difficult corresponding to:

(i)

120 minutes at one-engine-inoperative (OEI) cruising speed for aeroplanes capable of continuing the flight to an aerodrome with the critical engine(s) becoming inoperative at any point along the route or planned diversion routes; or

(ii)

30 minutes at cruising speed for all other aeroplanes;

(2)

remains within a distance no greater than that corresponding to 90 minutes at cruising speed from an area suitable for making an emergency landing, for aeroplanes certified in accordance with the applicable airworthiness standard.

CAT.IDE.A.325 Headset U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a headset with a boom or throat microphone or equivalent for each flight crew member at their assigned station in the flight crew compartment. U.K.

(b) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night shall be equipped with a transmit button on the manual pitch and roll control for each required flight crew member. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.330 Radio communication equipment U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with the radio communication equipment required by the applicable airspace requirements. U.K.

(b) The radio communication equipment shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.335 Audio selector panel U.K.

Aeroplanes operated under IFR shall be equipped with an audio selector panel operable from each required flight crew member station.

CAT.IDE.A.340 Radio equipment for operations under VFR over routes navigated by reference to visual landmarks U.K.

Aeroplanes operated under VFR over routes navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with radio communication equipment necessary under normal radio propagation conditions to fulfil the following:

(a)

communicate with appropriate ground stations;

(b)

communicate with appropriate ATC stations from any point in controlled airspace within which flights are intended; and

(c)

receive meteorological information.

CAT.IDE.A.345 Communication and navigation equipment for operations under IFR or under VFR over routes not navigated by reference to visual landmarks U.K.

(a) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or under VFR over routes that cannot be navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with radio communication and navigation equipment in accordance with the applicable airspace requirements. U.K.

(b) Radio communication equipment shall include at least two independent radio communication systems necessary under normal operating conditions to communicate with an appropriate ground station from any point on the route, including diversions. U.K.

(c) Notwithstanding (b), aeroplanes operated for short haul operations in the North Atlantic minimum navigation performance specifications (NAT MNPS) airspace and not crossing the North Atlantic shall be equipped with at least one long range communication system, in case alternative communication procedures are published for the airspace concerned. U.K.

(d) Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with the flight plan. U.K.

(e) Aeroplanes operated on flights in which it is intended to land in IMC shall be equipped with suitable equipment capable of providing guidance to a point from which a visual landing can be performed for each aerodrome at which it is intended to land in IMC and for any designated alternate aerodrome. U.K.

CAT.IDE.A.350 Transponder U.K.

Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a pressure altitude reporting secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder and any other SSR transponder capability required for the route being flown.

CAT.IDE.A.355 Electronic navigation data management U.K.

(a) The operator shall only use electronic navigation data products that support a navigation application meeting standards of integrity that are adequate for the intended use of the data. U.K.

(b) When the electronic navigation data products support a navigation application needed for an operation for which Annex V (Part-SPA) requires an approval, the operator shall demonstrate to the competent authority that the process applied and the delivered products meet standards of integrity that are adequate for the intended use of the data. U.K.

(c) The operator shall continuously monitor the integrity of both the process and the products, either directly or by monitoring the compliance of third party providers. U.K.

(d) The operator shall ensure the timely distribution and insertion of current and unaltered electronic navigation data to all aeroplanes that require it. U.K.

SECTION 2 U.K. Helicopters

CAT.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment — general U.K.

[F1 (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements, except for the following items: U.K.

(1)

Spare fuses;

(2)

Independent portable lights;

(3)

An accurate time piece;

(4)

Chart holder;

(5)

First-aid kit;

(6)

Megaphones;

(7)

Survival and signalling equipment;

(8)

Sea anchors and equipment for mooring; and

(9)

Child restraint devices.

(b) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart that do not need to be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements but are carried on a flight, shall comply with the following: U.K.

(1)

the information provided by these instruments, equipment or accessories shall not be used by the flight crew to comply with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 or CAT.IDE.H.330, CAT.IDE.H.335, CAT.IDE.H.340 and CAT.IDE.H.345; and

(2)

the instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the helicopter, even in the case of failures or malfunction.]

