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Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012Show full title

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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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1. Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Oversight capabilities

  5. Article 4.Ramp inspections

  6. Article 5.Air operations

  7. Article 6.Derogations

  8. Article 7.Air operator certificates

  9. Article 8.Flight time limitations

  10. Article 9. Minimum equipment lists

  11. Article 9a. Flight and cabin crew training

  12. Article 10.Entry into force

  13. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to VIII

      1. For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall...

      2. ‘accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA)’ means the length of the take-off...

    2. ANNEX II

      AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR OPERATIONS

      1. ARO.GEN.005 Scope

      2. SUBPART GEN GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. SECTION I General

          1. ARO.GEN.115 Oversight documentation

          2. ARO.GEN.120 Means of compliance

            1. (a) The Agency shall develop acceptable means of compliance (AMC) that...

            2. (b) Alternative means of compliance may be used to establish compliance...

            3. (c) The competent authority shall establish a system to consistently evaluate...

            4. (d) The competent authority shall evaluate all alternative means of compliance...

            5. (e) When the competent authority itself uses alternative means of compliance...

          3. ARO.GEN.125 Information to the Agency

            1. (a) The competent authority shall without undue delay notify the Agency...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall provide the Agency with safety-significant information...

          4. ARO.GEN.135 Immediate reaction to a safety problem

            1. (a) Without prejudice to Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and...

            2. (b) The Agency shall implement a system to appropriately analyse any...

            3. (c) Upon receiving the information referred to in (a) and (b),...

            4. (d) Measures taken under (c) shall immediately be notified to all...

        2. SECTION II Management

          1. ARO.GEN.200 Management system

            1. (a) The competent authority shall establish and maintain a management system,...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall, for each field of activity, including...

            3. (c) The competent authority shall establish procedures for participation in a...

            4. (d) A copy of the procedures related to the management system...

          2. ARO.GEN.205 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities

            1. (a) Tasks related to the initial certification, specialised operation authorisation or...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall ensure that the internal audit process...

          3. ARO.GEN.210 Changes in the management system

            1. (a) The competent authority shall have a system in place to...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall update its management system to reflect...

            3. (c) The competent authority shall notify the Agency of changes affecting...

          4. ARO.GEN.220 Record-keeping

            1. (a) The competent authority shall establish a system of record-keeping providing...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall maintain a list of all organisation...

            3. (c) All records shall be kept for the minimum period specified...

        3. SECTION III Oversight, certification and enforcement

          1. ARO.GEN.300 Oversight

            1. (a) The competent authority shall verify:

            2. (b) This verification shall:

            3. (c) The scope of oversight defined in (a) and (b) shall...

            4. (d) Without prejudice to the competences of the Member States and...

            5. (e) Where the activity of a person or organisation involves more...

            6. (f) The competent authority shall collect and process any information deemed...

          2. ARO.GEN.305 Oversight programme

            1. (a) The competent authority shall establish and maintain an oversight programme...

            2. (b) For organisations certified by the competent authority, the oversight programme...

            3. (c) For organisations certified by the competent authority an oversight planning...

            4. (d) For organisations declaring their activity to the competent authority, the...

            5. (d1) For organisations holding a specialised operations authorisation, the oversight programme...

            6. (e) For persons holding a licence, certificate, rating, or attestation issued...

            7. (f) The oversight programme shall include records of the dates when...

          3. ARO.GEN.310 Initial certification procedure — organisations

            1. (a) Upon receiving an application for the initial issue of a...

            2. (b) When satisfied that the organisation is in compliance with the...

            3. (c) To enable an organisation to implement changes without prior competent...

          4. ARO.GEN.330 Changes — organisations

            1. (a) Upon receiving an application for a change that requires prior...

            2. (b) Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures, when the organisation...

            3. (c) For changes not requiring prior approval, the competent authority shall...

          5. ARO.GEN.345 Declaration — organisations

            1. (a) Upon receiving a declaration from an organisation carrying out or...

            2. (b) If the declaration does not contain the required information, or...

          6. ARO.GEN.350 Findings and corrective actions — organisations

            1. (a) The competent authority for oversight in accordance with ARO.GEN.300(a) shall...

            2. (b) A level 1 finding shall be issued by the competent...

            3. (c) A level 2 finding shall be issued by the competent...

            4. (d) When a finding is detected during oversight or by any...

            5. (e) Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures, when the authority...

          7. ARO.GEN.355 Findings and enforcement measures — persons

            1. (a) If, during oversight or by any other means, evidence is...

            2. (b) If, during oversight or by any other means, evidence is...

          8. ARO.GEN.360 Findings and enforcement measures — all operators

      3. SUBPART OPS AIR OPERATIONS

        1. SECTION I Certification of commercial air transport operators

          1. ARO.OPS.100 Issue of the air operator certificate

            1. (a) The competent authority shall issue the air operator certificate (AOC)...

            2. (b) The certificate shall include the associated operations specifications.

            3. (c) The competent authority may determine specific operational limitations. Such limitations...

          2. ARO.OPS.105 Code-share arrangements

          3. ARO.OPS.110 Lease agreements

            1. (a) The competent authority shall approve a lease agreement when satisfied...

            2. (b) The approval of a wet lease-in agreement shall be suspended...

            3. (c) The approval of a dry lease-in agreement shall be suspended...

            4. (d) When asked for the prior approval of a dry-lease out...

            5. (e) When asked for prior approval of a dry lease-in agreement...

        2. SECTION Ia Authorisation of high risk commercial specialised operations

          1. ARO.OPS.150 Authorisation of high risk commercial specialised operations

            1. (a) Upon receiving an application for the issue of a high...

            2. (b) When satisfied with the risk assessment and SOP, the competent...

            3. (c) Upon receiving an application for a change to the authorisation,...

            4. (d) Upon receiving an application for the renewal of the authorisation,...

            5. (e) Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures, when the operator...

            6. (f) Upon receiving an application for the issue of an authorisation...

          2. ARO.OPS.155 Lease agreements

            1. (a) The competent authority shall approve a lease agreement involving a...

            2. (b) The approval of a dry lease-in agreement shall be suspended...

        3. SECTION II Approvals

          1. ARO.OPS.200 Specific approval procedure

            1. (a) Upon receiving an application for the issue of a specific...

            2. (b) When satisfied that the operator has demonstrated compliance with the...

          2. ARO.OPS.205 Minimum equipment list approval

            1. (a) When receiving an application for initial approval of a minimum...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall approve the operator’s procedure for the...

            3. (c) The competent authority shall approve, on a case-by-case basis, the...

          3. ARO.OPS.210 Determination of distance or local area

          4. ARO.OPS.215 Approval of helicopter operations over a hostile environment located outside...

            1. (a) The Member State shall designate those areas where helicopter operations...

            2. (b) Before issuing the approval referred to in CAT.POL.H.420 the competent...

          5. ARO.OPS.220 Approval of helicopter operations to or from a public interest...

          6. ARO.OPS.225 Approval of operations to an isolated aerodrome

        4. SECTION III Oversight of operations

          1. ARO.OPS.300 Introductory flights

      4. SUBPART RAMP RAMP INSPECTIONS OF AIRCRAFT OF OPERATORS UNDER THE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT...

        1. ARO.RAMP.005 Scope

        2. ARO.RAMP.100 General

          1. (a) Aircraft, as well as their crew, shall be inspected against...

          2. (b) In addition to conducting ramp inspections included in its oversight...

          3. (c) Within the development of the oversight programme established in accordance...

          4. (d) When it so deems necessary, the Agency, in cooperation with...

        3. ARO.RAMP.105 Prioritisation criteria

          1. (a) The Agency shall provide competent authorities with a list of...

          2. (b) This list shall include:

          3. (c) The list shall be produced, in accordance with procedures established...

        4. ARO.RAMP.110 Collection of information

        5. ARO.RAMP.115 Qualification of ramp inspectors

          1. (a) The competent authority and the Agency shall have qualified inspectors...

          2. (b) Ramp inspectors shall:

          3. (c) The training in (b)(2)(i) shall be delivered by the competent...

          4. (d) The Agency shall develop and maintain training syllabi and promote...

          5. (e) The Agency shall facilitate and coordinate an inspector exchange programme...

        6. ARO.RAMP.120 Approval of training organisations

          1. (a) The competent authority shall approve a training organisation, having its...

          2. (b) If so requested by the competent authority, the verification of...

          3. (c) The training organisation shall be approved to provide one or...

        7. ARO.RAMP.125 Conduct of ramp inspections

          1. (a) Ramp inspections shall be performed in a standardised manner using...

          2. (b) When performing a ramp inspection, the inspector(s) shall make all...

          3. (c) On completion of the ramp inspection, the pilot-in-command or, in...

        8. ARO.RAMP.130 Categorisation of findings

        9. ARO.RAMP.135 Follow-up actions on findings

          1. (a) For a category 2 or 3 finding the competent authority,...

          2. (b) In addition to (a), in the case of a category...

          3. (c) When the Agency has raised a category 3 finding, it...

        10. ARO.RAMP.140 Grounding of aircraft

          1. (a) In the case of a category 3 finding where it...

          2. (b) The competent authority of the State where the aircraft is...

          3. (c) The competent authority shall, in coordination with the State of...

          4. (d) If the non-compliance affects the validity of the certificate of...

        11. ARO.RAMP.145 Reporting

          1. (a) Information collected in accordance with ARO.RAMP.125(a) shall be entered into...

          2. (b) The competent authority or the Agency shall enter into the...

          3. (c) Whenever the information as referred to in ARO.RAMP.110 shows the...

          4. (d) Whenever information concerning aircraft deficiencies is given by a person...

        12. ARO.RAMP.150 Agency coordination tasks

          1. (a) The Agency shall manage and operate the tools and procedures...

          2. (b) This management shall include the following tasks:

        13. ARO.RAMP.155 Annual report

        14. ARO.RAMP.160 Information to the public and protection of information

          1. (a) Member States shall use the information received by them pursuant...

          2. (b) The Agency shall publish an aggregated information report annually that...

      5. Appendix I

      6. Appendix II

      7. Appendix III

      8. Appendix IV

        1. Ramp inspection report

      9. Appendix V

        1. EASA FORM 140 Issue 1.

      10. Appendix VI

    3. ANNEX III

      ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR OPERATIONS

      1. ORO.GEN.005 Scope

      2. SUBPART GEN GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. SECTION I General

          1. ORO.GEN.105 Competent authority

          2. ORO.GEN.110 Operator responsibilities

            1. (a) The operator is responsible for the operation of the aircraft...

            2. (b) Every flight shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions...

            3. (c) The operator shall establish and maintain a system for exercising...

            4. (d) The operator shall ensure that its aircraft are equipped and...

            5. (e) The operator shall ensure that all personnel assigned to, or...

            6. (f) The operator shall establish procedures and instructions for the safe...

            7. (g) The operator shall ensure that all personnel are made aware...

            8. (h) The operator shall establish a checklist system for each aircraft...

            9. (i) The operator shall specify flight planning procedures to provide for...

            10. (j) The operator shall establish and maintain dangerous goods training programmes...

            11. (k) Notwithstanding (j), the operator of a sailplane or a balloon...

          3. ORO.GEN.115 Application for an AOC

            1. (a) The application for anair operator certificate or an amendment to...

            2. (b) Applicants for an initial certificate shall provide the competent authority...

          4. ORO.GEN.120 Means of compliance

            1. (a) Alternative means of compliance to those adopted by the Agency...

            2. (b) When an operator subject to certification wishes to use an...

            3. (c) An operator required to declare its activity shall notify to...

            4. (d) When an operator subject to SPO authorisation wishes to use...

          5. ORO.GEN.125 Terms of approval and privileges of an AOC holder

          6. ORO.GEN.130 Changes related to an AOC holder

            1. (a) Any change affecting:

            2. (b) For any changes requiring prior approval in accordance with Regulation...

            3. (c) All changes not requiring prior approval shall be managed and...

          7. ORO.GEN.135 Continued validity of an AOC

            1. (a) The operator’s certificate shall remain valid subject to:

            2. (b) Upon revocation or surrender the certificate shall be returned to...

          8. ORO.GEN.140 Access

            1. (a) For the purpose of determining compliance with the relevant requirements...

            2. (b) Access to the aircraft mentioned under (a) shall, in the...

          9. ORO.GEN.150 Findings

          10. ORO.GEN.155 Immediate reaction to a safety problem

          11. ORO.GEN.160 Occurrence reporting

            1. (a) The operator shall report to the competent authority, and to...

            2. (b) Without prejudice to point (a) the operator shall report to...

            3. (c) Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010, Directive 2003/42/EC, Commission...

            4. (d) Reports shall be made as soon as practicable, but in...

            5. (e) Where relevant, the operator shall produce a follow-up report to...

        2. SECTION 2 Management

          1. ORO.GEN.200 Management system

            1. (a) The operator shall establish, implement and maintain a management system...

            2. (b) The management system shall correspond to the size of the...

          2. ORO.GEN.205 Contracted activities

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that when contracting or purchasing any...

            2. (b) When the certified operator or the SPO authorisation holder contracts...

          3. ORO.GEN.210 Personnel requirements

            1. (a) The operator shall appoint an accountable manager, who has the...

            2. (b) A person or group of persons shall be nominated by...

            3. (c) The operator shall have sufficient qualified personnel for the planned...

            4. (d) The operator shall maintain appropriate experience, qualification and training records...

            5. (e) The operator shall ensure that all personnel are aware of...

          4. ORO.GEN.215 Facility requirements

          5. ORO.GEN.220 Record-keeping

            1. (a) The operator shall establish a system of record-keeping that allows...

            2. (b) The format of the records shall be specified in the...

            3. (c) Records shall be stored in a manner that ensures protection...

      3. SUBPART AOC AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

        1. ORO.AOC.100 Application for an air operator certificate

          1. (a) Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European...

          2. (b) The operator shall provide the following information to the competent...

          3. (c) Applicants shall demonstrate to the competent authority that:

        2. ORO.AOC.105 Operations specifications and privileges of an AOC holder

        3. ORO.AOC.110 Leasing agreement

          1. Any lease-in

            1. (a) Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, any lease agreement...

            2. (b) The operator certified in accordance with this Part shall not...

          2. Wet lease-in

            1. (c) The applicant for the approval of the wet lease-in of...

          3. Dry lease-in

            1. (d) An applicant for the approval of the dry lease-in of...

          4. Dry lease-out

            1. (e) The operator certified in accordance with this Part intending to...

          5. Wet lease-out

            1. (f) Prior to the wet lease-out of an aircraft, the operator...

        4. ORO.AOC.115 Code-share agreements

          1. (a) Without prejudice to applicable EU safety requirements for third country...

          2. (b) When implementing the code-share agreement the operator shall monitor and...

          3. (c) The operator certified in accordance with this Part shall not...

        5. ORO.AOC.120 Approvals to provide cabin crew training and to issue cabin...

          1. (a) When intending to provide the training course required in Annex...

          2. (b) If a Member State decides, in accordance with ARA.CC.200 of...

          3. (c) The approvals referred to in (a) and (b) shall be...

        6. ORO.AOC.125 Non-commercial operations of aircraft listed in the operations specifications by...

        7. ORO.AOC.130 Flight data monitoring-aeroplanes

        8. ORO.AOC.135 Personnel requirements

          1. (a) In accordance with ORO.GEN.210(b), the operator shall nominate persons responsible...

          2. (b) Adequacy and competency of personnel

            1. (1) The operator shall employ sufficient personnel for the planned ground...

            2. (2) All personnel assigned to, or directly involved in, ground and...

          3. (c) Supervision of personnel

            1. (1) The operator shall appoint a sufficient number of personnel supervisors,...

            2. (2) The duties and responsibilities of these supervisors shall be defined,...

            3. (3) The supervision of crew members and personnel involved in the...

        9. ORO.AOC.140 Facility requirements

        10. ORO.AOC.150 Documentation requirements

          1. (a) The operator shall make arrangements for the production of manuals...

          2. (b) The operator shall be capable of distributing operational instructions and...

      4. SUBPART DEC

        1. DECLARATION

          1. ORO.DEC.100 Declaration

      5. SUBPART SPO COMMERCIAL SPECIALISED OPERATIONS

        1. ORO.SPO.100 Common requirements for commercial specialised operators

          1. (a) A commercial specialised operator shall in addition to ORO.DEC.100 also...

