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Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 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
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Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending 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 (Text with EEA relevance).
The competent authority shall be the authority designated by the Member State in which the operator has its principal place of business or is residing.
related to the safety of the aircraft and its occupants; and
specified in the instructions and procedures in the operations manual.
if he/she knows or suspects that he/she is suffering from fatigue as referred to in 7.f of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 or feels otherwise unfit, to the extent that the flight may be endangered; or
when under the influence of psychoactive substances or alcohol or for other reasons as referred to in 7.g of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
maintain his/her individual records regarding flight and duty times and rest periods as referred to in Annex III (Part-ORO), Subpart FTL to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012; and
provide each operator with the data needed to schedule activities in accordance with the applicable FTL requirements.
any fault, failure, malfunction or defect, which he/she believes may affect the airworthiness or safe operation of the aircraft, including emergency systems; and
any incident that was endangering, or could endanger, the safety of the operation.
the safety of the aircraft and of all crew members, passengers and cargo on board during aircraft operations as referred to in 1.c of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008;
the initiation, continuation, termination or diversion of a flight in the interest of safety;
ensuring that all instructions, operational procedures and checklists are complied with in accordance with the operations manual and as referred to in 1.b of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008;
only commencing a flight if he/she is satisfied that all operational limitations referred to in 2.a.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 are complied with, as follows:
the aircraft is airworthy;
the aircraft is duly registered;
instruments and equipment required for the execution of that flight are installed in the aircraft and are operative, unless operation with inoperative equipment is permitted by the minimum equipment list (MEL) or equivalent document, as required in NCC.IDE.A.105 or NCC.IDE.H.105;
the mass of the aircraft and centre of gravity location are such that the flight can be conducted within the limits prescribed in the airworthiness documentation;
all cabin baggage, hold luggage and cargo are properly loaded and secured;
the aircraft operating limitations as specified in the aircraft flight manual (AFM) will not be exceeded at any time during the flight;
each flight crew member holds a valid licence in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011; and
flight crew members are properly rated and meet competency and recency requirements;
not commencing a flight if any flight crew member is incapacitated from performing duties by any cause such as injury, sickness, fatigue or the effects of any psychoactive substance;
not continuing a flight beyond the nearest weather-permissible aerodrome or operating site, when the capacity of any flight crew member to perform duties is significantly reduced from causes such as fatigue, sickness or lack of oxygen;
deciding on acceptance of the aircraft with unserviceabilities in accordance with the configuration deviation list (CDL) or minimum equipment list (MEL), as applicable;
recording utilisation data and all known or suspected defects in the aircraft at the termination of the flight, or series of flights, in the aircraft technical log or journey log for the aircraft; and
ensuring that flight recorders:
are not disabled or switched off during flight; and
in the event of an accident or an incident that is subject to mandatory reporting:
are not intentionally erased;
are deactivated immediately after the flight is completed; and
are reactivated only with the agreement of the investigating authority.
The operator shall ensure that all crew members can communicate with each other in a common language.
The operator shall ensure that an aeroplane is only taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome if the person at the controls:
is an appropriately qualified pilot; or
has been designated by the operator and:
is trained to taxi the aeroplane;
is trained to use the radio telephone, if radio communications are required;
has received instruction in respect of aerodrome layout, routes, signs, marking, lights, air traffic control (ATC) signals and instructions, phraseology and procedures; and
is able to conform to the operational standards required for safe aeroplane movement at the aerodrome.
A helicopter rotor shall only be turned under power for the purpose of flight with a qualified pilot at the controls.
The operator shall not permit any person to use a portable electronic device (PED) on board an aircraft that could adversely affect the performance of the aircraft’s systems and equipment.