(c) If equipment is to be used by one flight crew member at his/her station during flight, it [F2 shall be readily operable from that station. When a single item of equipment is required to be operated by more than one flight crew member it shall] be installed so that the equipment is readily operable from any station at which the equipment is required to be operated. U.K.

(d) Those instruments that are used by any flight crew member shall be so arranged as to permit the flight crew member to see the indications readily from his/her station, with the minimum practicable deviation from the position and line of vision that he/she normally assumes when looking forward along the flight path. U.K.

(e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight U.K.

A flight shall not be commenced when any of the helicopter’s instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless:

(a)

the helicopter is operated in accordance with the operator’s MEL; or

(b)

the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate the helicopter within the constraints of the MMEL.

CAT.IDE.H.115 Operating lights U.K.

(a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with an anti-collision light system. U.K.

(b) Helicopters operated at night or under IFR shall, in addition to (a), be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the helicopter;

(2)

lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments;

(3)

an independent portable light for each required crew member readily accessible to crew members when seated at their designated stations;

(4)

navigation/position lights;

(5)

two landing lights of which at least one is adjustable in flight so as to illuminate the ground in front of and below the helicopter and the ground on either side of the helicopter; and

(6)

lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the helicopter is amphibious.

CAT.IDE.H.125 Operations under VFR by day — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment U.K.

(a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with the following equipment, available at the pilot’s station: U.K.

(1)

A means of measuring and displaying:

(i)

Magnetic heading;

(ii)

Time in hours, minutes, and seconds;

(iii)

Pressure altitude;

(iv)

Indicated airspeed;

(v)

Vertical speed;

(vi)

Slip; and

(vii)

Outside air temperature.

(2)

A means of indicating when the supply of power to the required flight instruments is not adequate.

(b) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying the following shall be available for the second pilot: U.K.

(1)

Pressure altitude;

(2)

Indicated airspeed;

(3)

Vertical speed; and

(4)

Slip.

(c) Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg or any helicopter operating over water when out of sight of land or when the visibility is less than 1 500 m, shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying: U.K.

(1)

Attitude; and

(2)

Heading.

(d) A means for preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems due to condensation or icing shall be available for helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg or an MOPSC of more than nine. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.130 Operations under IFR or at night — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment U.K.

Helicopters operated under VFR at night or under IFR shall be equipped with the following equipment, available at the pilot’s station:

(a)

A means of measuring and displaying:

(1)

Magnetic heading;

(2)

Time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(3)

Indicated airspeed;

(4)

Vertical speed;

(5)

Slip;

(6)

Attitude;

(7)

Stabilised heading; and

(8)

Outside air temperature.

(b)

Two means of measuring and displaying pressure altitude. For single-pilot operations under VFR at night one pressure altimeter may be substituted by a radio altimeter.

(c)

A means of indicating when the supply of power to the required flight instruments is not adequate.

(d)

A means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems required in (a)(3) and (h)(2) due to either condensation or icing.

(e)

A means of annunciating to the flight crew the failure of the means required in (d) for helicopters:

(1)

issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 August 1999; or

(2)

issued with an individual CofA before 1 August 1999 with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg, and with an MOPSC of more than nine.

(f)

A standby means of measuring and displaying attitude that:

(1)

is powered continuously during normal operation and, in the event of a total failure of the normal electrical generating system, is powered from a source independent of the normal electrical generating system;

(2)

operates independently of any other means of measuring and displaying attitude;

(3)

is capable of being used from either pilot’s station;

(4)

is operative automatically after total failure of the normal electrical generating system;

(5)

provides reliable operation for a minimum of 30 minutes or the time required to fly to a suitable alternate landing site when operating over hostile terrain or offshore, whichever is greater, after total failure of the normal electrical generating system, taking into account other loads on the emergency power supply and operational procedures;

(6)

is appropriately illuminated during all phases of operation; and

(7)

is associated with a means to alert the flight crew when operating under its dedicated power supply, including when operated by emergency power.

(g)

An alternate source of static pressure for the means of measuring altitude, airspeed and vertical speed.

(h)

Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, a separate means for displaying for the second pilot:

(1)

Pressure altitude;

(2)

Indicated airspeed;

(3)

Vertical speed;

(4)

Slip;

(5)

Attitude; and

(6)

Stabilised heading.