          2. (b) Aircraft shall have a certificate of airworthiness (CofA) in accordance...

          3. (c) A commercial specialised operator shall obtain prior approval of the...

        2. ORO.SPO.110 Authorisation of high risk commercial specialised operations

          1. (a) A commercial specialised operator shall apply for and obtain an...

          2. (b) The operator shall provide the following information to the competent...

          3. (c) The application for an authorisation or its amendment shall be...

        3. ORO.SPO.115 Changes

          1. (a) Any change affecting the scope of the authorisation or the...

          2. (b) The application for approval of a change shall be submitted...

          3. (c) The change shall only be implemented upon receipt of formal...

          4. (d) The operator shall operate under the conditions prescribed by the...

        4. ORO.SPO.120 Continued validity

          1. (a) An operator holding a specialised operation authorisation shall comply with...

          2. (b) The operator’s authorisation shall remain valid subject to:

          3. (c) Upon revocation or surrender the authorisation shall be returned to...

      6. SUBPART MLR MANUALS, LOGS AND RECORDS

        1. ORO.MLR.100 Operations manual — general

          1. (a) The operator shall establish an operations manual (OM) as specified...

          2. (b) The content of the OM shall reflect the requirements set...

          3. (c) The OM may be issued in separate parts.

          4. (d) All operations personnel shall have easy access to the portions...

          5. (e) The OM shall be kept up to date. All personnel...

          6. (f) Each crew member shall be provided with a personal copy...

          7. (g) For AOC holders:

          8. (g1) For SPO authorisation holders, any amendment associated with the authorised...

          9. (h) Notwithstanding (g)and (g1), when immediate amendments or revisions are required...

          10. (i) The operator shall incorporate all amendments and revisions required by...

          11. (j) The operator shall ensure that information taken from approved documents,...

          12. (k) The operator shall ensure that all personnel are able to...

        2. ORO.MLR.101 Operations manual — structure for commercial air transport

        3. ORO.MLR.105 Minimum equipment list

          1. (a) A minimum equipment list (MEL) shall be established as specified...

          2. (b) The MEL and any amendment thereto shall be approved by...

          3. (c) The operator shall amend the MEL after any applicable change...

          4. (d) In addition to the list of items, the MEL shall...

          5. (e) The operator shall:

          6. (f) Subject to approval of the competent authority, the operator may...

          7. (g) The operator shall establish the operational and maintenance procedures referenced...

          8. (h) The operator shall amend the operational and maintenance procedures referenced...

          9. (i) Unless otherwise specified in the MEL, the operator shall complete:...

          10. (j) Subject to a specific case-by-case approval by the competent authority,...

        4. ORO.MLR.110 Journey log

        5. ORO.MLR.115 Record-keeping

          1. (a) The following records shall be stored for at least 5...

          2. (b) The following information used for the preparation and execution of...

          3. (c) Personnel records shall be stored for the periods indicated below:...

          4. (d) The operator shall:

          5. (e) The operator shall preserve the information used for the preparation...

          6. (f) If a crew member becomes a crew member for another...

      7. SUBPART SEC SECURITY

        1. ORO.SEC.100 Flight crew compartment security — aeroplanes

          1. (a) In an aeroplane which is equipped with a flight crew...

          2. (b) All passenger-carrying aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding...

          3. (c) In all aeroplanes which are equipped with a flight crew...

        2. ORO.SEC.105 Flight crew compartment security — helicopters

      8. SUBPART FC FLIGHT CREW

        1. ORO.FC.005 Scope

        2. SECTION 1 Common requirements

        3. ORO.FC.100 Composition of flight crew

          1. (a) The composition of the flight crew and the number of...

          2. (b) The flight crew shall include additional flight crew members when...

          3. (c) All flight crew members shall hold a licence and ratings...

          4. (d) The flight crew member may be relieved in flight of...

          5. (e) When engaging the services of flight crew members who are...

        4. ORO.FC.105 Designation as pilot-in-command/commander

          1. (a) In accordance with 8.e of Annex IV to Regulation (EC)...

          2. (b) The operator shall only designate a flight crew member to...

          3. (c) In the case of commercial operations of aeroplanes and helicopters,...

          4. (d) Point (c) shall not apply in the case of:

        5. ORO.FC.110 Flight engineer

        6. ORO.FC.115 Crew resource management (CRM) training

          1. (a) Before operating, the flight crew member shall have received CRM...

          2. (b) Elements of CRM training shall be included in the aircraft...

        7. ORO.FC.120 Operator conversion training

          1. (a) In the case of aeroplane or helicopter operations, the flight...

          2. (b) The operator conversion training course shall include training on the...

        8. ORO.FC.125 Differences training and familiarisation training

          1. (a) Flight crew members shall complete differences or familiarisation training when...

          2. (b) The operations manual shall specify when such differences or familiarisation...

        9. ORO.FC.130 Recurrent training and checking

          1. (a) Each flight crew member shall complete annual recurrent flight and...

          2. (b) Each flight crew member shall be periodically checked to demonstrate...

        10. ORO.FC.135 Pilot qualification to operate in either pilot’s seat

        11. ORO.FC.140 Operation on more than one type or variant

          1. (a) Flight crew members operating more than one type or variant...

          2. (b) Appropriate procedures and/or operational restrictions shall be specified in the...

        12. ORO.FC.145 Provision of training

          1. (a) All the training required in this Subpart shall be conducted:...

          2. (b) When establishing the training programmes and syllabi, the operator shall...

          3. (c) In the case of CAT operations, training and checking programmes,...

          4. (d) The FSTD shall replicate the aircraft used by the operator,...

          5. (e) The operator shall establish a system to adequately monitor changes...

        13. SECTION 2 Additional requirements for commercial air transport operations

        14. ORO.FC.200 Composition of flight crew

          1. (a) There shall not be more than one inexperienced flight crew...

          2. (b) The commander may delegate the conduct of the flight to...

          3. (c) Specific requirements for aeroplane operations under instrument flight rules (IFR)...

          4. (d) Specific requirements for helicopter operations.

        15. ORO.FC.A.201 In-flight relief of flight crew members

          1. (a) The commander may delegate the conduct of the flight to:...

          2. (b) The co-pilot may be relieved by:

          3. (c) A flight engineer may be relieved in flight by a...

        16. ORO.FC.202 Single-pilot operations under IFR or at night

        17. ORO.FC.205 Command course

          1. (a) For aeroplane and helicopter operations, the command course shall include...

        18. ORO.FC.215 Initial operator’s crew resource management (CRM) training

          1. (a) The flight crew member shall have completed an initial CRM...

          2. (b) Initial CRM training shall be conducted by at least one...

          3. (c) If the flight crew member has not previously received theoretical...

        19. ORO.FC.220 Operator conversion training and checking

          1. (a) CRM training shall be integrated into the operator conversion training...

          2. (b) Once an operator conversion course has been commenced, the flight...

          3. (c) The amount of training required by the flight crew member...

          4. (d) The flight crew member shall complete:

          5. (e) In the case of aeroplanes, pilots that have been issued...

        20. ORO.FC.230 Recurrent training and checking

          1. (a) Each flight crew member shall complete recurrent training and checking...

          2. (b) Operator proficiency check

            1. (1) Each flight crew member shall complete operator proficiency checks as...

            2. (2) When the flight crew member will be required to operate...

            3. (3) The validity period of the operator proficiency check shall be...

            4. (4) The flight crew member involved in operations by day and...

            5. (5) Notwithstanding ORO.FC.145(a)(2), for operations of other-than complex motor-powered helicopters by...

          3. (c) Line check

            1. (1) Each flight crew member shall complete a line check on...

            2. (2) Notwithstanding ORO.FC.145(a)(2), line checks may be conducted by a suitably...

          4. (d) Emergency and safety equipment training and checking

          5. (e) CRM training

            1. (1) Elements of CRM shall be integrated into all appropriate phases...

            2. (2) Each flight crew member shall undergo specific modular CRM training....

          6. (f) Each flight crew member shall undergo ground training and flight...

          7. (g) The validity periods mentioned in (b)(3), (c) and (d) shall...

          8. (h) When the training or checks required above are undertaken within...

        21. ORO.FC.235 Pilot qualification to operate in either pilot’s seat

          1. (a) Commanders whose duties require them to operate in either pilot...

          2. (b) The additional training and checking shall include at least the...

          3. (c) In the case of helicopters, commanders shall also complete their...

          4. (d) When engine-out manoeuvres are carried out in an aircraft, the...

          5. (e) When operating in the co-pilot’s seat, the checks required by...

          6. (f) The pilot relieving the commander shall have demonstrated, concurrent with...

          7. (g) The pilot other than the commander occupying the commander’s seat...

        22. ORO.FC.240 Operation on more than one type or variant

          1. (a) The procedures or operational restrictions for operation on more than...

          2. (b) When a flight crew member operates both helicopters and aeroplanes,...

          3. (c) Point (a) shall not apply to operations of performance class...

        23. ORO.FC.A.245 Alternative training and qualification programme

          1. (a) The aeroplane operator having appropriate experience may substitute one or...

          2. (b) The ATQP shall contain training and checking that establishes and...

          3. (c) The operator applying for an ATQP approval shall provide the...

          4. (d) In addition to the checks required by ORO.FC.230 and FCL.060...

          5. (e) After two years of operating with an approved ATQP, the...

        24. ORO.FC.A.250 Commanders holding a CPL(A)

          1. (a) The holder of a CPL(A) (aeroplane) shall only act as...

          2. (b) For operations under VFR by day of performance class B...

        25. ORO.FC.H.250 Commanders holding a CPL(H)

          1. (a) The holder of a CPL(H) (helicopter) shall only act as...

        26. SECTION 3 Additional requirements for commercial specialised operations and CAT operations referred...

        27. ORO.FC.330 Recurrent training and checking — operator proficiency check

          1. (a) Each flight crew member shall complete operator proficiency checks to...

          2. (b) Appropriate consideration shall be given when operations are undertaken under...

          3. (c) The validity period of the operator proficiency check shall be...

      9. SUBPART CC CABIN CREW

        1. ORO.CC.005 Scope

        2. SECTION 1 Common requirements

          1. ORO.CC.100 Number and composition of cabin crew

            1. (a) The number and composition of cabin crew shall be determined...

            2. (b) For the purpose of complying with (a), the minimum number...

            3. (c) For operations where more than one cabin crew member is...

          2. ORO.CC.110 Conditions for assignment to duties

            1. (a) Cabin crew members shall only be assigned to duties on...

            2. (b) Before assigning to duties cabin crew members who are working...

            3. (c) Operating cabin crew members, as well as their role with...

          3. ORO.CC.115 Conduct of training courses and associated checking

            1. (a) A detailed programme and syllabus shall be established by the...

            2. (b) Each training course shall include theoretical and practical instruction together...

            3. (c) Each training course shall be:

            4. (d) During or following completion of all training required by this...

            5. (e) CRM training courses and CRM modules where applicable shall be...

          4. ORO.CC.120 Initial training course

            1. (a) Each new entrant who does not already hold a valid...

            2. (b) Elements of the initial training programme may be combined with...

          5. ORO.CC.125 Aircraft type specific training and operator conversion training

            1. (a) Each cabin crew member shall have completed appropriate aircraft type...

            2. (b) When establishing the aircraft type specific and the operator conversion...

            3. (c) The aircraft type specific training programme shall:

            4. (d) The operator conversion training programme for each aircraft type to...

          6. ORO.CC.130 Differences training

            1. (a) In addition to the training required in ORO.CC.125, the cabin...

            2. (b) The differences training programme shall:

            3. (c) When establishing a differences training programme and syllabus for a...

          7. ORO.CC.135 Familiarisation

          8. ORO.CC.140 Recurrent training

            1. (a) Each cabin crew member shall complete annually recurrent training and...

            2. (b) Recurrent training shall cover the actions assigned to each member...

            3. (c) Aircraft type specific training elements:

            4. (d) Operator specific training elements:

            5. (e) Validity periods:

          9. ORO.CC.145 Refresher training

            1. (a) When a cabin crew member, during the preceding six months...

            2. (b) The refresher training programme for each aircraft type shall at...

            3. (c) The operator may elect to replace refresher training by recurrent...

        3. SECTION 2 Additional requirements for commercial air transport operations

          1. ORO.CC.200 Senior cabin crew member

            1. (a) When more than one cabin crew member is required, the...

            2. (b) The operator shall nominate cabin crew members to the position...

            3. (c) The senior cabin crew training course shall cover all duties...

            4. (d) The senior cabin crew member shall be responsible to the...

            5. (e) The operator shall establish procedures to select the most appropriately...

          2. ORO.CC.205 Reduction of the number of cabin crew during ground operations...

            1. (a) Whenever any passengers are on board an aircraft, the minimum...

            2. (b) Subject to the conditions specified in (c), this number may...

            3. (c) Conditions:

          3. ORO.CC.210 Additional conditions for assignment to duties

          4. ORO.CC.215 Training and checking programs and related documentation

            1. (a) Training and checking programmes including syllabi required by this Subpart...

            2. (b) After a cabin crew member has successfully completed a training...

          5. ORO.CC.250 Operation on more than one aircraft type or variant

            1. (a) A cabin crew member shall not be assigned to operate...

            2. (b) For the purpose of (a) and for cabin crew training...

          6. ORO.CC.255 Single cabin crew member operations

            1. (a) The operator shall select, recruit, train and check the proficiency...

            2. (b) Cabin crew members who have no previous operating experience as...

            3. (c) The following additional training elements shall be covered with particular...

      10. SUBPART TC TECHNICAL CREW IN HEMS, HHO OR NVIS OPERATIONS

        1. ORO.TC.100 Scope

        2. ORO.TC.105 Conditions for assignment to duties

          1. (a) Technical crew members in commercial air transport HEMS, HHO or...

          2. (b) Before assigning to duties technical crew members who are self-employed...

        3. ORO.TC.110 Training and checking

          1. (a) The operator shall establish a training programme in accordance with...

          2. (b) Following the completion of initial, operator conversion, differences and recurrent...

          3. (c) Training and checking shall be conducted for each training course...

        4. ORO.TC.115 Initial training

        5. ORO.TC.120 Operator conversion training

        6. ORO.TC.125 Differences training

          1. (a) Each technical crew member shall complete differences training when changing...

          2. (b) The operator shall specify in the operations manual when such...

        7. ORO.TC.130 Familiarisation flights

        8. ORO.TC.135 Recurrent training

          1. (a) Within every 12-month period, each technical crew member shall undergo...

          2. (b) Recurrent training shall include theoretical and practical instruction and practice....

        9. ORO.TC.140 Refresher training

          1. (a) Each technical crew member who has not undertaken duties in...

          2. (b) The technical crew member who has not performed flying duties...

      11. Appendix I

    4. ANNEX IV

      COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

      1. SUBPART A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. CAT.GEN.100 Competent authority

        2. CAT.GEN.105 Touring motor gliders, powered sailplanes and mixed balloons

          1. (a) Powered sailplanes, excluding touring motor gliders, shall be operated and...

          2. (b) Touring motor gliders (TMGs) shall be operated following the requirements...

          3. (c) TMGs shall be equipped in compliance with the requirements applicable...

          4. (d) Mixed balloons shall be operated in accordance with the requirements...

        3. SECTION 1 Motor-powered aircraft

          1. CAT.GEN.MPA.100 Crew responsibilities

            1. (a) The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution...

            2. (b) The crew member shall:

            3. (c) The crew member shall not perform duties on an aircraft:...

          2. CAT.GEN.MPA.105 Responsibilities of the commander

            1. (a) The commander, in addition to complying with CAT.GEN.MPA.100, shall:

            2. (b) The commander, or the pilot to whom conduct of the...

            3. (c) Whenever an aircraft in flight has manoeuvred in response to...

            4. (d) Bird hazards and strikes:

          3. CAT.GEN.MPA.110 Authority of the commander

          4. CAT.GEN.MPA.115 Personnel or crew members other than cabin crew in the...

          5. CAT.GEN.MPA.120 Common language

          6. CAT.GEN.MPA.124 Taxiing of aircraft

          7. CAT.GEN.MPA.125 Taxiing of aeroplanes

          8. CAT.GEN.MPA.130 Rotor engagement — helicopters

          9. CAT.GEN.MPA.135 Admission to the flight crew compartment

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that no person, other than a...