The operator shall at all times have available for immediate communication to rescue coordination centres (RCCs) lists containing information on the emergency and survival equipment carried on board.
the AFM, or equivalent document(s);
the original certificate of registration;
the original certificate of airworthiness (CofA);
the noise certificate;
the declaration as specified in Annex III (Part-ORO), ORO.DEC.100, to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;
the list of specific approvals, if applicable;
the aircraft radio licence, if applicable;
the third party liability insurance certificate(s);
the journey log, or equivalent, for the aircraft;
details of the filed ATS flight plan, if applicable;
current and suitable aeronautical charts for the route of the proposed flight and all routes along which it is reasonable to expect that the flight may be diverted;
procedures and visual signals information for use by intercepting and intercepted aircraft;
information concerning search and rescue services for the area of the intended flight;
the current parts of the operations manual that are relevant to the duties of the crew members, which shall be easily accessible to the crew members;
the MEL or CDL;
appropriate notices to airmen (NOTAMs) and aeronautical information service (AIS) briefing documentation;
appropriate meteorological information;
cargo and/or passenger manifests, if applicable; and
any other documentation that may be pertinent to the flight or is required by the States concerned with the flight.
CVR recordings shall only be used for purposes other than for the investigation of an accident or an incident subject to mandatory reporting, if all crew members and maintenance personnel concerned consent; and
FDR recordings or data link recordings shall only be used for purposes other than for the investigation of an accident or an incident that is subject to mandatory reporting, if such records are:
used by the operator for airworthiness or maintenance purposes only;
de-identified; or
disclosed under secure procedures.
they are not subject to the Technical Instructions in accordance with Part 1 of those Instructions; or
they are carried by passengers or crew members, or are in baggage, in accordance with Part 8 of the Technical Instructions.
The operator shall only use aerodromes and operating sites that are adequate for the type of aircraft and operation concerned.
For the selection of alternate aerodromes and the fuel policy, the operator shall consider an aerodrome as an isolated aerodrome if the flying time to the nearest adequate destination alternate aerodrome is more than:
for aeroplanes with reciprocating engines, 60 minutes; or
for aeroplanes with turbine engines, 90 minutes.
not be lower than those established by the State in which the aerodrome is located, except when specifically approved by that State; and
when undertaking low visibility operations, be approved by the competent authority in accordance with Annex V (Part SPA), Subpart E to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012.
the type, performance and handling characteristics of the aircraft;
the composition, competence and experience of the flight crew;
the dimensions and characteristics of the runways and final approach and take-off areas (FATOs) that may be selected for use;
the adequacy and performance of the available visual and non-visual ground aids;
the equipment available on the aircraft for the purpose of navigation and/or control of the flight path, during the take-off, the approach, the flare, the landing, the rollout and the missed approach;
the obstacles in the approach, the missed approach and the climb-out areas necessary for the execution of contingency procedures;
the obstacle clearance altitude/height for the instrument approach procedures;
the means to determine and report meteorological conditions; and
the flight technique to be used during the final approach.
the ground equipment required for the intended procedure is operative;
the aircraft systems required for the type of approach are operative;
the required aircraft performance criteria are met; and
the crew is qualified appropriately.
the minimum height to which the approach aid can be used without the required visual reference;
the obstacle clearance height (OCH) for the category of aircraft;
the published approach procedure DH where applicable;
the system minimum specified in Table 1; or
the minimum DH specified in the AFM or equivalent document, if stated.
the OCH for the category of aircraft;
the system minimum specified in Table 1; or
the minimum MDH specified in the AFM, if stated.
Table 1 | |
System minima | |
Facility | Lowest DH/MDH (ft) |
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Instrument landing system (ILS) | 200 |
Global navigation satellite system (GNSS)/Satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) (Lateral precision with vertical guidance approach (LPV)) | 200 |
GNSS (Lateral Navigation (LNAV)) | 250 |
GNSS/Baro-vertical navigation (VNAV) (LNAV/VNAV) | 250 |
Localiser (LOC) with or without distance measuring equipment (DME) | 250 |
Surveillance radar approach (SRA) (terminating at ½ NM) | 250 |
SRA (terminating at 1 NM) | 300 |
SRA (terminating at 2 NM or more) | 350 |
VHF omnidirectional radio range (VOR) | 300 |
VOR/DME | 250 |
Non-directional beacon (NDB) | 350 |
NDB/DME | 300 |
VHF direction finder (VDF) | 350 |
the published circling OCH for the aeroplane category;
the minimum circling height derived from Table 1; or
the DH/MDH of the preceding instrument approach procedure.
the circling visibility for the aeroplane category, if published;
the minimum visibility derived from Table 2; or
the runway visual range/converted meteorological visibility (RVR/CMV) of the preceding instrument approach procedure.