(i)

For IFR operations, a chart holder in an easily readable position that can be illuminated for night operations.

CAT.IDE.H.135 Additional equipment for single-pilot operation under IFR U.K.

Helicopters operated under IFR with a single-pilot shall be equipped with an autopilot with at least altitude hold and heading mode.

CAT.IDE.H.145 Radio altimeters U.K.

(a) Helicopters on flights over water shall be equipped with a radio altimeter capable of emitting an audio warning below a pre-set height and a visual warning at a height selectable by the pilot, when operating: U.K.

(1)

out of sight of the land;

(2)

in a visibility of less than 1 500 m;

(3)

at night; or

(4)

at a distance from land corresponding to more than three minutes at normal cruising speed.

CAT.IDE.H.160 Airborne weather detecting equipment U.K.

Helicopters with an MOPSC of more than nine and operated under IFR or at night shall be equipped with airborne weather detecting equipment when current weather reports indicate that thunderstorms or other potentially hazardous weather conditions, regarded as detectable with airborne weather detecting equipment, may be expected to exist along the route to be flown.

CAT.IDE.H.165 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night U.K.

(a) Helicopters operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night shall be equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice. U.K.

(b) The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not cause glare or reflection that would handicap crew members in the performance of their duties. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.170 Flight crew interphone system U.K.

Helicopters operated by more than one flight crew member shall be equipped with a flight crew interphone system, including headsets and microphones for use by all flight crew members.

CAT.IDE.H.175 Crew member interphone system U.K.

Helicopters shall be equipped with a crew member interphone system when carrying a crew member other than a flight crew member.

CAT.IDE.H.180 Public address system U.K.

(a) Helicopters with an MOPSC of more than nine shall be equipped with a public address system, with the exception of (b). U.K.

(b) Notwithstanding (a) helicopters with an MOPSC of more than nine and less than 20 are exempted from having a public address system, if: U.K.

(1)

the helicopter is designed without a bulkhead between pilot and passengers; and

(2)

the operator is able to demonstrate that when in flight, the pilot’s voice is audible and intelligible at all passengers’ seats.

CAT.IDE.H.185 Cockpit voice recorder U.K.

(a) The following helicopter types shall be equipped with a cockpit voice recorder (CVR): U.K.

(1)

all helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 7 000 kg; and

(2)

helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 1987.

(b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least: U.K.

(1)

the preceding two hours for helicopters referred to in (a)(1) and (a)(2), when first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016;

(2)

the preceding one hour for helicopters referred to in (a)(1), when first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 August 1999 and before 1 January 2016;

(3)

the preceding 30 minutes for helicopters referred to in (a)(1), when first issued with an individual CofA before 1 August 1999; or

(4)

the preceding 30 minutes for helicopters referred to in (a)(2), when first issued with an individual CofA before 1 January 2016.

(c) The CVR shall record with reference to a timescale: U.K.

(1)

voice communications transmitted from or received in the flight crew compartment by radio;

(2)

flight crew members’ voice communications using the interphone system and the public address system, if installed;

(3)

the aural environment of the flight crew compartment, including without interruption:

(i)

for helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 August 1999, the audio signals received from each crew microphone;

(ii)

for helicopters first issued with an individual CofA before 1 August 1999, the audio signals received from each crew microphone, where practicable;

(4)

voice or audio signals identifying navigation or approach aids introduced into a headset or speaker.

(d) The CVR shall start to record prior to the helicopter moving under its own power and shall continue to record until the termination of the flight when the helicopter is no longer capable of moving under its own power. U.K.

(e) In addition to (d), for helicopters referred to in (a)(2) issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 August 1999: U.K.

(1)

the CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the helicopter moving under its own power and continue to record until the termination of the flight when the helicopter is no longer capable of moving under its own power; and

(2)

depending on the availability of electrical power, the CVR shall start to record as early as possible during the cockpit checks prior to engine start at the beginning of the flight until the cockpit checks immediately following engine shutdown at the end of the flight.

(f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.190 Flight data recorder U.K.

(a) The following helicopters shall be equipped with an FDR that uses a digital method of recording and storing data and for which a method of readily retrieving that data from the storage medium is available: U.K.