            2. (b) The commander shall ensure that:

            3. (c) The commander shall make the final decision regarding the admission...

          10. CAT.GEN.MPA.140 Portable electronic devices

          11. CAT.GEN.MPA.145 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried

          12. CAT.GEN.MPA.150 Ditching — aeroplanes

          13. CAT.GEN.MPA.155 Carriage of weapons of war and munitions of war

            1. (a) The operator shall only transport weapons of war or munitions...

            2. (b) Where an approval has been granted, the operator shall ensure...

            3. (c) The operator shall ensure that, before a flight begins, the...

          14. CAT.GEN.MPA.160 Carriage of sporting weapons and ammunition

            1. (a) The operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that...

            2. (b) The operator accepting the carriage of sporting weapons shall ensure...

            3. (c) Ammunition for sporting weapons may be carried in passengers’ checked...

          15. CAT.GEN.MPA.161 Carriage of sporting weapons and ammunition — alleviations

          16. CAT.GEN.MPA.165 Method of carriage of persons

          17. CAT.GEN.MPA.170 Alcohol and drugs

          18. CAT.GEN.MPA.175 Endangering safety

          19. CAT.GEN.MPA.180 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

            1. (a) The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on...

            2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), for operations under visual flight rules (VFR) by...

            3. (c) Notwithstanding (a), in case of loss or theft of documents...

          20. CAT.GEN.MPA.185 Information to be retained on the ground

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that at least for the duration...

            2. (b) The information referred to in (a) includes:

          21. CAT.GEN.MPA.190 Provision of documentation and records

          22. CAT.GEN.MPA.195 Preservation, production and use of flight recorder recordings

            1. (a) Following an accident or an incident that is subject to...

            2. (b) The operator shall conduct operational checks and evaluations of flight...

            3. (c) The operator shall save the recordings for the period of...

            4. (d) The operator shall keep and maintain up-to-date documentation that presents...

            5. (e) The operator shall make available any flight recorder recording that...

            6. (f) Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European...

          23. CAT.GEN.MPA.200 Transport of dangerous goods

            1. (a) Unless otherwise permitted by this Annex, the transport of dangerous...

            2. (b) Dangerous goods shall only be transported by an operator approved...

            3. (c) An operator shall establish procedures to ensure that all reasonable...

            4. (d) The operator shall provide personnel with the necessary information enabling...

            5. (e) The operator shall, in accordance with the technical instructions, report...

            6. (f) The operator shall ensure that passengers are provided with information...

            7. (g) The operator shall ensure that notices giving information about the...

        4. SECTION 2 Non motor-powered aircraft

          1. CAT.GEN.NMPA.100 Responsibilities of the commander

            1. (a) The commander shall:

            2. (b) The commander shall not perform duties on an aircraft:

            3. (c) The commander shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate...

            4. (d) The commander of a balloon shall:

          2. CAT.GEN.NMPA.105 Additional balloon crew member

            1. (a) When a balloon carries more than 19 passengers, at least...

            2. (b) The additional crew member shall not perform duties on a...

          3. CAT.GEN.NMPA.110 Authority of the commander

          4. CAT.GEN.NMPA.115 Common language

          5. CAT.GEN.NMPA.120 Portable electronic devices

          6. CAT.GEN.NMPA.125 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried

          7. CAT.GEN.NMPA.130 Alcohol and drugs

          8. CAT.GEN.NMPA.135 Endangering safety

          9. CAT.GEN.NMPA.140 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

            1. (a) The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on...

            2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), the documents, manuals and information specified there may...

          10. CAT.GEN.NMPA.145 Provision of documentation and records

          11. CAT.GEN.NMPA.150 Transport of dangerous goods

            1. (a) The transport of dangerous goods shall not be permitted, except...

            2. (b) The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that all reasonable...

            3. (c) The operator shall provide personnel with the necessary information enabling...

      2. SUBPART B OPERATING PROCEDURES

        1. SECTION 1 Motor-powered aircraft

          1. CAT.OP.MPA.100 Use of air traffic services

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that:

            2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), the use of ATS is not required unless...

          2. CAT.OP.MPA.105 Use of aerodromes and operating sites

            1. (a) The operator shall only use aerodromes and operating sites that...

            2. (b) The use of operating sites shall only apply to:

          3. CAT.OP.MPA.106 Use of isolated aerodromes — aeroplanes

            1. (a) Using an isolated aerodrome as destination aerodrome with aeroplanes requires...

            2. (b) An isolated aerodrome is one for which the alternate and...

          4. CAT.OP.MPA.107 Adequate aerodrome

          5. CAT.OP.MPA.110 Aerodrome operating minima

            1. (a) The operator shall establish aerodrome operating minima for each departure,...

            2. (b) The use of a head-up display (HUD), head-up guidance landing...

            3. (c) When establishing aerodrome operating minima, the operator shall take the...

            4. (d) The operator shall specify the method of determining aerodrome operating...

            5. (e) The minima for a specific approach and landing procedure shall...

          6. CAT.OP.MPA.115 Approach flight technique — aeroplanes

            1. (a) All approaches shall be flown as stabilised approaches unless otherwise...

            2. (b) Non-precision approaches

              1. (1) The continuous descent final approach (CDFA) technique shall be used...

              2. (2) Notwithstanding (1), another approach flight technique may be used for...

          7. CAT.OP.MPA.120 Airborne radar approaches (ARAs) for overwater operations — helicopters

            1. (a) An ARA shall only be undertaken if:

            2. (b) ARAs to rigs or vessels under way shall only be...

            3. (c) The decision range shall provide adequate obstacle clearance in the...

            4. (d) The approach shall only be continued beyond decision range or...

            5. (e) For single-pilot operations, appropriate increments shall be added to the...

          8. CAT.OP.MPA.125 Instrument departure and approach procedures

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that instrument departure and approach procedures...

            2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), the commander may accept an ATC clearance to...

            3. (c) Notwithstanding (a), the operator may use procedures other than those...

          9. CAT.OP.MPA.130 Noise abatement procedures — aeroplanes

            1. (a) Except for VFR operations of other-than complex motor-powered aeroplanes, the...

            2. (b) The procedures shall:

          10. CAT.OP.MPA.131 Noise abatement procedures — helicopters

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that take-off and landing procedures take...

            2. (b) The procedures shall:

          11. CAT.OP.MPA.135 Routes and areas of operation — general

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that operations are only conducted along...

            2. (b) The operator shall ensure that operations are conducted in accordance...

            3. (c) point (a)(1) shall not apply to operations under VFR by...

          12. CAT.OP.MPA.136 Routes and areas of operation — single-engined aeroplanes

          13. CAT.OP.MPA.137 Routes and areas of operation — helicopters

          14. CAT.OP.MPA.140 Maximum distance from an adequate aerodrome for two-engined aeroplanes without...

            1. (a) Unless approved by the competent authority in accordance with Annex...

            2. (b) The operator shall determine a speed for the calculation of...

            3. (c) The operator shall include the following data, specific to each...

            4. (d) To obtain the approval referred to in (a)(2), the operator...

          15. CAT.OP.MPA.145 Establishment of minimum flight altitudes

            1. (a) The operator shall establish for all route segments to be...

            2. (b) The method for establishing minimum flight altitudes shall be approved...

            3. (c) Where the minimum flight altitudes established by the operator and...

          16. CAT.OP.MPA.150 Fuel policy

            1. (a) The operator shall establish a fuel policy for the purpose...

            2. (b) The operator shall ensure that the planning of flights is...

            3. (c) The operator shall ensure that the pre-flight calculation of usable...

            4. (d) The operator shall ensure that in-flight replanning procedures for calculating...

          17. CAT.OP.MPA.151 Fuel policy — alleviations

            1. (a) Notwithstanding CAT.OP.MPA.150(b) to (d), for operations of performance class B...

            2. (a1) Notwithstanding CAT.OP.MPA.150(b) to (d), for operations taking off and landing...

            3. (b) Notwithstanding CAT.OP.MPA.150(b) to (d), for helicopters with an MCTOM of...

          18. CAT.OP.MPA.155 Carriage of special categories of passengers (SCPs)

            1. (a) Persons requiring special conditions, assistance and/or devices when carried on...

            2. (b) SCPs shall be carried under conditions that ensure the safety...

            3. (c) SCPs shall not be allocated, nor occupy, seats that permit...

            4. (d) The commander shall be notified in advance when SCPs are...

          19. CAT.OP.MPA.160 Stowage of baggage and cargo

          20. CAT.OP.MPA.165 Passenger seating

          21. CAT.OP.MPA.170 Passenger briefing

          22. CAT.OP.MPA.175 Flight preparation

            1. (a) An operational flight plan shall be completed for each intended...

            2. (b) The flight shall not be commenced unless the commander is...

            3. (c) Notwithstanding (a), an operational flight plan is not required for...

          23. CAT.OP.MPA.180 Selection of aerodromes — aeroplanes

            1. (a) Where it is not possible to use the departure aerodrome...

            2. (b) The operator shall select at least one destination alternate aerodrome...

            3. (c) The operator shall select two destination alternate aerodromes when:

            4. (d) The operator shall specify any required alternate aerodrome(s) in the...

          24. CAT.OP.MPA.181 Selection of aerodromes and operating sites — helicopters

            1. (a) For flights under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), the commander shall...

            2. (b) For IFR flights or when flying under VFR and navigating...

            3. (c) The operator shall select two destination alternate aerodromes when:

            4. (d) The operator may select off-shore destination alternate aerodromes when the...

            5. (e) The operator shall specify any required alternate aerodrome(s) in the...

          25. CAT.OP.MPA.185 Planning minima for IFR flights — aeroplanes

            1. (a) Planning minima for a take-off alternate aerodrome

            2. (b) Planning minima for a destination aerodrome other than an isolated...

            3. (c) Planning minima for a destination alternate aerodrome, isolated aerodrome, fuel...

          26. CAT.OP.MPA.186 Planning minima for IFR flights — helicopters

            1. (a) Planning minima for take-off alternate aerodrome(s)

            2. (b) Planning minima for destination aerodrome and destination alternate aerodrome(s)

          27. CAT.OP.MPA.190 Submission of the ATS flight plan

            1. (a) If an ATS flight plan is not submitted because it...

            2. (b) When operating from a site where it is impossible to...

          28. CAT.OP.MPA.195 Refuelling/defuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking

            1. (a) An aircraft shall not be refuelled/defuelled with Avgas (aviation gasoline)...

            2. (b) For all other types of fuel, necessary precautions shall be...

          29. CAT.OP.MPA.200 Refuelling/defuelling with wide-cut fuel

          30. CAT.OP.MPA.205 Push back and towing — aeroplanes

          31. CAT.OP.MPA.210 Crew members at stations

            1. (a) Flight crew members

              1. (1) During take-off and landing each flight crew member required to...

              2. (2) During all other phases of flight each flight crew member...

              3. (3) During all phases of flight each flight crew member required...

            2. (b) Cabin crew members

          32. CAT.OP.MPA.215 Use of headset — aeroplanes

            1. (a) Each flight crew member required to be on duty in...

            2. (b) In the conditions of (a), the boom microphone or equivalent...

          33. CAT.OP.MPA.216 Use of headset — helicopters

          34. CAT.OP.MPA.220 Assisting means for emergency evacuation

          35. CAT.OP.MPA.225 Seats, safety belts and restraint systems

            1. (a) Crew members

              1. (1) During take-off and landing, and whenever decided by the commander...

              2. (2) During other phases of the flight, each flight crew member...

            2. (b) Passengers

              1. (1) Before take-off and landing, and during taxiing, and whenever deemed...

              2. (2) The operator shall make provisions for multiple occupancy of aircraft...

          36. CAT.OP.MPA.230 Securing of passenger compartment and galley(s)

            1. (a) The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that before taxiing,...

            2. (b) The commander shall ensure that before take-off and landing, and...

          37. CAT.OP.MPA.235 Life-jackets — helicopters

          38. CAT.OP.MPA.240 Smoking on board

          39. CAT.OP.MPA.245 Meteorological conditions — all aircraft

            1. (a) On IFR flights the commander shall only:

            2. (b) On IFR flights, the commander shall only continue towards the...

            3. (c) On VFR flights, the commander shall only commence take-off when...

          40. CAT.OP.MPA.246 Meteorological conditions — aeroplanes

          41. CAT.OP.MPA.247 Meteorological conditions — helicopters

          42. CAT.OP.MPA.250 Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures

            1. (a) The operator shall establish procedures to be followed when ground...

            2. (b) The commander shall only commence take-off if the aircraft is...

          43. CAT.OP.MPA.255 Ice and other contaminants — flight procedures

            1. (a) The operator shall establish procedures for flights in expected or...

            2. (b) The commander shall only commence a flight or intentionally fly...

            3. (c) If icing exceeds the intensity of icing for which the...

          44. CAT.OP.MPA.260 Fuel and oil supply

          45. CAT.OP.MPA.265 Take-off conditions

          46. CAT.OP.MPA.270 Minimum flight altitudes

          47. CAT.OP.MPA.275 Simulated abnormal situations in flight

          48. CAT.OP.MPA.280 In-flight fuel management — aeroplanes

            1. (a) In-flight fuel checks

              1. (1) The commander shall ensure that fuel checks are carried out...

              2. (2) The relevant fuel data shall be recorded.

            2. (b) In-flight fuel management

              1. (1) The flight shall be conducted so that the expected usable...

              2. (2) If an in-flight fuel check shows that the expected usable...

              3. (3) The commander shall declare an emergency when the calculated usable...

              4. (4) Additional conditions for specific procedures

          49. CAT.OP.MPA.281 In-flight fuel management — helicopters

            1. (a) The operator shall establish a procedure to ensure that in-flight...

            2. (b) The commander shall ensure that the amount of usable fuel...

            3. (c) The commander shall declare an emergency when the actual usable...

          50. CAT.OP.MPA.285 Use of supplemental oxygen

          51. CAT.OP.MPA.290 Ground proximity detection

          52. CAT.OP.MPA.295 Use of airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)

          53. CAT.OP.MPA.300 Approach and landing conditions

          54. CAT.OP.MPA.305 Commencement and continuation of approach

            1. (a) The commander or the pilot to whom conduct of the...

            2. (b) If the reported RVR/VIS is less than the applicable minimum...

            3. (c) Where the RVR is not available, RVR values may be...

            4. (d) If, after passing 1 000 ft above the aerodrome, the...

            5. (e) The approach may be continued below DA/H or MDA/H and...

            6. (f) The touchdown zone RVR shall always be controlling. If reported...

          55. CAT.OP.MPA.310 Operating procedures — threshold crossing height — aeroplanes

          56. CAT.OP.MPA.315 Flight hours reporting — helicopters

          57. CAT.OP.MPA.320 Aircraft categories

            1. (a) Aircraft categories shall be based on the indicated airspeed at...

            2. (b) The aircraft categories specified in the table below shall be...

            3. (c) The landing configuration that is to be taken into consideration...

            4. (d) The operator may apply a lower landing mass for determining...

        2. SECTION 2 Non motor-powered aircraft

          1. CAT.OP.NMPA.100 Use of aerodromes and operating sites

          2. CAT.OP.NMPA.105 Noise abatement procedures — balloons and powered sailplanes

          3. CAT.OP.NMPA.110 Fuel or ballast supply and planning — balloons

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that the fuel or ballast carried...

            2. (b) Fuel or ballast supply calculations shall be based upon at...

            3. (c) The calculations shall be documented in an operational flight plan....

          4. CAT.OP.NMPA.115 Carriage of special categories of passengers (SCPs)

          5. CAT.OP.NMPA.120 Passenger briefing

          6. CAT.OP.NMPA.125 Flight preparation

          7. CAT.OP.NMPA.130 Submission of the ATS flight plan

            1. (a) If an ATS flight plan is not submitted because it...

            2. (b) When operating from a site where it is impossible to...