Table 1 | ||||
MDH and minimum visibility for circling vs. aeroplane category | ||||
Aeroplane category | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | C | D | |
MDH (ft) | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 |
Minimum meteorological visibility (m) | 1 500 | 1 600 | 2 400 | 3 600 |
The MDH for an onshore circling operation with helicopters shall not be lower than 250 ft and the meteorological visibility not less than 800 m.
provided that obstacle clearance criteria are observed and full account is taken of the operating conditions; or
when being radar-vectored by an ATC unit.
The operator shall develop operating procedures taking into account the need to minimise the effect of aircraft noise while ensuring that safety has priority over noise abatement.
for visual flight rules (VFR) flights:
by day, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing and thereafter to fly for at least 30 minutes at normal cruising altitude; or
by night, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing and thereafter to fly for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising altitude;
for IFR flights:
when no destination alternate is required, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing, and thereafter to fly for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising altitude; or
when a destination alternate is required, to fly to the aerodrome of intended landing, to an alternate aerodrome and thereafter to fly for at least 45 minutes at normal cruising altitude.
forecast meteorological conditions;
anticipated ATC routings and traffic delays;
procedures for loss of pressurisation or failure of one engine while en-route, where applicable; and
any other condition that may delay the landing of the aeroplane or increase fuel and/or oil consumption.
for VFR flights, to fly to the aerodrome/operating site of intended landing and thereafter to fly for at least 20 minutes at best-range-speed; and
for IFR flights:
when no alternate is required or no weather-permissible alternate aerodrome is available, to fly to the aerodrome/operating site of intended landing, and thereafter to fly for 30 minutes at holding speed at 450 m ( 1 500 ft) above the destination aerodrome/operating site under standard temperature conditions and approach and land; or
when an alternate is required, to fly to and execute an approach and a missed approach at the aerodrome/operating site of intended landing, and thereafter:
to fly to the specified alternate; and
to fly for 30 minutes at holding speed at 450 m ( 1 500 ft) above the alternate aerodrome/operating site under standard temperature conditions and approach and land.
forecast meteorological conditions;
anticipated ATC routings and traffic delays;
procedures for loss of pressurisation or failure of one engine while en-route, where applicable; and
any other condition that may delay the landing of the aircraft or increase fuel and/or oil consumption.
The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that:
only hand baggage that can be adequately and securely stowed is taken into the passenger compartment; and
all baggage and cargo on board that might cause injury or damage, or obstruct aisles and exits if displaced, is stowed so as to prevent movement.
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that:
prior to take-off passengers have been made familiar with the location and use of the following:
seat belts;
emergency exits; and
passenger emergency briefing cards;
and if applicable:
life-jackets;
oxygen dispensing equipment;
life-rafts; and
other emergency equipment provided for individual passenger use;
and
in an emergency during flight, passengers are instructed in such emergency action as may be appropriate to the circumstances.
a study of available current weather reports and forecasts; and
the planning of an alternative course of action to provide for the eventuality that the flight cannot be completed as planned, because of weather conditions.
for aeroplanes having two engines, not more than a distance equivalent to a flight time of 1 hour at the single-engine cruise speed in still air standard conditions; and
for aeroplanes having three or more engines, not more than a distance equivalent to a flight time of 2 hours at the one-engine-inoperative (OEI) cruise speed according to the AFM in still air standard conditions.
For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless:
the available current meteorological information indicates that, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, the approach and landing may be made under visual meteorological conditions (VMC); or
the place of intended landing is isolated and:
an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing; and
available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival:
a cloud base of at least 300 m ( 1 000 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and
visibility of at least 5,5 km or of 4 km more than the minimum associated with the procedure.