(1)

helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 August 1999;

(2)

helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 7 000 kg, or an MOPSC of more than nine, and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 1989 but before 1 August 1999.

(b) The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately the: U.K.

(1)

flight path, speed, attitude, engine power, operation and configuration and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding 10 hours, for helicopters referred to in (a)(1) and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016;

(2)

flight path, speed, attitude, engine power and operation and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding eight hours, for helicopters referred to in (a)(1) and first issued with an individual CofA before 1 January 2016;

(3)

flight path, speed, attitude, engine power and operation and be capable of retaining the data recorded during at least the preceding five hours, for helicopters referred to in (a)(2).

(c) Data shall be obtained from helicopter sources that enable accurate correlation with information displayed to the flight crew. U.K.

(d) The FDR shall automatically start to record the data prior to the helicopter being capable of moving under its own power and shall stop automatically after the helicopter is incapable of moving under its own power. U.K.

(e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.195 Data link recording U.K.

(a) Helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after 8 April 2014 that have the capability to operate data link communications and are required to be equipped with a CVR, shall record on a recorder, where applicable: U.K.

(1)

data link communication messages related to ATS communications to and from the helicopter, including messages applying to the following applications:

(i)

data link initiation;

(ii)

controller-pilot communication;

(iii)

addressed surveillance;

(iv)

flight information;

(v)

as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft broadcast surveillance;

(vi)

as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft operational control data;

(vii)

as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, graphics;

(2)

information that enables correlation to any associated records related to data link communications and stored separately from the helicopter; and

(3)

information on the time and priority of data link communications messages, taking into account the system’s architecture.

(b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and storing data and information and a method of readily retrieving that data shall be available. The recording method shall allow the data to match the data recorded on the ground. U.K.

(c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for at least the same duration as set out for CVRs in CAT.IDE.H.185. U.K.

(d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating it in water. U.K.

(e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the recorder are the same as the requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the CVR contained in CAT.IDE.H.185(d) and (e). U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.200 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder U.K.

Compliance with CVR and FDR requirements may be achieved by the carriage of one combination recorder.

CAT.IDE.H.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices U.K.

(a) Helicopters shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

a seat or berth for each person on board who is aged 24 months or more;

(2)

a seat belt on each passenger seat and restraining belts for each berth;

(3)

for helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 August 1999, a safety belt with upper torso restraint system for use on each passenger seat for each passenger aged 24 months or more;

(4)

a child restraint device (CRD) for each person on board younger than 24 months;

(5)

a seat belt with upper torso restraint system incorporating a device that will automatically restrain the occupant’s torso in the event of rapid deceleration on each flight crew seat;

(6)

a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on each seat for the minimum required cabin crew.

(b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall: U.K.

(1)

have a single point release; and

(2)

on flight crew seats and on the seats for the minimum required cabin crew include two shoulder straps and a seat belt that may be used independently.

CAT.IDE.H.210 Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs U.K.

Helicopters in which not all passenger seats are visible from the flight crew seat(s) shall be equipped with a means of indicating to all passengers and cabin crew when seat belts shall be fastened and when smoking is not allowed.

CAT.IDE.H.220 First-aid kits U.K.

(a) Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one first-aid kit. U.K.

(b) First-aid kits shall be: U.K.

(1)

readily accessible for use;

(2)

kept up to date.

CAT.IDE.H.240 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised helicopters U.K.

Non-pressurised helicopters operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft shall be equipped with supplemental oxygen equipment capable of storing and dispensing the oxygen supplies in accordance with the following tables.

Table 1

Oxygen minimum requirements for complex non-pressurised helicopters

a Passenger numbers in Table 1 refer to passengers actually carried on board including persons younger than 24 months.
Supply for	Duration and cabin pressure altitude
1. Occupants of flight crew compartment seats on flight crew compartment duty and crew members assisting flight crew in their duties	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft.
2. Required cabin crew members	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 13 000 ft and for any period exceeding 30 minutes at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft but not exceeding 13 000 ft.
3. Additional crew members and 100 % of passengersa	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 13 000 ft.
4. 10 % of passengersa	The entire flying time after 30 minutes at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft but not exceeding 13 000 ft.