          8. CAT.OP.NMPA.135 Securing of passenger and pilot compartments — balloons

          9. CAT.OP.NMPA.140 Smoking on board

          10. CAT.OP.NMPA.145 Meteorological conditions

          11. CAT.OP.NMPA.150 Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures

          12. CAT.OP.NMPA.155 Take-off conditions

          13. CAT.OP.NMPA.160 Simulated abnormal situations in flight

          14. CAT.OP.NMPA.165 In-flight fuel and ballast management — balloons

          15. CAT.OP.NMPA.170 Use of supplemental oxygen

          16. CAT.OP.NMPA.175 Approach and landing conditions

          17. CAT.OP.NMPA.180 Operational limitations — hot-air balloons

            1. (a) A hot-air balloon shall not land during night, except in...

            2. (b) A hot-air balloon may take-off during night, provided sufficient fuel...

          18. CAT.OP.NMPA.185 Operational limitations — sailplanes

      3. SUBPART C AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS

        1. SECTION 1 Aeroplanes

          1. CHAPTER 1 General requirements

            1. CAT.POL.A.100 Performance classes

              1. (a) The aeroplane shall be operated in accordance with the applicable...

              2. (b) Where full compliance with the applicable requirements of this Section...

            2. CAT.POL.A.105 General

              1. (a) The mass of the aeroplane:

              2. (b) The approved performance data contained in the AFM shall be...

              3. (c) Due account shall be taken of aeroplane configuration, environmental conditions...

              4. (d) For performance purposes, a damp runway, other than a grass...

              5. (e) The operator shall take account of charting accuracy when assessing...

          2. CHAPTER 2 Performance class A

            1. CAT.POL.A.200 General

              1. (a) The approved performance data in the AFM shall be supplemented...

              2. (b) For wet and contaminated runways, performance data determined in accordance...

              3. (c) The use of other data referred to in (a) and...

            2. CAT.POL.A.205 Take-off

              1. (a) The take-off mass shall not exceed the maximum take-off mass...

              2. (b) The following requirements shall be met when determining the maximum...

              3. (c) When showing compliance with (b), the following shall be taken...

            3. CAT.POL.A.210 Take-off obstacle clearance

              1. (a) The net take-off flight path shall be determined in such...

              2. (b) When showing compliance with (a):

              3. (c) The operator shall establish contingency procedures to satisfy the requirements...

            4. CAT.POL.A.215 En-route — one-engine-inoperative (OEI)

              1. (a) The OEI en-route net flight path data shown in the...

              2. (b) The gradient of the net flight path shall be positive...

              3. (c) The net flight path shall permit the aeroplane to continue...

              4. (d) The operator shall increase the width margins of (b) and...

            5. CAT.POL.A.220 En-route — aeroplanes with three or more engines, two engines...

              1. (a) At no point along the intended track shall an aeroplane...

              2. (b) The two-engines-inoperative en-route net flight path data shall allow the...

              3. (c) The two engines shall be assumed to fail at the...

              4. (d) The net flight path shall have a positive gradient at...

              5. (e) Fuel jettisoning shall be permitted to an extent consistent with...

              6. (f) The expected mass of the aeroplane at the point where...

            6. CAT.POL.A.225 Landing — destination and alternate aerodromes

              1. (a) The landing mass of the aeroplane determined in accordance with...

            7. CAT.POL.A.230 Landing — dry runways

              1. (a) The landing mass of the aeroplane determined in accordance with...

              2. (b) For steep approach operations, the operator shall use the landing...

              3. (c) For short landing operations, the operator shall use the landing...

              4. (d) When determining the landing mass, the operator shall take the...

              5. (e) For dispatching the aeroplane it shall be assumed that:

              6. (f) If the operator is unable to comply with (e)(1) for...

              7. (g) If the operator is unable to comply with (e)(2) for...

            8. CAT.POL.A.235 Landing — wet and contaminated runways

              1. (a) When the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the...

              2. (b) When the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the...

              3. (c) A landing distance on a wet runway shorter than that...

              4. (d) A landing distance on a specially prepared contaminated runway shorter...

              5. (e) For (b), (c) and (d), the criteria of CAT.POL.A.230 shall...

            9. CAT.POL.A.240 Approval of operations with increased bank angles

              1. (a) Operations with increased bank angles require prior approval by the...

              2. (b) To obtain the approval, the operator shall provide evidence that...

            10. CAT.POL.A.245 Approval of steep approach operations

              1. (a) Steep approach operations using glideslope angles of 4,5° or more...

              2. (b) To obtain the approval, the operator shall provide evidence that...

            11. CAT.POL.A.250 Approval of short landing operations

              1. (a) Short landing operations require prior approval by the competent authority....

              2. (b) To obtain the approval, the operator shall provide evidence that...

          3. CHAPTER 3 Performance class B

            1. CAT.POL.A.300 General

              1. (a) The operator shall not operate a single-engined aeroplane:

              2. (b) The operator shall treat two-engined aeroplanes that do not meet...

            2. CAT.POL.A.305 Take-off

              1. (a) The take-off mass shall not exceed the maximum take-off mass...

              2. (b) The unfactored take-off distance, specified in the AFM, shall not...

              3. (c) When showing compliance with (b), the following shall be taken...

            3. CAT.POL.A.310 Take-off obstacle clearance — multi-engined aeroplanes

              1. (a) The take-off flight path of aeroplanes with two or more...

              2. (b) For cases where the intended flight path does not require...

              3. (c) For cases where the intended flight path requires track changes...

              4. (d) When showing compliance with (a) to (c), the following shall...

              5. (e) The requirements in (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (b)(2) and (c)(2) shall...

            4. CAT.POL.A.315 En-route — multi-engined aeroplanes

              1. (a) The aeroplane, in the meteorological conditions expected for the flight...

              2. (b) It shall be assumed that, at the point of engine...

            5. CAT.POL.A.320 En-route — single-engined aeroplanes

              1. (a) In the meteorological conditions expected for the flight, and in...

              2. (b) It shall be assumed that, at the point of engine...

            6. CAT.POL.A.325 Landing — destination and alternate aerodromes

            7. CAT.POL.A.330 Landing — dry runways

              1. (a) The landing mass of the aeroplane determined in accordance with...

              2. (b) For steep approach operations, the operator shall use landing distance...

              3. (c) For short landing operations, the operator shall use landing distance...

              4. (d) For dispatching the aeroplane in accordance with (a) to (c),...

              5. (e) If the operator is unable to comply with (d)(2) for...

            8. CAT.POL.A.335 Landing — wet and contaminated runways

              1. (a) When the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the...

              2. (b) When the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the...

              3. (c) A landing distance on a wet runway shorter than that...

            9. CAT.POL.A.340 Take-off and landing climb requirements

              1. (a) Take-off climb

                1. (1) All engines operating

                  1. (i) The steady gradient of climb after take-off shall be at...

                2. (2) OEI

                  1. (i) The steady gradient of climb at an altitude of 400...

                  2. (ii) The steady gradient of climb shall be not less than...

              2. (b) Landing climb

                1. (1) All engines operating

                  1. (i) The steady gradient of climb shall be at least 2,5...

                2. (2) OEI

                  1. (i) The steady gradient of climb shall be not less than...

            10. CAT.POL.A.345 Approval of steep approach operations

              1. (a) Steep approach operations using glideslope angles of 4,5° or more...

              2. (b) To obtain the approval, the operator shall provide evidence that...

            11. CAT.POL.A.350 Approval of short landing operations

              1. (a) Short landing operations require prior approval by the competent authority....

              2. (b) To obtain the approval, the operator shall provide evidence that...

          4. CHAPTER 4 Performance class C

            1. CAT.POL.A.400 Take-off

              1. (a) The take-off mass shall not exceed the maximum take-off mass...

              2. (b) For aeroplanes that have take-off field length data contained in...

              3. (c) For aeroplanes that have take-off field length data contained in...

              4. (d) The following shall be taken into account:

            2. CAT.POL.A.405 Take-off obstacle clearance

              1. (a) The take-off flight path with OEI shall be determined such...

              2. (b) The take-off flight path shall begin at a height of...

              3. (c) When showing compliance with (a), the following shall be taken...

              4. (d) Track changes shall not be allowed up to that point...

              5. (e) For cases that do not require track changes of more...

              6. (f) For cases that do require track changes of more than...

              7. (g) The operator shall establish contingency procedures to satisfy (a) to...

            3. CAT.POL.A.410 En-route — all engines operating

              1. (a) In the meteorological conditions expected for the flight, at any...

            4. CAT.POL.A.415 En-route — OEI

              1. (a) In the meteorological conditions expected for the flight, in the...

              2. (b) The flight path shall have a positive slope at an...

              3. (c) The available rate of climb of the aeroplane shall be...

              4. (d) The width margins of (a) shall be increased to 18,5...

              5. (e) Fuel jettisoning is permitted to an extent consistent with reaching...

            5. CAT.POL.A.420 En-route — aeroplanes with three or more engines, two engines...

              1. (a) At no point along the intended track shall an aeroplane...

              2. (b) The two-engines-inoperative flight path shall permit the aeroplane to continue...

              3. (c) The two engines are assumed to fail at the most...

              4. (d) The expected mass of the aeroplane at the point where...

              5. (e) The available rate of climb of the aeroplane shall be...

              6. (f) The width margins of (b) shall be increased to 18,5...

              7. (g) Fuel jettisoning is permitted to an extent consistent with reaching...

            6. CAT.POL.A.425 Landing — destination and alternate aerodromes

            7. CAT.POL.A.430 Landing — dry runways

              1. (a) The landing mass of the aeroplane determined in accordance with...

              2. (b) For dispatching the aeroplane it shall be assumed that:

              3. (c) If the operator is unable to comply with (b)(2) for...

            8. CAT.POL.A.435 Landing — wet and contaminated runways

              1. (a) When the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the...

              2. (b) When the appropriate weather reports and/or forecasts indicate that the...

        2. SECTION 2 Helicopters

          1. CHAPTER 1 General requirements

            1. CAT.POL.H.100 Applicability

              1. (a) Helicopters shall be operated in accordance with the applicable performance...

              2. (b) Helicopters shall be operated in performance class 1:

              3. (c) Unless otherwise prescribed by (b), helicopters that have an MOPSC...

              4. (d) Unless otherwise prescribed by (b), helicopters that have an MOPSC...

            2. CAT.POL.H.105 General

              1. (a) The mass of the helicopter:

              2. (b) The approved performance data contained in the AFM shall be...

              3. (c) When showing compliance with the requirements of this Section, account...

            3. CAT.POL.H.110 Obstacle accountability

              1. (a) For the purpose of obstacle clearance requirements, an obstacle located...

              2. (b) For take-off using a back-up or a lateral transition procedure,...

              3. (c) Obstacles may be disregarded if they are situated beyond:

          2. CHAPTER 2 Performance class 1

            1. CAT.POL.H.200 General

            2. CAT.POL.H.205 Take-off

              1. (a) The take-off mass shall not exceed the maximum take-off mass...

              2. (b) The take-off mass shall be such that:

              3. (c) When showing compliance with (a) and (b), account shall be...

              4. (d) That part of the take-off up to and including TDP...

              5. (e) For take-off using a backup or lateral transition procedure, with...

            3. CAT.POL.H.210 Take-off flight path

              1. (a) From the end of the TODRH with the critical engine...

              2. (b) When showing compliance with (a), account shall be taken of...

            4. CAT.POL.H.215 En-route — critical engine inoperative

              1. (a) The mass of the helicopter and flight path at all...

              2. (b) When showing compliance with (a)(2) or (a)(3):

              3. (c) The width margins of (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall be increased...

            5. CAT.POL.H.220 Landing

              1. (a) The landing mass of the helicopter at the estimated time...

              2. (b) In the event of the critical engine failure being recognised...

              3. (c) In the event of the critical engine failure being recognised...

              4. (d) When showing compliance with (a) to (c), account shall be...

              5. (e) That part of the landing from the LDP to touchdown...

            6. CAT.POL.H.225 Helicopter operations to/from a public interest site

              1. (a) Operations to/from a public interest site (PIS) may be conducted...

              2. (b) Site-specific procedures shall be established in the operations manual to...

              3. (c) The operations manual shall contain for each PIS: a diagram...

          3. CHAPTER 3 Performance class 2

            1. CAT.POL.H.300 General

            2. CAT.POL.H.305 Operations without an assured safe forced landing capability

              1. (a) Operations without an assured safe forced landing capability during the...

              2. (b) To obtain and maintain such approval the operator shall:

            3. CAT.POL.H.310 Take-off

              1. (a) The take-off mass shall not exceed the maximum mass specified...

              2. (b) For operations other than those specified in CAT.POL.H.305, the take-off...

              3. (c) For operations in accordance with CAT.POL.H.305, in addition to the...

              4. (d) When showing compliance with (a) to (c), account shall be...

              5. (e) That part of the take-off before the requirement of CAT.POL.H.315...

            4. CAT.POL.H.315 Take-off flight path

            5. CAT.POL.H.320 En-route — critical engine inoperative

            6. CAT.POL.H.325 Landing

              1. (a) The landing mass at the estimated time of landing shall...

              2. (b) If the critical engine fails at any point in the...

              3. (c) For operations in accordance with CAT.POL.H.305, in addition to the...

              4. (d) When showing compliance with (a) to (c), account shall be...

              5. (e) That part of the landing after which the requirement of...

          4. CHAPTER 4 Performance class 3

            1. CAT.POL.H.400 General

              1. (a) Helicopters operated in performance class 3 shall be certified in...

              2. (b) Operations shall only be conducted in a non-hostile environment, except:...

              3. (c) Provided the operator is approved in accordance with CAT.POL.H.305, operations...

              4. (d) Operations shall not be conducted:

            2. CAT.POL.H.405 Take-off

              1. (a) The take-off mass shall be the lower of:

              2. (b) Except as provided in CAT.POL.H.400(b), in the event of an...

            3. CAT.POL.H.410 En-route

              1. (a) The helicopter shall be able, with all engines operating within...

              2. (b) Except as provided in CAT.POL.H.420, in the event of an...

            4. CAT.POL.H.415 Landing

              1. (a) The landing mass of the helicopter at the estimated time...

              2. (b) Except as provided in CAT.POL.H.400(b), in the event of an...

            5. CAT.POL.H.420 Helicopter operations over a hostile environment located outside a congested...

              1. (a) Operations over a non-congested hostile environment without a safe forced...

              2. (b) To obtain and maintain such approval the operator shall:

              3. (c) Notwithstanding CAT.IDE.H.240, such operations may be conducted without supplemental oxygen...

        3. SECTION 3 Mass and balance

          1. CHAPTER 1 Motor-powered aircraft

            1. CAT.POL.MAB.100 Mass and balance, loading

              1. (a) During any phase of operation, the loading, mass and centre...

              2. (b) The operator shall establish the mass and the CG of...

              3. (c) The weighing shall be accomplished by the manufacturer of the...

              4. (d) The operator shall determine the mass of all operating items...

              5. (e) The operator shall establish the mass of the traffic load,...

              6. (f) In addition to standard masses for passengers and checked baggage,...

              7. (g) The operator shall determine the mass of the fuel load...

              8. (h) The operator shall ensure that the loading of:

              9. (i) The operator shall comply with additional structural limits such as...

              10. (j) The operator shall specify, in the operations manual, the principles...

            2. CAT.POL.MAB.105 Mass and balance data and documentation

              1. (a) The operator shall establish mass and balance data and produce...

              2. (b) Where mass and balance data and documentation is generated by...

              3. (c) The person supervising the loading of the aircraft shall confirm...

              4. (d) The operator shall specify procedures for last minute changes to...

              5. (e) The operator shall obtain approval by the competent authority if...

        4. SECTION 4 Sailplanes

          1. CAT.POL.S.100 Operating limitations

            1. (a) During any phase of operation, the loading, the mass and...

            2. (b) Placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof, containing those operating...

          2. CAT.POL.S.105 Weighing

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that the mass and the CG...

            2. (b) The weighing shall be accomplished by the manufacturer of the...

          3. CAT.POL.S.110 Performance

        5. SECTION 5 Balloons

          1. CAT.POL.B.100 Operating limitations

            1. (a) During any phase of operation, the loading and the mass...

            2. (b) Placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof, containing those operating...

          2. CAT.POL.B.105 Weighing

            1. (a) The operator shall ensure that the mass of the balloon...

            2. (b) The weighing shall be accomplished by the manufacturer of the...