For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate in the flight plan, unless:
an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing and the available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period:
a cloud base of at least 120 m (400 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and
visibility of at least 1 500 m more than the minimum associated with the procedure; or
the place of intended landing is isolated and:
an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing;
available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival:
the cloud base is at least 120 m (400 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure;
visibility is at least 1 500 m more than the minimum associated with the procedure; and
a point of no return (PNR) is determined in case of an offshore destination.
when on the ground:
when receiving the ATC departure clearance via voice communication; and
when engines are running;
when in flight:
below transition altitude; or
10 000 ft, whichever is higher;
and
whenever deemed necessary by the pilot in command.
The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that:
passengers are seated where, in the event that an emergency evacuation is required, they are able to assist and not hinder evacuation of the aircraft;
prior to and during taxiing, take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety by the pilot-in-command, each passenger on board occupies a seat or berth and has his/her safety belt or restraint device properly secured; and
multiple occupancy is only allowed on specified aircraft seats occupied by one adult and one infant properly secured by a supplementary loop belt or other restraint device.
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that:
before taxiing, take-off and landing, all exits and escape paths are unobstructed; and
before take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, all equipment and baggage are properly secured.
The pilot-in-command shall not allow smoking on board:
whenever considered necessary in the interest of safety;
during refuelling of the aircraft;
while the aircraft is on the surface unless the operator has determined procedures to mitigate the risks during ground operations;
outside designated smoking areas, in the aisle(s) and lavatory(ies);
in cargo compartments and/or other areas where cargo is carried that is not stored in flame-resistant containers or covered by flame-resistant canvas; and
in those areas of the passenger compartments where oxygen is being supplied.
Before commencing take-off, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that:
according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or operating site and the condition of the runway or FATO intended to be used would not prevent a safe take-off and departure; and
applicable aerodrome operating minima will be complied with.
situations that require the application of abnormal or emergency procedures; or
flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that he/she and flight crew members engaged in performing duties essential to the safe operation of an aircraft in flight use supplemental oxygen continuously whenever the cabin altitude exceeds 10 000 ft for a period of more than 30 minutes and whenever the cabin altitude exceeds 13 000 ft.
When undue proximity to the ground is detected by a flight crew member or by a ground proximity warning system, the pilot flying shall take corrective action immediately in order to establish safe flight conditions.
The operator shall establish operational procedures and training programs when ACAS is installed and serviceable. When ACAS II is used, such procedures and training shall be in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011.
Before commencing an approach to land, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that, according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or the operating site and the condition of the runway or FATO intended to be used would not prevent a safe approach, landing or missed approach.
below 1 000 ft above the aerodrome; or
into the final approach segment in the case where the decision altitude/height (DA/H) or minimum descent altitude/height (MDA/H) is more than 1 000 ft above the aerodrome.
85 kg, including hand baggage, for flight crew/technical crew members; and
75 kg for cabin crew members.
actual weighing;
determining the mass of the traffic load in accordance with standard passenger and baggage masses; or
calculating passenger mass on the basis of a statement by, or on behalf of, each passenger and adding to it a predetermined mass to account for hand baggage and clothing, when the number of passenger seats available on the aircraft is:
less than 10 for aeroplanes; or
less than six for helicopters.
for passengers, those in Tables 1 and 2, where hand baggage and the mass of any infant carried by an adult on one passenger seat are included:
Table 1 | |||
Standard masses for passengers — aircraft with a total number of passenger seats of 20 or more | |||
Passenger seats | 20 and more | 30 and more | |
---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | All adult | |
Adults | 88 kg | 70 kg | 84 kg |
Children | 35 kg | 35 kg | 35 kg |
Table 2 | |||
Standard masses for passengers — aircraft with a total number of passenger seats of 19 or less | |||
Passenger seats | 1 – 5 | 6 – 9 | 10 – 19 |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 104 kg | 96 kg | 92 kg |
Female | 86 kg | 78 kg | 74 kg |
Children | 35 kg | 35 kg | 35 kg |
for baggage:
for aeroplanes, when the total number of passenger seats available on the aeroplane is 20 or more, standard mass values for checked baggage in Table 3;
Table 3 | |
Standard masses for baggage — aeroplanes with a total number of passenger seats of 20 or more | |
Type of flight | Baggage standard mass |
---|---|
Domestic | 11 kg |
Within the European region | 13 kg |
Intercontinental | 15 kg |
All other | 13 kg |
for helicopters, when the total number of passenger seats available on the helicopters is 20 or more, the standard mass value for checked baggage of 13 kg.