Table 2

Oxygen minimum requirements for other-than-complex non-pressurised helicopters

a Passenger numbers in Table 2 refer to passengers actually carried on board including persons younger than 24 months.
Supply for	Duration and cabin pressure altitude
1. Occupants of flight crew compartment seats on flight crew compartment duty, crew members assisting flight crew in their duties, and required cabin crew members	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 13 000 ft and for any period exceeding 30 minutes at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft but not exceeding 13 000 ft.
2. Additional crew members and 100 % of passengersa	The entire flying time at pressure altitudes above 13 000 ft.
3. 10 % of passengersa	The entire flying time after 30 minutes at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft but not exceeding 13 000 ft.

CAT.IDE.H.250 Hand fire extinguishers U.K.

(a) Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher in the flight crew compartment. U.K.

(b) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be located in, or readily accessible for use in, each galley not located on the main passenger compartment. U.K.

(c) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be available for use in each cargo compartment that is accessible to crew members in flight. U.K.

(d) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required fire extinguishers shall be suitable for the type of fire likely to occur in the compartment where the extinguisher is intended to be used and to minimise the hazard of toxic gas concentration in compartments occupied by persons. U.K.

(e) The helicopter shall be equipped with at least a number of hand fire extinguishers in accordance with Table 1, conveniently located to provide adequate availability for use in each passenger compartment. U.K.

Table 1

Number of hand fire extinguishers

MOPSC	Number of extinguishers
7-30	1
31-60	2
61-200	3

CAT.IDE.H.260 Marking of break-in points U.K.

If areas of the helicopter’s fuselage suitable for break-in by rescue crews in an emergency are marked, such areas shall be marked as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

Marking of break-in points

CAT.IDE.H.270 Megaphones U.K.

Helicopters with an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be equipped with one portable battery-powered megaphone readily accessible for use by crew members during an emergency evacuation.

CAT.IDE.H.275 Emergency lighting and marking U.K.

(a) Helicopters with an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

an emergency lighting system having an independent power supply to provide a source of general cabin illumination to facilitate the evacuation of the helicopter; and

(2)

emergency exit marking and locating signs visible in daylight or in the dark.

(b) Helicopters shall be equipped with emergency exit markings visible in daylight or in the dark when operated: U.K.

(1)

in performance class 1 or 2 on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed;

(2)

in performance class 3 on a flight over water at a distance corresponding to more than three minutes flying time at normal cruising speed.

CAT.IDE.H.280 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT) U.K.

(a) Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one automatic ELT. U.K.

(b) Helicopters operating in performance class 1 or 2 used in offshore operations on a flight over water in a hostile environment and at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed shall be equipped with an automatically deployable ELT (ELT(AD)). U.K.

(c) An ELT of any type shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.290 Life-jackets U.K.

(a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person on board or equivalent floatation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided, when operated in: U.K.

(1)

performance class 1 or 2 on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed;

(2)

performance class 3 on a flight over water beyond autorotational distance from land;

(3)

performance class 2 or 3 when taking off or landing at an aerodrome or operating site where the take-off or approach path is over water.

(b) Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped with a means of electric illumination for the purpose of facilitating the location of persons. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.295 Crew survival suits U.K.

Each crew member shall wear a survival suit when operating:

(a)

in performance class 1 or 2 on a flight over water in support of offshore operations, at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, when the weather report or forecasts available to the commander indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight, or when the estimated rescue time exceeds the estimated survival time;

(b)

in performance class 3 on a flight over water beyond autorotational distance or safe forced landing distance from land, when the weather report or forecasts available to the commander indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight.

CAT.IDE.H.300 Life-rafts, survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights U.K.

Helicopters operated:

(a)

in performance class 1 or 2 on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed;

(b)

in performance class 3 on a flight over water at a distance corresponding to more than three minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, shall be equipped with:

(1)

in the case of a helicopter carrying less than 12 persons, at least one life-raft with a rated capacity of not less than the maximum number of persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate its ready use in an emergency;

(2)

in the case of a helicopter carrying more than 11 persons, at least two life-rafts, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in an emergency, sufficient together to accommodate all persons capable of being carried on board and, if one is lost, the remaining life-raft(s) having, the overload capacity sufficient to accommodate all persons on the helicopter;

(3)

at least one survival ELT (ELT(S)) for each required life-raft; and

(4)

life-saving equipment, including means of sustaining life, as appropriate to the flight to be undertaken.