          3. CAT.POL.B.110 System for determining the mass

            1. (a) The operator of a balloon shall establish a system specifying...

            2. (b) The mass computation based on electronic calculations shall be replicable...

            3. (c) The mass documentation shall be prepared prior to each flight...

          4. CAT.POL.B.115 Performance

      4. SUBPART D INSTRUMENTS, DATA, EQUIPMENT

        1. SECTION 1 Aeroplanes

          1. CAT.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart that do...

            3. (c) If equipment is to be used by one flight crew...

            4. (d) Those instruments that are used by any flight crew member...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. CAT.IDE.A.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. CAT.IDE.A.110 Spare electrical fuses

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with spare electrical fuses, of the...

            2. (b) The number of spare fuses that are required to be...

          4. CAT.IDE.A.115 Operating lights

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

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

          5. CAT.IDE.A.120 Equipment to clear windshield

          6. CAT.IDE.A.125 Operations under VFR by day — flight and navigational instruments...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional...

            3. (c) A means for preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems...

            4. (d) Single engine aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA before...

          7. CAT.IDE.A.130 Operations under IFR or at night — flight and navigational...

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

          9. CAT.IDE.A.140 Altitude alerting system

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with an altitude alerting...

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

            3. (c) Notwithstanding (a), aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg...

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

            1. (a) Turbine-powered aeroplanes having an MCTOM of more than 5 700...

            2. (b) Reciprocating-engine-powered aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700...

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

          12. CAT.IDE.A.160 Airborne weather detecting equipment

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

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night...

            2. (b) The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not...

          14. CAT.IDE.A.170 Flight crew interphone system

          15. CAT.IDE.A.175 Crew member interphone system

          16. CAT.IDE.A.180 Public address system

          17. CAT.IDE.A.185 Cockpit voice recorder

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a cockpit voice...

            2. (b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining the data recorded...

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

            4. (d) The CVR shall start to record prior to the aeroplane...

            5. (e) In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical...

            6. (f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          18. CAT.IDE.A.190 Flight data recorder

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a flight data...

            2. (b) The FDR shall record:

            3. (c) Data shall be obtained from aeroplane sources that enable accurate...

            4. (d) The FDR shall start to record the data prior to...

            5. (e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          19. CAT.IDE.A.195 Data link recording

            1. (a) Aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after...

            2. (b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and...

            3. (c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for...

            4. (d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating...

            5. (e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of...

          20. CAT.IDE.A.200 Combination recorder

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

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

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

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

          23. CAT.IDE.A.215 Internal doors and curtains

          24. CAT.IDE.A.220 First-aid kit

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

            2. (b) First-aid kits shall be:

          25. CAT.IDE.A.225 Emergency medical kit

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 30 shall be...

            2. (b) The commander shall ensure that drugs are only administered by...

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

          26. CAT.IDE.A.230 First-aid oxygen

            1. (a) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft,...

            2. (b) The oxygen supply referred to in (a) shall be calculated...

            3. (c) There shall be a sufficient number of dispensing units, but...

            4. (d) The first-aid oxygen equipment shall be capable of generating a...

          27. CAT.IDE.A.235 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes

            1. (a) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 10 000 ft...

            2. (b) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft...

            3. (c) In the case of pressurised aeroplanes first issued with an...

            4. (d) The total number of dispensing units and outlets referred to...

            5. (e) Notwithstanding (a), the oxygen supply requirements for cabin crew member(s),...

            6. (f) The required minimum supply in Table 1, row 1 item...

            7. (g) The required minimum supply in Table 1, row 1 item...

            8. (h) The required minimum supply in Table 1, row 3, shall...

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

          29. CAT.IDE.A.245 Crew protective breathing equipment

            1. (a) All pressurised aeroplanes and those unpressurised aeroplanes with an MCTOM...

            2. (b) A PBE intended for flight crew use shall be installed...

            3. (c) A PBE intended for cabin crew use shall be installed...

            4. (d) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with an additional portable PBE installed...

            5. (e) A PBE while in use shall not prevent the use...

          30. CAT.IDE.A.250 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least one hand fire...

            2. (b) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be located in,...

            3. (c) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be available for...

            4. (d) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

            5. (e) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least a number of...

          31. CAT.IDE.A.255 Crash axe and crowbar

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg...

            2. (b) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more...

            3. (c) Crash axes and crowbars located in the passenger compartment shall...

          32. CAT.IDE.A.260 Marking of break-in points

          33. CAT.IDE.A.265 Means for emergency evacuation

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with passenger emergency exit sill heights of more than...

            2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), such means are not required at overwing exits...

            3. (c) Aeroplanes required to have a separate emergency exit for the...

            4. (d) The heights referred to in (a) and (c) shall be...

          34. CAT.IDE.A.270 Megaphones

          35. CAT.IDE.A.275 Emergency lighting and marking

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than nine shall be...

            2. (b) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more...

            3. (c) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 19...

            4. (d) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 19...

            5. (e) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of nine or less, operated at...

          36. CAT.IDE.A.280 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 19 or less shall be...

            3. (c) An ELT of any type shall be capable of transmitting...

          37. CAT.IDE.A.285 Flight over water

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped...

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

            4. (d) Aeroplanes operated over water at a distance away from land...

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

          38. CAT.IDE.A.305 Survival equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would...

            2. (b) The additional survival equipment specified in (a)(3) does not need...

          39. CAT.IDE.A.325 Headset

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a headset with a boom...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night shall be equipped...

          40. CAT.IDE.A.330 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with the radio communication equipment required...

            2. (b) The radio communication equipment shall provide for communication on the...

          41. CAT.IDE.A.335 Audio selector panel

          42. CAT.IDE.A.340 Radio equipment for operations under VFR over routes navigated by...

          43. CAT.IDE.A.345 Communication and navigation equipment for operations under IFR or under...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or under VFR over routes that...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment shall include at least two independent radio...

            3. (c) Notwithstanding (b), aeroplanes operated for short haul operations in the...

            4. (d) Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            5. (e) Aeroplanes operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          44. CAT.IDE.A.350 Transponder

          45. CAT.IDE.A.355 Electronic navigation data management

            1. (a) The operator shall only use electronic navigation data products that...

            2. (b) When the electronic navigation data products support a navigation application...

            3. (c) The operator shall continuously monitor the integrity of both the...

            4. (d) The operator shall ensure the timely distribution and insertion of...

        2. SECTION 2 Helicopters

          1. CAT.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart that do...

            3. (c) If equipment is to be used by one flight crew...

            4. (d) Those instruments that are used by any flight crew member...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. CAT.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. CAT.IDE.H.115 Operating lights

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Helicopters operated at night or under IFR shall, in addition...

          4. CAT.IDE.H.125 Operations under VFR by day — flight and navigational instruments...

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional...

            3. (c) Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg...

            4. (d) A means for preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems...

          5. CAT.IDE.H.130 Operations under IFR or at night — flight and navigational...

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

          7. CAT.IDE.H.145 Radio altimeters

            1. (a) Helicopters on flights over water shall be equipped with a...

          8. CAT.IDE.H.160 Airborne weather detecting equipment

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

            1. (a) Helicopters operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night...

            2. (b) The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not...

          10. CAT.IDE.H.170 Flight crew interphone system

          11. CAT.IDE.H.175 Crew member interphone system

          12. CAT.IDE.H.180 Public address system

            1. (a) Helicopters with an MOPSC of more than nine shall be...

            2. (b) Notwithstanding (a) helicopters with an MOPSC of more than nine...

          13. CAT.IDE.H.185 Cockpit voice recorder

            1. (a) The following helicopter types shall be equipped with a cockpit...

            2. (b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining the data recorded...

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

            4. (d) The CVR shall start to record prior to the helicopter...

            5. (e) In addition to (d), for helicopters referred to in (a)(2)...

            6. (f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          14. CAT.IDE.H.190 Flight data recorder

            1. (a) The following helicopters shall be equipped with an FDR that...

            2. (b) The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately...

            3. (c) Data shall be obtained from helicopter sources that enable accurate...

            4. (d) The FDR shall automatically start to record the data prior...

            5. (e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          15. CAT.IDE.H.195 Data link recording

            1. (a) Helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after...

            2. (b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and...

            3. (c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for...

            4. (d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating...

            5. (e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of...

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

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

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with:

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

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

          19. CAT.IDE.H.220 First-aid kits

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

            2. (b) First-aid kits shall be:

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

          21. CAT.IDE.H.250 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one hand fire...

            2. (b) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be located in,...

            3. (c) At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be available for...

            4. (d) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

            5. (e) The helicopter shall be equipped with at least a number...

          22. CAT.IDE.H.260 Marking of break-in points

          23. CAT.IDE.H.270 Megaphones

          24. CAT.IDE.H.275 Emergency lighting and marking

            1. (a) Helicopters with an MOPSC of more than 19 shall be...

            2. (b) Helicopters shall be equipped with emergency exit markings visible in...

          25. CAT.IDE.H.280 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

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

            2. (b) Helicopters operating in performance class 1 or 2 used in...

            3. (c) An ELT of any type shall be capable of transmitting...

          26. CAT.IDE.H.290 Life-jackets

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped...

          27. CAT.IDE.H.295 Crew survival suits

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

          29. CAT.IDE.H.305 Survival equipment

          30. CAT.IDE.H.310 Additional requirements for helicopters conducting offshore operations in a hostile...

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

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

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be designed for landing on water or certified...

            2. (b) Helicopters shall be designed for landing on water or certified...

          33. CAT.IDE.H.325 Headset

          34. CAT.IDE.H.330 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with the radio communication equipment required...

            2. (b) The radio communication equipment shall provide for communication on the...

          35. CAT.IDE.H.335 Audio selector panel

          36. CAT.IDE.H.340 Radio equipment for operations under VFR over routes navigated by...

          37. CAT.IDE.H.345 Communication and navigation equipment for operations under IFR or under...

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under IFR or under VFR over routes that...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment shall include at least two independent radio...

            3. (c) Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            4. (d) Helicopters operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          38. CAT.IDE.H.350 Transponder

        3. SECTION 3 Sailplanes

          1. CAT.IDE.S.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. CAT.IDE.S.105 Minimum equipment for flight

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

            1. (a) Sailplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Sailplanes operating in conditions where the sailplane cannot be maintained...

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

          5. CAT.IDE.S.120 Seats and restraint systems

            1. (a) Sailplanes shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have...

          6. CAT.IDE.S.125 Supplemental oxygen

          7. CAT.IDE.S.130 Flight over water

          8. CAT.IDE.S.135 Survival equipment

          9. CAT.IDE.S.140 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) When required by the airspace being flown, sailplanes shall be...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

          10. CAT.IDE.S.145 Navigation equipment

          11. CAT.IDE.S.150 Transponder

        4. SECTION 4 Balloons

          1. CAT.IDE.B.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. CAT.IDE.B.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. CAT.IDE.B.110 Operating lights

          4. CAT.IDE.B.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          5. CAT.IDE.B.120 Restraint systems

          6. CAT.IDE.B.125 First-aid kit

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

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

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

          7. CAT.IDE.B.130 Supplemental oxygen

          8. CAT.IDE.B.135 Hand fire extinguishers

          9. CAT.IDE.B.140 Flight over water

          10. CAT.IDE.B.145 Survival equipment

          11. CAT.IDE.B.150 Miscellaneous equipment

            1. (a) Balloons shall be equipped with protective gloves for each crew...

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

            3. (c) Gas balloons shall be equipped with:

          12. CAT.IDE.B.155 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) When required by airspace requirements, balloons shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

          13. CAT.IDE.B.160 Transponder

    5. ANNEX V

      SPECIFIC APPROVALS

      1. SUBPART A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. SPA.GEN.100 Competent authority

        2. SPA.GEN.105 Application for a specific approval

          1. (a) The operator applying for the initial issue of a specific...

          2. (b) The operator shall provide the following evidence to the competent...

          3. (c) The operator shall retain records relating to (a) and (b)...

        3. SPA.GEN.110 Privileges of an operator holding a specific approval

        4. SPA.GEN.115 Changes to a specific approval

        5. SPA.GEN.120 Continued validity of a specific approval

      2. SUBPART B PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION (PBN) OPERATIONS

        1. SPA.PBN.100 PBN operations

        2. SPA.PBN.105 PBN operational approval

      3. SUBPART C OPERATIONS WITH SPECIFIED MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (MNPS)

        1. SPA.MNPS.100 MNPS operations

        2. SPA.MNPS.105 MNPS operational approval

      4. SUBPART D OPERATIONS IN AIRSPACE WITH REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMA (RVSM)

        1. SPA.RVSM.100 RVSM operations

        2. SPA.RVSM.105 RVSM operational approval

        3. SPA.RVSM.110 RVSM equipment requirements

        4. SPA.RVSM.115 RVSM height-keeping errors

          1. (a) The operator shall report recorded or communicated occurrences of height-keeping...

          2. (b) Reports of such occurrences shall be sent to the competent...

          3. (c) When height-keeping errors are recorded or received, the operator shall...

      5. SUBPART E LOW VISIBILITY OPERATIONS (LVO)

        1. SPA.LVO.100 Low visibility operations

        2. SPA.LVO.105 LVO approval

        3. SPA.LVO.110 General operating requirements

          1. (a) The operator shall only conduct LTS CAT I operations if:...

          2. (b) The operator shall only conduct CAT II, OTS CAT II...

          3. (c) The operator shall only conduct approach operations utilising an EVS...

        4. SPA.LVO.115 Aerodrome related requirements

          1. (a) The operator shall not use an aerodrome for LVOs below...

          2. (b) If the operator selects an aerodrome where the term LVP...

        5. SPA.LVO.120 Flight crew training and qualifications

        6. SPA.LVO.125 Operating procedures

          1. (a) The operator shall establish procedures and instructions to be used...

          2. (b) Prior to commencing an LVO, the pilot-in-command/commander shall be satisfied...

        7. SPA.LVO.130 Minimum equipment

          1. (a) The operator shall include the minimum equipment that has to...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command/commander shall be satisfied that the status of the...

      6. SUBPART F EXTENDED RANGE OPERATIONS WITH TWO-ENGINED AEROPLANES (ETOPS)

        1. SPA.ETOPS.100 ETOPS

        2. SPA.ETOPS.105 ETOPS operational approval

        3. SPA.ETOPS.110 ETOPS en-route alternate aerodrome

          1. (a) An ETOPS en-route alternate aerodrome shall be considered adequate, if,...

          2. (b) Prior to conducting an ETOPS flight, the operator shall ensure...

          3. (c) The operator shall specify any required ETOPS en-route alternate aerodrome(s)...

        4. SPA.ETOPS.115 ETOPS en-route alternate aerodrome planning minima

          1. (a) The operator shall only select an aerodrome as an ETOPS...

          2. (b) The operator shall include in the operations manual the method...

      7. SUBPART G TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

        1. SPA.DG.100 Transport of dangerous goods

        2. SPA.DG.105 Approval to transport dangerous goods

        3. SPA.DG.110 Dangerous goods information and documentation

      8. SUBPART H HELICOPTER OPERATIONS WITH NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEMS

        1. SPA.NVIS.100 Night vision imaging system (NVIS) operations

          1. (a) Helicopters shall only be operated under VFR at night with...

          2. (b) To obtain such approval by the competent authority, the operator...

        2. SPA.NVIS.110 Equipment requirements for NVIS operations

          1. (a) Before conducting NVIS operations each helicopter and all associated NVIS...

          2. (b) Radio altimeter. The helicopter shall be equipped with a radio...

          3. (c) Aircraft NVIS compatible lighting. To mitigate the reduced peripheral vision...

          4. (d) Additional NVIS equipment. The following additional NVIS equipment shall be...

          5. (e) All required NVGs on an NVIS flight shall be of...

          6. (f) Continuing airworthiness

            1. (1) Procedures for continuing airworthiness shall contain the information necessary for...

            2. (2) Any subsequent modification or maintenance to the aircraft shall be...

        3. SPA.NVIS.120 NVIS operating minima

          1. (a) Operations shall not be conducted below the VFR weather minima...

          2. (b) The operator shall establish the minimum transition height from where...

        4. SPA.NVIS.130 Crew requirements for NVIS operations

          1. (a) Selection. The operator shall establish criteria for the selection of...