by weighing; or
by calculation on the basis of a statement by, or on behalf of, each passenger. Where this is impractical, a minimum standard mass of 13 kg shall be used.
the aircraft is performed under the supervision of qualified personnel; and
traffic load is consistent with the data used for the calculation of the aircraft mass and balance.
aircraft registration and type;
flight identification, number and date, as applicable;
name of the pilot-in-command;
name of the person who prepared the document;
dry operating mass and the corresponding CG of the aircraft;
mass of the fuel at take-off and the mass of trip fuel;
mass of consumables other than fuel, if applicable;
load components including passengers, baggage, freight and ballast;
take-off mass, landing mass and zero fuel mass;
applicable aircraft CG positions; and
the limiting mass and CG values.
any last minute change after the completion of the mass and balance documentation is entered in the flight planning documents containing the mass and balance documentation;
the maximum last minute change allowed in passenger numbers or hold load is specified; and
new mass and balance documentation is prepared if this maximum number is exceeded.
Notwithstanding NCC.POL.110 (a)(5), the CG position may not need to be on the mass and balance documentation, if the load distribution is in accordance with a pre-calculated balance table or if it can be shown that for the planned operations a correct balance can be ensured, whatever the real load is.
The pilot-in-command shall only operate the aircraft if the performance is adequate to comply with the applicable rules of the air and any other restrictions applicable to the flight, the airspace or the aerodromes or operating sites used, taking into account the charting accuracy of any charts and maps used.
The operator shall ensure that:
the mass of the aeroplane at the start of take-off shall not exceed the mass limitations:
at take-off as required in NCC.POL.125;
en-route with one engine inoperative (OEI) as required in NCC.POL.130; and
at landing as required in NCC.POL.135;
allowing for expected reductions in mass as the flight proceeds and for fuel jettisoning;
the mass at the start of take-off shall never exceed the maximum take-off mass specified in the AFM for the pressure altitude appropriate to the elevation of the aerodrome or operating site, and if used as a parameter to determine the maximum take-off mass, any other local atmospheric condition; and
the estimated mass for the expected time of landing at the aerodrome or operating site of intended landing and at any destination alternate aerodrome shall never exceed the maximum landing mass specified in the AFM for the pressure altitude appropriate to the elevation of those aerodromes or operating sites, and if used as a parameter to determine the maximum landing mass, any other local atmospheric condition.
the calculated take-off distance shall not exceed the take-off distance available with a clearway distance not exceeding half of the take-off run available;
the calculated take-off run shall not exceed the take-off run available;
a single value of V 1 shall be used for the rejected and continued take-off, where a V 1 is specified in the AFM; and
on a wet or contaminated runway, the take-off mass shall not exceed that permitted for a take-off on a dry runway under the same conditions.
to discontinue the take-off and stop within the accelerate-stop distance available or the runway available; or
to continue the take-off and clear all obstacles along the flight path by an adequate margin until the aeroplane is in a position to comply with NCC.POL.130.]
Textual Amendments
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that in the event of an engine becoming inoperative at any point along the route, a multi-engined aeroplane shall be able to continue the flight to an adequate aerodrome or operating site without flying below the minimum obstacle clearance altitude at any point.
The pilot-in-command shall ensure that at any aerodrome or operating site, after clearing all obstacles in the approach path by a safe margin, the aeroplane shall be able to land and stop, or a seaplane to come to a satisfactorily low speed, within the landing distance available. Allowance shall be made for expected variations in the approach and landing techniques, if such allowance has not been made in the scheduling of performance data.
used by the flight crew to control the flight path;
used to comply with NCC.IDE.A.245;
used to comply with NCC.IDE.A.250; or
installed in the aeroplane.
spare fuses;
independent portable lights;
an accurate time piece;
chart holder;
first-aid kits;
survival and signalling equipment;
sea anchor and equipment for mooring; and
child restraint device.