CAT.IDE.H.305 Survival equipment U.K.

Helicopters operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with:

(a)

signalling equipment to make distress signals;

(b)

at least one ELT(S); and

(c)

additional survival equipment for the route to be flown taking account of the number of persons on board.

CAT.IDE.H.310 Additional requirements for helicopters conducting offshore operations in a hostile sea area U.K.

Helicopters operated in offshore operations in a hostile sea area, at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, shall comply with the following:

(a)

When the weather report or forecasts available to the commander indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight, or when the estimated rescue time exceeds the calculated survival time, or the flight is planned to be conducted at night, all persons on board shall wear a survival suit.

(b)

All life-rafts carried in accordance with CAT.IDE.H.300 shall be installed so as to be usable in the sea conditions in which the helicopter’s ditching, flotation and trim characteristics were evaluated in order to comply with the ditching requirements for certification.

(c)

The helicopter shall be equipped with an emergency lighting system with an independent power supply to provide a source of general cabin illumination to facilitate the evacuation of the helicopter.

(d)

All emergency exits, including crew emergency exits, and the means for opening them shall be conspicuously marked for the guidance of occupants using the exits in daylight or in the dark. Such markings shall be designed to remain visible if the helicopter is capsized and the cabin is submerged.

(e)

All non-jettisonable doors that are designated as ditching emergency exits shall have a means of securing them in the open position so that they do not interfere with occupants’ egress in all sea conditions up to the maximum required to be evaluated for ditching and flotation.

(f)

All doors, windows or other openings in the passenger compartment assessed as suitable for the purpose of underwater escape shall be equipped so as to be operable in an emergency.

(g)

Life-jackets shall be worn at all times, unless the passenger or crew member is wearing an integrated survival suit that meets the combined requirement of the survival suit and life-jacket.

CAT.IDE.H.315 Helicopters certified for operating on water — miscellaneous equipment U.K.

Helicopters certified for operating on water shall be equipped with:

(a)

a sea anchor and other equipment necessary to facilitate mooring, anchoring or manoeuvring the helicopter on water, appropriate to its size, weight and handling characteristics; and

(b)

equipment for making the sound signals prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, where applicable.

CAT.IDE.H.320 All helicopters on flights over water — ditching U.K.

(a) Helicopters shall be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching in accordance with the relevant airworthiness code when operated in performance class 1 or 2 on a flight over water in a hostile environment at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruise speed. U.K.

(b) Helicopters shall be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching in accordance the relevant airworthiness code or fitted with emergency flotation equipment when operated in: U.K.

(1)

performance class 1 or 2 on a flight over water in a non-hostile environment at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruise speed;

(2)

performance class 2, when taking off or landing over water, except in the case of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations, where for the purpose of minimising exposure, the landing or take-off at a HEMS operating site located in a congested environment is conducted over water;

(3)

performance class 3 on a flight over water beyond safe forced landing distance from land.

CAT.IDE.H.325 Headset U.K.

Whenever a radio communication and/or radio navigation system is required, helicopters shall be equipped with a headset with boom microphone or equivalent and a transmit button on the flight controls for each required pilot and/or crew member at his/her assigned station.

CAT.IDE.H.330 Radio communication equipment U.K.

(a) Helicopters shall be equipped with the radio communication equipment required by the applicable airspace requirements. U.K.

(b) The radio communication equipment shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.335 Audio selector panel U.K.

Helicopters operated under IFR shall be equipped with an audio selector panel operable from each required flight crew member station.

CAT.IDE.H.340 Radio equipment for operations under VFR over routes navigated by reference to visual landmarks U.K.

Helicopters operated under VFR over routes that can be navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with radio communication equipment necessary under normal radio propagation conditions to fulfil the following:

(a)

communicate with appropriate ground stations;

(b)

communicate with appropriate ATC stations from any point in controlled airspace within which flights are intended; and

(c)

receive meteorological information.

CAT.IDE.H.345 Communication and navigation equipment for operations under IFR or under VFR over routes not navigated by reference to visual landmarks U.K.