          2. (b) Experience. The minimum experience for the commander shall not be...

          3. (c) Operational training. All pilots shall have completed the operational training...

          4. (d) Recency. All pilots and NVIS technical crew members conducting NVIS...

          5. (e) Crew composition. The minimum crew shall be the greater of...

          6. (f) Crew training and checking

            1. (1) Training and checking shall be conducted in accordance with a...

            2. (2) Crew members

              1. (i) Crew training programmes shall: improve knowledge of the NVIS working...

              2. (ii) The measures referred to in (f)(2)(i) shall be assessed during:...

        5. SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation

      9. SUBPART I HELICOPTER HOIST OPERATIONS

        1. SPA.HHO.100 Helicopter hoist operations (HHO)

          1. (a) Helicopters shall only be operated for the purpose of CAT...

          2. (b) To obtain such approval by the competent authority, the operator...

        2. SPA.HHO.110 Equipment requirements for HHO

          1. (a) The installation of all helicopter hoist equipment, including any radio...

          2. (b) Maintenance instructions for HHO equipment and systems shall be established...

        3. SPA.HHO.115 HHO communication

        4. SPA.HHO.125 Performance requirements for HHO

        5. SPA.HHO.130 Crew requirements for HHO

          1. (a) Selection. The operator shall establish criteria for the selection of...

          2. (b) Experience. The minimum experience level for the commander conducting HHO...

          3. (c) Operational training and experience. Successful completion of training in accordance...

          4. (d) Recency. All pilots and HHO crew members conducting HHO shall...

          5. (e) Crew composition. The minimum crew for day or night operations...

          6. (f) Training and checking

            1. (1) Training and checking shall be conducted in accordance with a...

            2. (2) Crew members:

              1. (i) Crew training programmes shall: improve knowledge of the HHO working...

              2. (ii) The measures referred to in (f)(2)(i) shall be assessed during...

        6. SPA.HHO.135 HHO passenger briefing

        7. SPA.HHO.140 Information and documentation

          1. (a) The operator shall ensure that, as part of its risk...

          2. (b) Relevant extracts from the operations manual shall be available to...

      10. SUBPART J HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OPERATIONS

        1. SPA.HEMS.100 Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operations

          1. (a) Helicopters shall only be operated for the purpose of HEMS...

          2. (b) To obtain such approval by the competent authority, the operator...

        2. SPA.HEMS.110 Equipment requirements for HEMS operations

        3. SPA.HEMS.115 Communication

        4. SPA.HEMS.120 HEMS operating minima

          1. (a) HEMS flights operated in performance class 1 and 2 shall...

          2. (b) The weather minima for the dispatch and en-route phase of...

        5. SPA.HEMS.125 Performance requirements for HEMS operations

          1. (a) Performance class 3 operations shall not be conducted over a...

          2. (b) Take-off and landing

            1. (1) Helicopters conducting operations to/from a final approach and take-off area...

            2. (2) Helicopters conducting operations to/from a FATO at a hospital that...

            3. (3) Helicopters conducting operations to/from a HEMS operating site located in...

            4. (4) The HEMS operating site shall be big enough to provide...

        6. SPA.HEMS.130 Crew requirements

          1. (a) Selection. The operator shall establish criteria for the selection of...

          2. (b) Experience. The minimum experience level for the commander conducting HEMS...

          3. (c) Operational training. Successful completion of operational training in accordance with...

          4. (d) Recency. All pilots conducting HEMS operations shall have completed a...

          5. (e) Crew composition

          6. (f) Crew training and checking

            1. (1) Training and checking shall be conducted in accordance with a...

            2. (2) Crew members

              1. (i) Crew training programmes shall: improve knowledge of the HEMS working...

              2. (ii) The measures referred to in (f)(2)(i) shall be assessed during:...

        7. SPA.HEMS.135 HEMS medical passenger and other personnel briefing

          1. (a) Medical passenger. Prior to any HEMS flight, or series of...

          2. (b) Ground emergency service personnel. The operator shall take all reasonable...

          3. (c) Medical patient. Notwithstanding CAT.OP.MPA.170, a briefing shall only be conducted...

        8. SPA.HEMS.140 Information and documentation

          1. (a) The operator shall ensure that, as part of its risk...

          2. (b) Relevant extracts from the operations manual shall be made available...

        9. SPA.HEMS.145 HEMS operating base facilities

          1. (a) If crew members are required to be on standby with...

          2. (b) At each operating base the pilots shall be provided with...

        10. SPA.HEMS.150 Fuel supply

          1. (a) When the HEMS mission is conducted under VFR within a...

        11. SPA.HEMS.155 Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking

    6. ANNEX VI

      NON-COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS WITH COMPLEX MOTOR-POWERED AIRCRAFT

      1. SUBPART A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. NCC.GEN.100 Competent authority

        2. NCC.GEN.105 Crew responsibilities

          1. (a) The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution...

          2. (b) During critical phases of flight or whenever deemed necessary by...

          3. (c) During flight, the flight crew member shall keep his/her safety...

          4. (d) During flight, at least one qualified flight crew member shall...

          5. (e) The crew member shall not undertake duties on an aircraft:...

          6. (f) The crew member who undertakes duties for more than one...

          7. (g) The crew member shall report to the pilot-in-command:

        3. NCC.GEN.106 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for:

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall have the authority to refuse carriage of...

          3. (c) The pilot-in-command shall, as soon as possible, report to the...

          4. (d) Notwithstanding the provision of (a)(6), in a multi-crew operation the...

          5. (e) The pilot-in-command shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate...

          6. (f) The pilot-in-command shall submit a report of an act of...

          7. (g) The pilot-in-command shall notify the nearest appropriate authority by the...

        4. NCC.GEN.110 Compliance with laws, regulations and procedures

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall comply with the laws, regulations and procedures...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall be familiar with the laws, regulations and...

        5. NCC.GEN.115 Common language

        6. NCC.GEN.119 Taxiing of aircraft

        7. NCC.GEN.120 Taxiing of aeroplanes

        8. NCC.GEN.125 Rotor engagement — helicopters

        9. NCC.GEN.130 Portable electronic devices

        10. NCC.GEN.135 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried

        11. NCC.GEN.140 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

          1. (a) The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on...

          2. (b) In case of loss or theft of documents specified in...

        12. NCC.GEN.145 Preservation, production and use of flight recorder recordings

          1. (a) Following an accident or an incident that is subject to...

          2. (b) The operator shall conduct operational checks and evaluations of flight...

          3. (c) The operator shall save the recordings for the period of...

          4. (d) The operator shall keep and maintain up-to-date documentation that presents...

          5. (e) The operator shall make available any flight recorder recording that...

          6. (f) Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010:

        13. NCC.GEN.150 Transport of dangerous goods

          1. (a) The transport of dangerous goods by air shall be conducted...

          2. (b) Dangerous goods shall only be transported by the operator approved...

          3. (c) The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that all reasonable...

          4. (d) The operator shall provide personnel with the necessary information enabling...

          5. (e) The operator shall, in accordance with the Technical Instructions, report...

          6. (f) The operator shall ensure that passengers are provided with information...

          7. (g) The operator shall ensure that notices giving information about the...

      2. SUBPART B OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

        1. NCC.OP.100 Use of aerodromes and operating sites

        2. NCC.OP.105 Specification of isolated aerodromes — aeroplanes

        3. NCC.OP.110 Aerodrome operating minima — general

          1. (a) For instrument flight rules (IFR) flights the operator shall establish...

          2. (b) When establishing aerodrome operating minima, the operator shall take the...

          3. (c) The minima for a specific type of approach and landing...

        4. NCC.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — NPA, APV, CAT I operations

          1. (a) The decision height (DH) to be used for a non-precision...

          2. (b) The minimum descent height (MDH) for an NPA operation flown...

        5. NCC.OP.112 Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with aeroplanes

          1. (a) The MDH for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall not...

          2. (b) The minimum visibility for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall...

        6. NCC.OP.113 Aerodrome operating minima — onshore circling operations with helicopters

        7. NCC.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall use the departure and approach procedures established...

          2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), the pilot-in-command shall only accept an ATC clearance...

          3. (c) In any case, the final approach segment shall be flown...

        8. NCC.OP.120 Noise abatement procedures

        9. NCC.OP.125 Minimum obstacle clearance altitudes — IFR flights

          1. (a) The operator shall specify a method to establish minimum flight...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall establish minimum flight altitudes for each flight...

        10. NCC.OP.130 Fuel and oil supply — aeroplanes

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the aeroplane...

          2. (b) In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency,...

          3. (c) Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in...

        11. NCC.OP.131 Fuel and oil supply — helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the helicopter...

          2. (b) In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency,...

          3. (c) Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in...

        12. NCC.OP.135 Stowage of baggage and cargo

        13. NCC.OP.140 Passenger briefing

        14. NCC.OP.145 Flight preparation

          1. (a) Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall ascertain by every...

          2. (b) Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall be familiar with...

        15. NCC.OP.150 Take-off alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes

          1. (a) For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one...

          2. (b) The take-off alternate aerodrome shall be located within the following...

          3. (c) For an aerodrome to be selected as a take-off alternate...

        16. NCC.OP.151 Destination alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes

        17. NCC.OP.152 Destination alternate aerodromes — helicopters

        18. NCC.OP.155 Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking

          1. (a) The aircraft shall not be refuelled with aviation gasoline (AVGAS)...

          2. (b) For all other types of fuel, necessary precautions shall be...

        19. NCC.OP.160 Use of headset

          1. (a) Each flight crew member required to be on duty in...

          2. (b) In the conditions of (a), the boom microphone or equivalent...

        20. NCC.OP.165 Carriage of passengers

        21. NCC.OP.170 Securing of passenger compartment and galley(s)

        22. NCC.OP.175 Smoking on board

        23. NCC.OP.180 Meteorological conditions

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue a VFR flight...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue an IFR flight...

          3. (c) If a flight contains VFR and IFR segments, the meteorological...

        24. NCC.OP.185 Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures

          1. (a) The operator shall establish procedures to be followed when ground...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall only commence take-off if the aircraft is...

        25. NCC.OP.190 Ice and other contaminants — flight procedures

          1. (a) The operator shall establish procedures for flights in expected or...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight or intentionally fly...

          3. (c) If icing exceeds the intensity of icing for which the...

        26. NCC.OP.195 Take-off conditions

        27. NCC.OP.200 Simulated situations in flight

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall, when carrying passengers or cargo, not simulate:...

          2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), when training flights are conducted by an approved...

        28. NCC.OP.205 In-flight fuel management

          1. (a) The operator shall establish a procedure to ensure that in-flight...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall check at regular intervals that the amount...

        29. NCC.OP.210 Use of supplemental oxygen

        30. NCC.OP.215 Ground proximity detection

        31. NCC.OP.220 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)

        32. NCC.OP.225 Approach and landing conditions

        33. NCC.OP.230 Commencement and continuation of approach

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command may commence an instrument approach regardless of the...

          2. (b) If the reported RVR/VIS is less than the applicable minimum...

          3. (c) Where the RVR is not available, RVR values may be...

          4. (d) If, after passing 1 000 ft above the aerodrome, the...

          5. (e) The approach may be continued below DA/H or MDA/H and...

          6. (f) The touchdown zone RVR shall always be controlling.

      3. SUBPART C AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS

        1. NCC.POL.100 Operating limitations — all aircraft

          1. (a) During any phase of operation, the loading, the mass and...

          2. (b) Placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof, containing those operating...

        2. NCC.POL.105 Mass and balance, loading

          1. (a) The operator shall establish the mass and the CG of...

          2. (b) The weighing shall be accomplished by the manufacturer of the...

          3. (c) The operator shall determine the mass of all operating items...

          4. (d) The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to...

          5. (e) When using standard masses the following mass values shall be...

          6. (f) For aircraft with 19 passenger seats or less, the actual...

          7. (g) The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to...

          8. (h) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that the loading of:

          9. (i) The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to...

          10. (j) The operator shall specify, in the operations manual, the principles...

        3. NCC.POL.110 Mass and balance data and documentation

          1. (a) The operator shall establish mass and balance data and produce...

          2. (b) Where mass and balance data and documentation are generated by...

          3. (c) When the loading of the aircraft is not supervised by...

          4. (d) The operator shall specify procedures for last minute changes to...

        4. NCC.POL.111 Mass and balance data and documentation — alleviations

        5. NCC.POL.115 Performance — general

        6. NCC.POL.120 Take-off mass limitations — aeroplanes

        7. NCC.POL.125 Take-off — aeroplanes

          1. (a) When determining the maximum take-off mass, the pilot-in-command shall take...

          2. (b) Except for an aeroplane equipped with turboprop engines and a...

        8. NCC.POL.130 En-route — one engine inoperative — aeroplanes

        9. NCC.POL.135 Landing — aeroplanes

      4. SUBPART D INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT

        1. SECTION 1 Aeroplanes

          1. NCC.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) Those instruments that are used by a flight crew member...

            6. (f) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. NCC.IDE.A.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. NCC.IDE.A.110 Spare electrical fuses

          4. NCC.IDE.A.115 Operating lights

          5. NCC.IDE.A.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes operated under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) over water and...

            3. (c) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, aeroplanes shall...

          6. NCC.IDE.A.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          7. NCC.IDE.A.130 Additional equipment for single-pilot operations under IFR

          8. NCC.IDE.A.135 Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS)

          9. NCC.IDE.A.140 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)

          10. NCC.IDE.A.145 Airborne weather detecting equipment

          11. NCC.IDE.A.150 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night

          12. NCC.IDE.A.155 Flight crew interphone system

          13. NCC.IDE.A.160 Cockpit voice recorder

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a CVR:

            2. (b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining data recorded during...

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

            4. (d) The CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the...

            5. (e) In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical...

            6. (f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          14. NCC.IDE.A.165 Flight data recorder

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg...

            2. (b) The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately...

            3. (c) Data shall be obtained from aeroplane sources that enable accurate...

            4. (d) The FDR shall start automatically to record the data prior...

            5. (e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          15. NCC.IDE.A.170 Data link recording

            1. (a) Aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after...

            2. (b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and...

            3. (c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for...

            4. (d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating...

            5. (e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of...

          16. NCC.IDE.A.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder

          17. NCC.IDE.A.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

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

          18. NCC.IDE.A.185 Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs

          19. NCC.IDE.A.190 First-aid kit

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

            2. (b) First-aid kits shall be:

          20. NCC.IDE.A.195 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes

            1. (a) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes for which the oxygen...

            2. (b) Pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

            3. (c) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes above 25 000 ft...

          21. NCC.IDE.A.200 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised aeroplanes

            1. (a) Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply...

            2. (b) Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

          22. NCC.IDE.A.205 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least one hand fire...

            2. (b) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

          23. NCC.IDE.A.206 Crash axe and crowbar

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg...

            2. (b) In the case of aeroplanes with an MOPSC of more...

            3. (c) Crash axes and crowbars located in the passenger compartment shall...

          24. NCC.IDE.A.210 Marking of break-in points

          25. NCC.IDE.A.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) ELTs of any type shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously...

          26. NCC.IDE.A.220 Flight over water

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped...

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

            4. (d) The pilot-in-command of an aeroplane operated at a distance away...

          27. NCC.IDE.A.230 Survival equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would...

            2. (b) The additional survival equipment specified in (a)(3) does not need...

          28. NCC.IDE.A.240 Headset

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a headset with a boom...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night shall be equipped...

          29. NCC.IDE.A.245 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night, or when required...

            2. (b) When more than one communication equipment unit is required, each...

          30. NCC.IDE.A.250 Navigation equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            3. (c) Aeroplanes operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          31. NCC.IDE.A.255 Transponder

          32. NCC.IDE.A.260 Electronic navigation data management

            1. (a) The operator shall only use electronic navigation data products that...

            2. (b) When the electronic navigation data products support a navigation application...

            3. (c) The operator shall continuously monitor both the process and the...

            4. (d) The operator shall ensure the timely distribution and insertion of...

        2. SECTION 2 Helicopters

          1. NCC.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) Those instruments that are used by a flight crew member...

            6. (f) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. NCC.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. NCC.IDE.H.115 Operating lights

          4. NCC.IDE.H.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Helicopters operated under VMC over water and out of sight...