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 NCC.IDE.A.245 and NCC.IDE.A.250; and
the instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the aeroplane, even in the case of failures or malfunction.
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:
the aeroplane is operated in accordance with the operator’s minimum equipment list (MEL);
the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate the aeroplane within the constraints of the master minimum equipment list (MMEL); or
the aeroplane is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements.
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.
Aeroplanes operated at night shall be equipped with:
an anti-collision light system;
navigation/position lights;
a landing light;
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;
lighting supplied from the aeroplane’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments;
an independent portable light for each crew member station; and
lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the aeroplane is operated as a seaplane.
magnetic-heading;
time in hours, minutes and seconds;
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed;
slip; and
Mach number whenever speed limitations are expressed in terms of Mach number.
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
turn and slip;
attitude;
vertical speed; and
stabilised heading;
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate; and
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating system required in (a)(4) due to condensation or icing.
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed;
slip, or turn and slip, as applicable;
attitude, if applicable;
vertical speed, if applicable;
stabilised heading, if applicable; and
Mach number whenever speed limitations are expressed in terms of Mach number, if applicable.
Aeroplanes operated under IFR shall be equipped with:
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
magnetic heading;
time in hours, minutes and seconds;
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed;
vertical speed;
turn and slip;
attitude;
stabilised heading;
outside air temperature; and
Mach number whenever speed limitations are expressed in terms of Mach number;
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate;
whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying for the second pilot:
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed;
vertical speed;
turn and slip;
attitude;
stabilised heading; and
Mach number whenever speed limitations are expressed in terms of Mach number, if applicable;
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems required in (a)(4) and (c)(2) due to condensation or icing;
an alternate source of static pressure;
a chart holder in an easily readable position that can be illuminated for night operations;
a second independent means of measuring and displaying altitude; and
an emergency power supply, independent of the main electrical generating system, for the purpose of operating and illuminating an attitude indicating system for a minimum period of 30 minutes. The emergency power supply shall be automatically operative after the total failure of the main electrical generating system and clear indication shall be given on the instrument that the attitude indicator is being operated by emergency power.
Aeroplanes operated under IFR with a single pilot shall be equipped with an autopilot with at least altitude hold and heading mode.
Turbine-powered aeroplanes with a maximum certified take-off mass (MCTOM) of more than 5 700 kg or a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (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, in the case of aeroplanes for which the individual certificate of airworthiness (CofA) was first issued after 1 January 2011 ; or
class B equipment, as specified in an acceptable standard, in the case of aeroplanes for which the individual CofA was first issued on or before 1 January 2011 .
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.
The following aeroplanes 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:
pressurised aeroplanes;
non-pressurised aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg; and
non-pressurised aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than nine.
Aeroplanes operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night shall be equipped with a means to illuminate or detect the formation of ice.
The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not cause glare or reflection that would handicap flight crew members in the performance of their duties.
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.
aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 ; and
aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 2 250 kg:
certified for operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilots;
equipped with turbojet engine(s) or more than one turboprop engine; and
for which a type certificate is first issued on or after 1 January 2016 .
voice communications transmitted from or received in the flight crew compartment by radio;
flight crew members’ voice communications using the interphone system and the public address system, if installed;
the aural environment of the flight crew compartment, including, without interruption, the audio signals received from each boom and mask microphone in use; and
voice or audio signals identifying navigation or approach aids introduced into a headset or speaker.
data link communication messages related to ATS communications to and from the aeroplane, including messages applying to the following applications:
data link initiation;
controller–pilot communication;
addressed surveillance;
flight information;
as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft broadcast surveillance;
as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft operational control data; and
as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, graphics;
information that enables correlation to any associated records related to data link communications and stored separately from the aeroplane; and
information on the time and priority of data link communications messages, taking into account the system’s architecture.