(a) Helicopters operated under IFR or under VFR over routes that cannot be navigated by reference to visual landmarks shall be equipped with radio communication and navigation equipment in accordance with the applicable airspace requirements. U.K.

(b) Radio communication equipment shall include at least two independent radio communication systems necessary under normal operating conditions to communicate with an appropriate ground station from any point on the route, including diversions. U.K.

(c) Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with the flight plan. U.K.

(d) Helicopters operated on flights in which it is intended to land in IMC shall be equipped with suitable equipment capable of providing guidance to a point from which a visual landing can be performed for each aerodrome at which it is intended to land in IMC and for any designated alternate aerodromes. U.K.

CAT.IDE.H.350 Transponder U.K.

Helicopters shall be equipped with a pressure altitude reporting secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder and any other SSR transponder capability required for the route being flown.

[F3 SECTION 3 U.K. Sailplanes

CAT.IDE.S.100 Instruments and equipment — general U.K.

(a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 if they are: U.K.

(1)

used by the flight crew to control the flight path;

(2)

used to comply with CAT.IDE.S.140;

(3)

used to comply with CAT.IDE.S.145; or

(4)

installed in the sailplane.

(b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval: U.K.

(1)

independent portable light;

(2)

accurate time piece; and

(3)

survival and signalling equipment.

(c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well as any other equipment that is not required by other Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following: U.K.

(1)

the information provided by these instruments or equipment shall not be used by the flight crew to comply with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008; and

(2)

the instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the sailplane, even in the case of failures or malfunction.

(d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is seated. U.K.

(e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. U.K.

CAT.IDE.S.105 Minimum equipment for flight U.K.

A flight shall not be commenced when any of the sailplane instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight are inoperative or missing, unless the sailplane is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list (MEL).

CAT.IDE.S.110 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments U.K.

(a) Sailplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying: U.K.

(1)

in the case of powered sailplanes, magnetic heading;

(2)

time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(3)

pressure altitude; and

(4)

indicated airspeed.

(b) Sailplanes operating in conditions where the sailplane cannot be maintained in a desired attitude without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be, in addition to (a), equipped with a means of measuring and displaying: U.K.

(1)

vertical speed;

(2)

attitude or turn and slip; and

(3)

magnetic heading.

CAT.IDE.S.115 Cloud flying — flight and navigational instruments U.K.

Sailplanes performing cloud flying shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying:

(a)

magnetic heading;

(b)

time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(c)

pressure altitude;

(d)

indicated airspeed;

(e)

vertical speed; and

(f)

attitude or turn and slip.

CAT.IDE.S.120 Seats and restraint systems U.K.

(a) Sailplanes shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

a seat for each person on board; and

(2)

a seat belt with upper torso restraint system for each seat according to the AFM.

(b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have a single point release. U.K.

CAT.IDE.S.125 Supplemental oxygen U.K.

Sailplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus carrying enough breathing oxygen to supply:

(a)

crew members for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and

(b)

all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude will be above 13 000 ft.

CAT.IDE.S.130 Flight over water U.K.

The commander of a sailplane operated over water shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the sailplane in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:

(a)

a life-jacket, or equivalent individual floatation device, for each person on board, that shall be worn or stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat of the person for whose use it is provided;

(b)

an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) or a personal locator beacon (PLB), carried by a crew member or a passenger, capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz; and

(c)

equipment for making distress signals, when operating a flight:

(1)

over water beyond gliding distance from the land; or

(2)

where the take-off or approach path is so disposed over water that in the event of a mishap there would be a likelihood of ditching.

CAT.IDE.S.135 Survival equipment U.K.

Sailplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with such signalling devices and life-saving equipment as appropriate to the area overflown.

CAT.IDE.S.140 Radio communication equipment U.K.

(a) When required by the airspace being flown, sailplanes shall be equipped with radio communication equipment capable of conducting two-way communication with those aeronautical stations or those frequencies to meet airspace requirements. U.K.

(b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. U.K.

CAT.IDE.S.145 Navigation equipment U.K.

Sailplanes shall be equipped with any navigation equipment necessary to proceed in accordance with:

(a)

the ATS flight plan if applicable; and

(b)

the applicable airspace requirements.