            3. (c) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, helicopters shall...

          5. NCC.IDE.H.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          6. NCC.IDE.H.130 Additional equipment for single-pilot operations under IFR

          7. NCC.IDE.H.145 Airborne weather detecting equipment

          8. NCC.IDE.H.150 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night

            1. (a) Helicopters operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night...

            2. (b) The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not...

          9. NCC.IDE.H.155 Flight crew interphone system

          10. NCC.IDE.H.160 Cockpit voice recorder

            1. (a) Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 7 000 kg...

            2. (b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining data recorded during...

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

            4. (d) The CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the...

            5. (e) In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical...

            6. (f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          11. NCC.IDE.H.165 Flight data recorder

            1. (a) Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg...

            2. (b) The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately...

            3. (c) Data shall be obtained from helicopter sources that enable accurate...

            4. (d) The FDR shall start automatically to record the data prior...

            5. (e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          12. NCC.IDE.H.170 Data link recording

            1. (a) Helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after...

            2. (b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and...

            3. (c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for...

            4. (d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating...

            5. (e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of...

          13. NCC.IDE.H.175 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder

          14. NCC.IDE.H.180 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices...

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with:

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

          15. NCC.IDE.H.185 Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs

          16. NCC.IDE.H.190 First-aid kit

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

            2. (b) The first-aid kit(s) shall be:

          17. NCC.IDE.H.200 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised helicopters

            1. (a) Non-pressurised helicopters operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply...

            2. (b) Non-pressurised helicopters operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

          18. NCC.IDE.H.205 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one hand fire...

            2. (b) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

          19. NCC.IDE.H.210 Marking of break-in points

          20. NCC.IDE.H.215 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

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

            2. (b) Helicopters operating on a flight over water in support of...

            3. (c) An ELT of any type shall be capable of transmitting...

          21. NCC.IDE.H.225 Life-jackets

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped...

          22. NCC.IDE.H.226 Crew survival suits

          23. NCC.IDE.H.227 Life-rafts, survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights...

          24. NCC.IDE.H.230 Survival equipment

          25. NCC.IDE.H.231 Additional requirements for helicopters conducting offshore operations in a hostile...

          26. NCC.IDE.H.232 Helicopters certified for operating on water — miscellaneous equipment

          27. NCC.IDE.H.235 All helicopters on flights over water — ditching

          28. NCC.IDE.H.240 Headset

          29. NCC.IDE.H.245 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under IFR or at night, or when required...

            2. (b) When more than one communications equipment unit is required, each...

            3. (c) When a radio communication system is required, and in addition...

          30. NCC.IDE.H.250 Navigation equipment

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable...

            2. (b) Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            3. (c) Helicopters operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          31. NCC.IDE.H.255 Transponder

    7. ANNEX VII

      NON-COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS WITH OTHER-THAN COMPLEX MOTOR-POWERED AIRCRAFT

      1. SUBPART A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. NCO.GEN.100 Competent authority

          1. (a) The competent authority shall be the authority designated by the...

          2. (b) If the aircraft is registered in a third country, the...

        2. NCO.GEN.101 Means of compliance

        3. NCO.GEN.102 Touring motor gliders, powered sailplanes and mixed balloons

          1. (a) Touring motor gliders shall be operated following the requirements for:...

          2. (b) Touring motor gliders shall be equipped in compliance with the...

          3. (c) Powered sailplanes, excluding touring motor gliders, shall be operated and...

          4. (d) Mixed balloons shall be operated in accordance with the requirements...

        4. NCO.GEN.103 Introductory flights

        5. NCO.GEN.105 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for:

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that during critical phases of flight...

          3. (c) The pilot-in-command shall have the authority to refuse carriage of...

          4. (d) The pilot-in-command shall, as soon as possible, report to the...

          5. (e) The pilot-in-command shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate...

          6. (f) During flight, the pilot-in-command shall:

          7. (g) The pilot-in-command shall submit a report of an act of...

          8. (h) The pilot-in-command shall notify the nearest appropriate authority by the...

        6. NCO.GEN.106 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority — balloons

        7. NCO.GEN.110 Compliance with laws, regulations and procedure

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall comply with the laws, regulations and procedures...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall be familiar with the laws, regulations and...

        8. NCO.GEN.115 Taxiing of aeroplanes

        9. NCO.GEN.120 Rotor engagement — helicopters

        10. NCO.GEN.125 Portable electronic devices

        11. NCO.GEN.130 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried

        12. NCO.GEN.135 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

          1. (a) The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on...

          2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), on flights:

          3. (c) Notwithstanding (a), on flights with balloons or sailplanes, excluding touring...

          4. (d) The pilot-in-command shall make available within a reasonable time of...

        13. NCO.GEN.140 Transport of dangerous goods

          1. (a) The transport of dangerous goods by air shall be conducted...

          2. (b) Dangerous goods shall only be transported by the operator approved...

          3. (c) The pilot-in-command shall take all reasonable measures to prevent dangerous...

          4. (d) The pilot-in-command shall, in accordance with the Technical Instructions, report...

          5. (e) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that passengers are provided with information...

        14. NCO.GEN.145 Immediate reaction to a safety problem

        15. NCO.GEN.150 Journey log

        16. NCO.GEN.155 Minimum equipment list

          1. (a) An MEL may be established taking into account the following:...

          2. (b) The MEL and any amendment thereto shall be notified to...

      2. SUBPART B OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

        1. NCO.OP.100 Use of aerodromes and operating sites

        2. NCO.OP.105 Specification of isolated aerodromes — aeroplanes

        3. NCO.OP.110 Aerodrome operating minima — aeroplanes and helicopters

          1. (a) For instrument flight rules (IFR) flights, the pilot-in-command shall select...

          2. (b) When selecting the aerodrome operating minima, the pilot-in-command shall take...

          3. (c) The minima for a specific type of approach and landing...

        4. NCO.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — NPA, APV, CAT I operations

          1. (a) The decision height (DH) to be used for a non-precision...

          2. (b) The minimum descent height (MDH) for an NPA operation flown...

        5. NCO.OP.112 Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with aeroplanes

          1. (a) The MDH for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall not...

          2. (b) The minimum visibility for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall...

        6. NCO.OP.113 Aerodrome operating minima — onshore circling operations with helicopters

        7. NCO.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures — aeroplanes and helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall use the departure and approach procedures established...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command may deviate from a published departure route, arrival...

        8. NCO.OP.120 Noise abatement procedures — aeroplanes, helicopters and powered sailplanes

        9. NCO.OP.121 Noise abatement procedures — balloons

        10. NCO.OP.125 Fuel and oil supply — aeroplanes

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the aeroplane...

          2. (b) In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency,...

          3. (c) Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in...

        11. NCO.OP.126 Fuel and oil supply — helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the helicopter...

          2. (b) In computing the fuel required including to provide for contingency,...

          3. (c) Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in...

        12. NCO.OP.127 Fuel and ballast supply and planning — balloons

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the reserve...

          2. (b) Fuel , gas or ballast supply calculations shall be based...

        13. NCO.OP.130 Passenger briefing

        14. NCO.OP.135 Flight preparation

          1. (a) Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall ascertain by every...

          2. (b) Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall be familiar with...

        15. NCO.OP.140 Destination alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes

        16. NCO.OP.141 Destination alternate aerodromes — helicopters

        17. NCO.OP.145 Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking

          1. (a) The aircraft shall not be refuelled with aviation gasoline (AVGAS)...

          2. (b) For all other types of fuel, the aircraft shall not...

        18. NCO.OP.150 Carriage of passengers

        19. NCO.OP.155 Smoking on board — aeroplanes and helicopters

        20. NCO.OP.156 Smoking on board — sailplanes and balloons

        21. NCO.OP.160 Meteorological conditions

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue a VFR flight...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue an IFR flight...

          3. (c) If a flight contains VFR and IFR segments, the meteorological...

        22. NCO.OP.165 Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures

        23. NCO.OP.170 Ice and other contaminants — flight procedures

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight or intentionally fly...

          2. (b) If icing exceeds the intensity of icing for which the...

        24. NCO.OP.175 Take-off conditions — aeroplanes and helicopters

        25. NCO.OP.176 Take-off conditions — balloons

        26. NCO.OP.180 Simulated situations in flight

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall, when carrying passengers or cargo, not simulate:...

          2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), when training flights are conducted by an approved...

        27. NCO.OP.185 In-flight fuel management

        28. NCO.OP.190 Use of supplemental oxygen

        29. NCO.OP.195 Ground proximity detection

        30. NCO.OP.200 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II)

        31. NCO.OP.205 Approach and landing conditions — aeroplanes and helicopters

        32. NCO.OP.210 Commencement and continuation of approach — aeroplanes and helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command may commence an instrument approach regardless of the...

          2. (b) If the reported RVR/VIS is less than the applicable minimum,...

          3. (c) Where the RVR is not available, RVR values may be...

          4. (d) If, after passing 1 000 ft above the aerodrome, the...

          5. (e) The approach may be continued below DA/H or MDA/H and...

          6. (f) The touchdown zone RVR shall always be controlling.

        33. NCO.OP.215 Operational limitations — hot-air balloons

          1. (a) A hot-air balloon shall not land during night, except in...

          2. (b) A hot-air balloon may take off during night, provided sufficient...

      3. SUBPART C AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS

        1. NCO.POL.100 Operating limitations — all aircraft

          1. (a) During any phase of operation, the loading, the mass and,...

          2. (b) Placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof, containing those operating...

        2. NCO.POL.105 Weighing

          1. (a) The operator shall ensure that the mass and, except for...

          2. (b) The weighing shall be accomplished:

        3. NCO.POL.110 Performance — general

      4. SUBPART D INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT

        1. SECTION 1 Aeroplanes

          1. NCO.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. NCO.IDE.A.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. NCO.IDE.A.110 Spare electrical fuses

          4. NCO.IDE.A.115 Operating lights

          5. NCO.IDE.A.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes operated under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) at night, or...

            3. (c) Aeroplanes operated in conditions where they cannot be maintained in...

          6. NCO.IDE.A.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          7. NCO.IDE.A.130 Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS)

          8. NCO.IDE.A.135 Flight crew interphone system

          9. NCO.IDE.A.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

          10. NCO.IDE.A.145 First-aid kit

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a first-aid kit.

            2. (b) The first-aid kit shall be:

          11. NCO.IDE.A.150 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes

            1. (a) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes for which the oxygen...

            2. (b) Pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

            3. (c) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes above 25 000 ft...

          12. NCO.IDE.A.155 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised aeroplanes

            1. (a) Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply...

            2. (b) Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

          13. NCO.IDE.A.160 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Aeroplanes, except touring motor gliders (TMG) and ELA1 aeroplanes, shall...

            2. (b) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

          14. NCO.IDE.A.165 Marking of break-in points

          15. NCO.IDE.A.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) ELTs of any type and PLBs shall be capable of...

          16. NCO.IDE.A.175 Flight over water

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for...

            2. (b) Seaplanes operated over water shall be equipped with:

            3. (c) The pilot-in-command of an aeroplane operated at a distance away...

          17. NCO.IDE.A.180 Survival equipment

          18. NCO.IDE.A.190 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Where required by the airspace being flown aeroplanes shall be...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

            3. (c) When more than one communication equipment unit is required, each...

          19. NCO.IDE.A.195 Navigation equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated over routes that cannot be navigated by reference...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            3. (c) Aeroplanes operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          20. NCO.IDE.A.200 Transponder

        2. SECTION 2 Helicopters

          1. NCO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart, as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. NCO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. NCO.IDE.H.115 Operating lights

          4. NCO.IDE.H.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Helicopters operated under VMC at night, or when the visibility...

            3. (c) Helicopters operated when the visibility is less than 1 500...

          5. NCO.IDE.H.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          6. NCO.IDE.H.126 Additional equipment for single pilot operations under IFR

          7. NCO.IDE.H.135 Flight crew interphone system

          8. NCO.IDE.H.140 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices...

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have...

          9. NCO.IDE.H.145 First-aid kit

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a first-aid kit.

            2. (b) The first-aid kit shall be:

          10. NCO.IDE.H.155 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised helicopters

            1. (a) Non-pressurised helicopters operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply...

            2. (b) Non-pressurised helicopters operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

          11. NCO.IDE.H.160 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Helicopters, except ELA2 helicopters, shall be equipped with at least...

            2. (b) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

          12. NCO.IDE.H.165 Marking of break-in points

          13. NCO.IDE.H.170 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

            1. (a) Helicopters certified for a maximum passenger seating configuration above six...

            2. (b) Helicopters certified for a maximum passenger seating configuration of six...

            3. (c) ELTs of any type and PLBs shall be capable of...

          14. NCO.IDE.H.175 Flight over water

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket or equivalent individual flotation device shall be equipped...

            3. (c) The pilot-in-command of a helicopter operated on a flight over...

            4. (d) The pilot-in-command shall determine the risks to survival of the...

          15. NCO.IDE.H.180 Survival equipment

          16. NCO.IDE.H.185 All helicopters on flights over water — ditching

          17. NCO.IDE.H.190 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Where required by the airspace being flown helicopters shall be...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

            3. (c) When more than one communications equipment unit is required, each...

            4. (d) When a radio communication system is required, and in addition...

          18. NCO.IDE.H.195 Navigation equipment

            1. (a) Helicopters operated over routes that cannot be navigated by reference...

            2. (b) Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            3. (c) Helicopters operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          19. NCO.IDE.H.200 Transponder

        3. SECTION 3 Sailplanes

          1. NCO.IDE.S.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. NCO.IDE.S.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. NCO.IDE.S.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments

            1. (a) Sailplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Sailplanes operating in conditions where the sailplane cannot be maintained...

          4. NCO.IDE.S.120 Cloud flying — flight and navigational instruments

          5. NCO.IDE.S.125 Seats and restraint systems

            1. (a) Sailplanes shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have...

          6. NCO.IDE.S.130 Supplemental oxygen

          7. NCO.IDE.S.135 Flight over water

          8. NCO.IDE.S.140 Survival equipment

          9. NCO.IDE.S.145 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Where required by the airspace being flown sailplanes shall be...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

          10. NCO.IDE.S.150 Navigation equipment

          11. NCO.IDE.S.155 Transponder

        4. SECTION 4 Balloons

          1. NCO.IDE.B.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. NCO.IDE.B.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. NCO.IDE.B.110 Operating lights

          4. NCO.IDE.B.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          5. NCO.IDE.B.120 First-aid kit

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

            2. (b) The first-aid kit shall be:

          6. NCO.IDE.B.121 Supplemental oxygen

          7. NCO.IDE.B.125 Hand fire extinguishers

          8. NCO.IDE.B.130 Flight over water

          9. NCO.IDE.B.135 Survival equipment

          10. NCO.IDE.B.140 Miscellaneous equipment

            1. (a) Balloons shall be equipped with protective gloves for each crew...

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

            3. (c) Gas balloons shall be equipped with:

          11. NCO.IDE.B.145 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Where required by the airspace being flown, balloons shall be...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

          12. NCO.IDE.B.150 Transponder

      5. SUBPART E SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

        1. SECTION 1 General

          1. NCO.SPEC.100 Scope

          2. NCO.SPEC.105 Checklist

            1. (a) Before commencing a specialised operation, the pilot-in-command shall conduct a...

            2. (b) A specialised operation shall be performed in accordance with a...

            3. (c) The checklist that is relevant to the duties of the...

            4. (d) The checklist shall be regularly reviewed and updated, as appropriate....

          3. NCO.SPEC.110 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

          4. NCO.SPEC.115 Crew responsibilities

            1. (a) The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution...

            2. (b) Except for balloons, during critical phases of flight or whenever...

            3. (c) During flight, the flight crew member shall keep his/her safety...

            4. (d) During flight, at least one qualified flight crew member shall...

            5. (e) The crew member shall not undertake duties on an aircraft:...

            6. (f) The crew member who undertakes duties for more than one...

            7. (g) The crew member shall report to the pilot-in-command:

          5. NCO.SPEC.120 Task specialists responsibilities

            1. (a) The task specialist shall be responsible for the proper execution...

            2. (b) Except for balloons, during critical phases of flight or whenever...