Compliance with CVR requirements and FDR requirements may be achieved by:
one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder if the aeroplane has to be equipped with a CVR or an FDR; or
two flight data and cockpit voice combination recorders if the aeroplane has to be equipped with a CVR and an FDR.
a seat or berth for each person on board who is aged 24 months or more;
a seat belt on each passenger seat and restraining belts for each berth;
a child restraint device (CRD) for each person on board younger than 24 months;
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 and on any seat alongside a pilot’s seat; and
on each observer’s seat located in the flight crew compartment;
and
a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on the seats for the minimum required cabin crew, in the case of aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA after 31 December 1980 .
have a single point release; and
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.
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.
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 |
readily accessible for use; and
kept up-to-date.
all crew members and:
100 % of the passengers for any period when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 15 000 ft, but in no case less than 10 minutes’ supply;
at least 30 % of the passengers, for any period when, in the event of loss of pressurisation and taking into account the circumstances of the flight, the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 14 000 ft and 15 000 ft; and
at least 10 % of the passengers for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 10 000 ft and 14 000 ft;
all the occupants of the passenger compartment for no less than 10 minutes, in the case of aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft, or operated below that altitude, but under conditions that will not allow them to descend safely to a pressure altitude of 13 000 ft within 4 minutes.
a device to provide a warning indication to the flight crew of any loss of pressurisation; and
quick donning masks for flight crew members.
all crew members and at least 10 % of the passengers for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and
all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments will be above 13 000 ft.
in the flight crew compartment; and
in each passenger compartment that is separate from the flight crew compartment, except if the compartment is readily accessible to the flight crew.
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.
an ELT of any type when first issued with an individual CofA on or before 1 July 2008 ;
an automatic ELT when first issued with an individual CofA after 1 July 2008 .
landplanes operated over water at a distance of more than 50 NM from land or taking off or landing at an aerodrome or operating site where, in the opinion of the pilot-in-command, the take-off or approach path is so disposed over water that there would be a likelihood of a ditching; and
seaplanes operated over water.
a sea anchor and other equipment necessary to facilitate mooring, anchoring or manoeuvring the aeroplane on water, appropriate to its size, weight and handling characteristics; and
equipment for making the sound signals as prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, where applicable.
equipment for making the distress signals;
life-rafts in sufficient numbers to carry all persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in emergency; and
life-saving equipment to provide the means of sustaining life, as appropriate to the flight to be undertaken.
signalling equipment to make the distress signals;
at least one survival ELT(S); and
additional survival equipment for the route to be flown taking account of the number of persons on board.
remains within a distance from an area where search and rescue is not especially difficult corresponding to:
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
30 minutes at cruising speed for all other aeroplanes;
or
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.
conducting two-way communication for aerodrome control purposes;
receiving meteorological information at any time during flight;
conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with those aeronautical stations and on those frequencies prescribed by the appropriate authority; and
providing for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz.
the ATS flight plan, if applicable; and
the applicable airspace requirements.
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.
used by the flight crew to control the flight path;
used to comply with NCC.IDE.H.245;
used to comply with NCC.IDE.H.250; or
installed in the helicopter.
independent portable light;
an accurate time piece;
chart holder;
first-aid kit;
survival and signalling equipment;
sea anchor and equipment for mooring; and
child restraint device.
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 NCC.IDE.H.245 and NCC.IDE.H.250; and
the instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the helicopter, even in the case of failures or malfunction.
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:
the helicopter is operated in accordance with the operator’s minimum equipment list (MEL);
the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate the helicopter within the constraints of the master minimum equipment list (MMEL); or
the helicopter is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements.
Helicopters operated at night shall be equipped with:
an anti-collision light system;
navigation/position lights;
a landing light;
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;
lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments;
an independent portable light for each crew member station; and
lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the helicopter is amphibious.
magnetic heading;
time in hours, minutes and seconds;
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed; and
slip.
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
attitude;
vertical speed; and
stabilised heading;
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate; and
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating system required in (a)(4) due to condensation or icing.
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed;
slip;
attitude, if applicable;
vertical speed, if applicable; and
stabilised heading, if applicable.