CAT.IDE.S.150 Transponder U.K.

When required by the airspace being flown, sailplanes shall be equipped with a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with all the required capabilities.

Textual Amendments

F3 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

SECTION 4 U.K. Balloons

CAT.IDE.B.100 Instruments and equipment — general U.K.

(a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 748/2012 if they are: U.K.

(1)

used by the flight crew to determine the flight path;

(2)

used to comply with CAT.IDE.B.155; or

(3)

installed in the balloon.

(b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval: U.K.

(1)

independent portable light;

(2)

accurate time piece;

(3)

first-aid kit;

(4)

survival and signalling equipment;

(5)

alternative source of ignition;

(6)

fire blanket or fire resistant cover;

(7)

drop line; and

(8)

knife.

(c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well as any other equipment that is not required by other Annexes, but is carried on a flight, shall comply with the following: U.K.

(1)

the information provided by these instruments or equipment shall not be used by the flight crew to comply with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008; and

(2)

the instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the balloon, even in the case of failures or malfunction.

(d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is assigned. U.K.

(e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use. U.K.

CAT.IDE.B.105 Minimum equipment for flight U.K.

A flight shall not be commenced when any of the balloon instruments, items of equipment or functions, required for the intended flight, are inoperative, unless the balloon is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list (MEL).

CAT.IDE.B.110 Operating lights U.K.

Balloons operated at night shall be equipped with:

(a)

anti-collision lights;

(b)

a means to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the balloon; and

(c)

an independent portable light.

CAT.IDE.B.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment U.K.

Balloons operated under VFR shall be equipped with:

(a)

a means of displaying drift direction; and

(b)

a means of measuring and displaying:

(1)

time in hours, minutes and seconds;

(2)

vertical speed, if required by the AFM;

(3)

pressure altitude, if required by the AFM, if required by air space requirements or when altitude needs to be controlled for the use of oxygen; and

(4)

except for gas balloons, the pressure of each burning gas supply line.

CAT.IDE.B.120 Restraint systems U.K.

Balloons with a separate compartment for the commander shall be equipped with a restraint system for the commander.

CAT.IDE.B.125 First-aid kit U.K.

(a) Balloons shall be equipped with a first-aid kit. U.K.

(b) An additional first-aid kit shall be carried in the retrieve vehicle. U.K.

(c) The first-aid kit shall be: U.K.

(1)

readily accessible for use; and

(2)

kept up-to-date.

CAT.IDE.B.130 Supplemental oxygen U.K.

Balloons operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus carrying enough breathing oxygen to supply:

(a)

crew members for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and

(b)

all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude will be above 13 000 ft.

CAT.IDE.B.135 Hand fire extinguishers U.K.

Hot-air balloons shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher as required by the applicable airworthiness code.

CAT.IDE.B.140 Flight over water U.K.

The commander of a balloon operated over water shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the balloon in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:

(a)

a life-jacket for each person on board, or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board younger than 24 months, that shall be worn or stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the station of the person for whose use it is provided;

(b)

an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) or a personal locator beacon (PLB), carried by a crew member or a passenger, capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz; and

(c)

equipment for making distress signals.

CAT.IDE.B.145 Survival equipment U.K.

Balloons operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with such signalling devices and life-saving equipment as appropriate to the area overflown.

CAT.IDE.B.150 Miscellaneous equipment U.K.

(a) Balloons shall be equipped with protective gloves for each crew member. U.K.

(b) Hot-air balloons shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

an alternative source of ignition;

(2)

a means of measuring and indicating fuel quantity;

(3)

a fire blanket or fire resistant cover; and

(4)

a drop line of at least 25 m in length.

(c) Gas balloons shall be equipped with: U.K.

(1)

a knife; and

(2)

a drop line of at least 20 m in length made of natural fibre or electrostatic conductive material.

CAT.IDE.B.155 Radio communication equipment U.K.

(a) When required by airspace requirements, balloons shall be equipped with radio communication equipment at the pilot’s station, capable of conducting two-way communication with those aeronautical stations or those frequencies to meet airspace requirements. U.K.

(b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz. U.K.

CAT.IDE.B.160 Transponder U.K.

When required by the airspace being flown, balloons shall be equipped with a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder with all the required capabilities.]