Helicopters operated under IFR shall be equipped with:
a means of measuring and displaying the following:
magnetic heading;
time in hours, minutes and seconds;
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed;
vertical speed;
slip;
attitude;
stabilised heading; and
outside air temperature;
a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate;
whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying the following:
pressure altitude;
indicated airspeed;
vertical speed;
slip;
attitude; and
stabilised heading;
a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems required in (a)(4) and (c)(2) due to condensation or icing;
an alternate source of static pressure;
a chart holder in an easily readable position that can be illuminated for night operations; and
an additional means of measuring and displaying attitude as a standby instrument.
Helicopters operated under IFR with a single pilot shall be equipped with an autopilot with at least altitude hold and heading mode.
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.
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.
voice communications transmitted from or received in the flight crew compartment by radio;
flight crew members’ voice communications using the interphone system and the public address system, if installed;
the aural environment of the cockpit, including, without interruption, the audio signals received from each crew microphone; and
voice or audio signals identifying navigation or approach aids introduced into a headset or speaker.
data link communication messages related to ATS communications to and from the helicopter, including messages applying to the following applications:
data link initiation;
controller–pilot communication;
addressed surveillance;
flight information;
as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft broadcast surveillance;
as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft operational control data; and
as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, graphics;
information that enables correlation to any associated records related to data link communications and stored separately from the helicopter; and
information on the time and priority of data link communications messages, taking into account the system’s architecture.
Compliance with CVR and FDR requirements may be achieved by one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder.
a seat or berth for each person on board who is aged 24 months or more;
a seat belt on each passenger seat and restraining belts for each berth;
for helicopters first issued with an individual CofA after 31 December 2012 , a seat belt with an upper torso restraint system for each passenger who is aged 24 months or more;
a child restraint device (CRD) for each person on board younger than 24 months;
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; and
a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on the seats for the minimum required cabin crew, in the case of helicopters first issued with an individual CofA after 31 December 1980 .
have a single point release; and
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.
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.
readily accessible for use; and
kept up-to-date.
all crew members and at least 10 % of the passengers for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and
all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be above 13 000 ft.
in the flight crew compartment; and
in each passenger compartment that is separate from the flight crew compartment, except if the compartment is readily accessible to the flight crew.
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.
operated on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight;
operated on a flight over water beyond autorotational distance from the land, where in the case of critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight; or
taking off or landing at an aerodrome or operating site where the take-off or approach path is over water.
Each crew member shall wear a survival suit when:
operating 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, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight and when:
the weather report or forecasts available to the pilot-in-command indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight; or
the estimated rescue time exceeds the estimated survival time;
or
so determined by the pilot-in-command based on a risk assessment taking into account the following conditions:
flights over water beyond autorotational distance or safe forced landing distance from land, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight; and
the weather report or forecasts available to the pilot-in-command indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight.
Helicopters operated:
on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight; or
on a flight over water at a distance corresponding to more than 3 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight, and if so determined by the pilot-in-command by means of a risk assessment;
shall be equipped with:
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 their ready use in emergency;
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;
at least one survival ELT (ELT(S)) for each required life-raft; and
life-saving equipment, including means of sustaining life, as appropriate to the flight to be undertaken.
Helicopters operated over areas in which search and rescue would be especially difficult shall be equipped with:
signalling equipment to make distress signals;
at least one survival ELT (ELT(S)); and
additional survival equipment for the route to be flown taking account of the number of persons on board.
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:
When the weather report or forecasts available to the pilot-in-command 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 are wearing a survival suit.
All life-rafts carried in accordance with NCC.IDE.H.227 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.
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.
All emergency exits, including crew emergency exits, and the means of 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.
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.
All doors, windows or other openings in the passenger compartment intended to be used for the purpose of underwater escape shall be equipped so as to be operable in an emergency.
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.
Helicopters certified for operating on water shall be equipped with:
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
equipment for making the sound signals prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, where applicable.
Helicopters shall be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching in accordance with the relevant airworthiness code or fitted with emergency flotation equipment when operated on a flight over water in a hostile environment at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed.
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.
conducting two-way communication for aerodrome control purposes;
receiving meteorological information;
conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with those aeronautical stations and on those frequencies prescribed by the appropriate authority; and
providing for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz.
the ATS flight plan, if applicable; and
the applicable airspace requirements.
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.]
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