            3. (c) The task specialist shall ensure that he/she is restrained when...

            4. (d) The task specialist shall report to the pilot-in-command:

          6. NCO.SPEC.125 Safety briefing

            1. (a) Before take-off, the pilot-in-command shall brief task specialists on:

            2. (b) The briefing referred to in (a)(2) may not be required...

          7. NCO.SPEC.130 Minimum obstacle clearance altitudes — IFR flights

          8. NCO.SPEC.135 Fuel and oil supply — aeroplanes

          9. NCO.SPEC.140 Fuel and oil supply — helicopters

          10. NCO.SPEC.145 Simulated situations in flight

          11. NCO.SPEC.150 Ground proximity detection

          12. NCO.SPEC.155 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II)

          13. NCO.SPEC.160 Release of dangerous goods

          14. NCO.SPEC.165 Carriage and use of weapons

            1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that, when weapons are carried on...

            2. (b) The task specialist using the weapon shall take all necessary...

          15. NCO.SPEC.170 Performance and operating criteria — aeroplanes

          16. NCO.SPEC.175 Performance and operating criteria — helicopters

            1. (a) The pilot-in-command may operate an aircraft over congested areas provided...

            2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall have:

            3. (c) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that the mass at take-off, landing...

        2. SECTION 2 Helicopter external sling load operations (HESLO)

          1. NCO.SPEC.HESLO.100 Checklist

          2. NCO.SPEC.HESLO.105 Specific HESLO equipment

          3. NCO.SPEC.HESLO.110 Transportation of dangerous goods

        3. SECTION 3 Human external cargo operations (HEC)

          1. NCO.SPEC.HEC.100 Checklist

          2. NCO.SPEC.HEC.105 Specific HEC equipment

            1. (a) The helicopter shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) The installation of all hoist and cargo hook equipment and...

        4. SECTION 4 Parachute operations (PAR)

          1. NCO.SPEC.PAR.100 Checklist

          2. NCO.SPEC.PAR.105 Carriage of crew members and task specialists

          3. NCO.SPEC.PAR.110 Seats

          4. NCO.SPEC.PAR.115 Supplemental oxygen

          5. NCO.SPEC.PAR.120 Release of dangerous goods

        5. SECTION 5 Aerobatic flights (ABF)

          1. NCO.SPEC.ABF.100 Checklist

          2. NCO.SPEC.ABF.105 Documents and information

          3. NCO.SPEC.ABF.110 Equipment

    8. ANNEX VIII

      SPECIALISED OPERATIONS

      1. SPO.GEN.005 Scope

        1. (a) This Annex applies to any specialised operation where the aircraft...

        2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), non-commercial specialised operations with other-than complex motor-powered aircraft...

        3. (c) Notwithstanding point (a), the following operations with other-than complex motor-powered...

      2. SUBPART A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. SPO.GEN.100 Competent authority

        2. SPO.GEN.101 Means of compliance

        3. SPO.GEN.102 Touring motor gliders, -powered sailplanes and mixed balloons

          1. (a) Touring motor gliders shall be operated following the requirements for:...

          2. (b) Touring motor gliders shall be equipped in compliance with the...

          3. (c) Powered sailplanes, excluding touring motor gliders, shall be operated and...

          4. (d) Mixed balloons shall be operated in accordance with the requirements...

        4. SPO.GEN.105 Crew responsibilities

          1. (a) The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution...

          2. (b) Except for balloons, during critical phases of flight or whenever...

          3. (c) During flight, the flight crew member shall keep his/her safety...

          4. (d) During flight, at least one qualified flight crew member shall...

          5. (e) The crew member shall not undertake duties on an aircraft:...

          6. (f) The crew member who undertakes duties for more than one...

          7. (g) The crew member shall report to the pilot-in-command:

        5. SPO.GEN.106 Task specialists responsibilities

          1. (a) The task specialist shall be responsible for the proper execution...

          2. (b) Except for balloons, during critical phases of flight or whenever...

          3. (c) The task specialist shall ensure that he/she is restrained when...

          4. (d) The task specialist shall report to the pilot-in-command:

        6. SPO.GEN.107 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for:

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall have the authority to refuse carriage of...

          3. (c) The pilot-in-command shall, as soon as possible, report to the...

          4. (d) Notwithstanding the provision of (a)(6), in a multi-crew operation the...

          5. (e) The pilot-in-command shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate...

          6. (f) The pilot-in-command shall submit a report of an act of...

          7. (g) The pilot-in-command shall notify the nearest appropriate authority by the...

        7. SPO.GEN.108 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority — balloons

        8. SPO.GEN.110 Compliance with laws, regulations and procedures

        9. SPO.GEN.115 Common language

        10. SPO.GEN.119 Taxiing of aircraft

        11. SPO.GEN.120 Taxiing of aeroplanes

        12. SPO.GEN.125 Rotor engagement

        13. SPO.GEN.130 Portable electronic devices

        14. SPO.GEN.135 Information on emergency and survival equipment carried

        15. SPO.GEN.140 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

          1. (a) The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on...

          2. (b) Notwithstanding (a), the documents and information in (a)(2) to (a)(11)...

          3. (c) Notwithstanding (a), on flights with balloons or sailplanes, excluding touring...

          4. (d) In case of loss or theft of documents specified in...

          5. (e) The operator shall make available, within a reasonable time of...

        16. SPO.GEN.145 Preservation, production and use of flight recorder recordings — operations...

          1. (a) Following an accident or an incident that is subject to...

          2. (b) The operator shall conduct operational checks and evaluations of flight...

          3. (c) The operator shall save the recordings for the period of...

          4. (d) The operator shall keep and maintain up-to-date documentation that presents...

          5. (e) The operator shall make available any flight recorder recording that...

          6. (f) CVR recordings shall only be used for purposes other than...

          7. (g) FDR recordings or data link recordings shall only be used...

        17. SPO.GEN.150 Transport of dangerous goods

          1. (a) The transport of dangerous goods by air shall be conducted...

          2. (b) Dangerous goods shall only be transported by an operator approved...

          3. (c) The operator shall establish procedures to ensure that all reasonable...

          4. (d) The operator shall provide personnel with the necessary information enabling...

          5. (e) The operator shall, in accordance with the Technical Instructions, report...

          6. (f) The operator shall ensure that task specialists are provided with...

          7. (g) The operator shall ensure that notices giving information about the...

        18. SPO.GEN.155 Release of dangerous goods

        19. SPO.GEN.160 Carriage and use of weapons

          1. (a) The operator shall ensure that, when weapons are carried on...

          2. (b) The task specialist using the weapon shall take all necessary...

        20. SPO.GEN.165 Admission to the flight crew compartment

      3. SUBPART B OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

        1. SPO.OP.100 Use of aerodromes and operating sites

        2. SPO.OP.105 Specification of isolated aerodromes — aeroplanes

        3. SPO.OP.110 Aerodrome operating minima — aeroplanes and helicopters

          1. (a) For instrument flight rules (IFR) flights, the operator or the...

          2. (b) When specifying the aerodrome operating minima, the operator or the...

          3. (c) The minima for a specific type of approach and landing...

        4. SPO.OP.111 Aerodrome operating minima — NPA, APV, CAT I operations

          1. (a) The decision height (DH) to be used for a non-precision...

          2. (b) The minimum descent height (MDH) for an NPA operation flown...

        5. SPO.OP.112 Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with aeroplanes

          1. (a) The MDH for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall not...

          2. (b) The minimum visibility for a circling operation with aeroplanes shall...

        6. SPO.OP.113 Aerodrome operating minima — onshore circling operations with helicopters

        7. SPO.OP.115 Departure and approach procedures — aeroplanes and helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall use the departure and approach procedures established...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command may deviate from a published departure route, arrival...

          3. (c) In the case of operations with complex motor-powered aircraft, the...

        8. SPO.OP.120 Noise abatement procedures

        9. SPO.OP.121 Noise abatement procedures — balloons

        10. SPO.OP.125 Minimum obstacle clearance altitudes — IFR flights

          1. (a) The operator shall specify a method to establish minimum flight...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall establish minimum flight altitudes for each flight...

        11. SPO.OP.130 Fuel and oil supply — aeroplanes

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the aeroplane...

          2. (b) In computing the fuel required, including providing for contingency, the...

          3. (c) Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in...

        12. SPO.OP.131 Fuel and oil supply — helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the helicopter...

          2. (b) In computing the fuel required, including providing for contingency, the...

          3. (c) Nothing shall preclude amendment of a flight plan in-flight, in...

        13. SPO.OP.132 Fuel and ballast supply and planning — balloons

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight if the reserve...

          2. (b) Fuel or ballast supply calculations shall be based upon at...

        14. SPO.OP.135 Safety briefing

          1. (a) The operator shall ensure that, prior to take-off task specialists...

          2. (b) The briefing referred to in (a)(2) may be replaced by...

        15. SPO.OP.140 Flight preparation

          1. (a) Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall ascertain by every...

          2. (b) Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall be familiar with...

        16. SPO.OP.145 Take-off alternate aerodromes — complex motor-powered aeroplanes

          1. (a) For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one...

          2. (b) The take-off alternate aerodrome shall be located within the following...

          3. (c) For an aerodrome to be selected as a take-off alternate...

        17. SPO.OP.150 Destination alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes

        18. SPO.OP.151 Destination alternate aerodromes — helicopters

        19. SPO.OP.155 Refuelling with persons embarking, on board or disembarking

          1. (a) The aircraft shall not be refuelled with aviation gasoline (AVGAS)...

          2. (b) For all other types of fuel, necessary precautions shall be...

        20. SPO.OP.160 Use of headset

        21. SPO.OP.165 Smoking

        22. SPO.OP.170 Meteorological conditions

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue a VFR flight...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue an IFR flight...

          3. (c) If a flight contains VFR and IFR segments, the meteorological...

        23. SPO.OP.175 Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence take-off if the aircraft is...

          2. (b) In the case of operations with complex motor-powered aircraft, the...

        24. SPO.OP.176 Ice and other contaminants — flight procedures

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command shall only commence a flight or intentionally fly...

          2. (b) If icing exceeds the intensity of icing for which the...

          3. (c) In the case of operations with complex motor-powered aircraft, the...

        25. SPO.OP.180 Take-off conditions — aeroplanes and helicopters

        26. SPO.OP.181 Take-off conditions — balloons

        27. SPO.OP.185 Simulated situations in flight

        28. SPO.OP.190 In-flight fuel management

          1. (a) The operator of a complex motor-powered aircraft shall ensure that...

          2. (b) The pilot-in-command shall check at regular intervals that the amount...

        29. SPO.OP.195 Use of supplemental oxygen

          1. (a) The operator shall ensure that task specialists and crew members...

          2. (b) Notwithstanding (a) and except for parachute operations, short excursions of...

        30. SPO.OP.200 Ground proximity detection

          1. (a) When undue proximity to the ground is detected by a...

          2. (b) The ground proximity warning system may be disabled during those...

        31. SPO.OP.205 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)

          1. (a) The operator shall establish operational procedures and training programmes when...

          2. (b) The ACAS II may be disabled during those specialised tasks,...

        32. SPO.OP.210 Approach and landing conditions — aeroplanes and helicopters

        33. SPO.OP.215 Commencement and continuation of approach — aeroplanes and helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command may commence an instrument approach regardless of the...

          2. (b) If the reported RVR/VIS is less than the applicable minimum,...

          3. (c) Where the RVR is not available, RVR values may be...

          4. (d) If, after passing 1 000 ft above the aerodrome, the...

          5. (e) The approach may be continued below DA/H or MDA/H and...

          6. (f) The touchdown zone RVR shall always be controlling.

        34. SPO.OP.225 Operational limitations — hot-air balloons

          1. (a) A hot-air balloon shall not land during night, except in...

          2. (b) A hot-air balloon may take-off during night, provided sufficient fuel...

        35. SPO.OP.230 Standard operating procedures

          1. (a) Before commencing a specialised operation, the operator shall conduct a...

          2. (b) Based on the risk assessment, the operator shall establish standard...

          3. (c) The operator shall ensure that specialised operations are performed in...

      4. SUBPART C AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS

        1. SPO.POL.100 Operating limitations — all aircraft

          1. (a) During any phase of operation, the loading, the mass and,...

          2. (b) Placards, listings, instrument markings, or combinations thereof, containing those operating...

        2. SPO.POL.105 Mass and balance

          1. (a) The operator shall ensure that the mass and, except for...

          2. (b) The weighing shall be accomplished:

        3. SPO.POL.110 Mass and balance system — commercial operations with aeroplanes and...

          1. (a) The operator shall establish a mass and balance system for...

          2. (b) The flight crew shall be provided with a means of...

          3. (c) The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to...

          4. (d) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that the loading of:

          5. (e) The operator shall specify, in the operations manual, the principles...

        4. SPO.POL.115 Mass and balance data and documentation — commercial operations with...

          1. (a) The operator shall establish mass and balance data and produce...

          2. (b) Where mass and balance data and documentation is generated by...

        5. SPO.POL.116 Mass and balance data and documentation — alleviations

        6. SPO.POL.120 Performance — general

        7. SPO.POL.125 Take-off mass limitations — complex motor-powered aeroplanes

        8. SPO.POL.130 Take-off — complex motor-powered aeroplanes

          1. (a) When determining the maximum take-off mass, the pilot-in-command shall take...

          2. (b) Except for an aeroplane equipped with turboprop engines and a...

        9. SPO.POL.135 En-route — one engine inoperative — complex motor-powered aeroplanes

        10. SPO.POL.140 Landing — complex motor-powered aeroplanes

        11. SPO.POL.145 Performance and operating criteria — aeroplanes

        12. SPO.POL.146 Performance and operating criteria — helicopters

          1. (a) The pilot-in-command may operate an aircraft over congested areas provided...

          2. (b) The operator shall:

          3. (c) The operator shall ensure that the mass at take-off, landing...

      5. SUBPART D INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT

        1. SECTION 1 Aeroplanes

          1. SPO.IDE.A.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) Those instruments that are used by a flight crew member...

            6. (f) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. SPO.IDE.A.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. SPO.IDE.A.110 Spare electrical fuses

          4. SPO.IDE.A.115 Operating lights

          5. SPO.IDE.A.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes operating under VMC at night shall be, in addition...

            3. (c) Complex motor-powered aeroplanes operating under VMC over water and out...

            4. (d) Aeroplanes operated in conditions where they cannot be maintained in...

            5. (e) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, aeroplanes shall...

          6. SPO.IDE.A.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          7. SPO.IDE.A.126 Additional equipment for single-pilot operation under IFR

          8. SPO.IDE.A.130 Terrain awareness warning system (TAWS)

          9. SPO.IDE.A.131 Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II)

          10. SPO.IDE.A.132 Airborne weather detecting equipment — complex motor-powered aeroplanes

          11. SPO.IDE.A.133 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night —...

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night...

            2. (b) The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not...

          12. SPO.IDE.A.135 Flight crew interphone system

          13. SPO.IDE.A.140 Cockpit voice recorder

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a CVR:

            2. (b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining data recorded during...

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

            4. (d) The CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the...

            5. (e) In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical...

            6. (f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          14. SPO.IDE.A.145 Flight data recorder

            1. (a) Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 5 700 kg...

            2. (b) The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately...

            3. (c) Data shall be obtained from aeroplane sources that enable accurate...

            4. (d) The FDR shall start automatically to record the data prior...

            5. (e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          15. SPO.IDE.A.150 Data link recording

            1. (a) Aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after...

            2. (b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and...

            3. (c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for...

            4. (d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating...

            5. (e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of...

          16. SPO.IDE.A.155 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder

          17. SPO.IDE.A.160 Seats, seat safety belts and restraint systems

          18. SPO.IDE.A.165 First-aid kit

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a first-aid kit.

            2. (b) The first-aid kit shall be:

          19. SPO.IDE.A.170 Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes

            1. (a) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes for which the oxygen...

            2. (b) Pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

            3. (c) Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes above 25 000 ft...

          20. SPO.IDE.A.175 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised aeroplanes

            1. (a) Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply...

            2. (b) Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

            3. (c) Notwithstanding (b), excursions of a specified duration between 13 000...

          21. SPO.IDE.A.180 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Aeroplanes, except touring motor gliders (TMG) and ELA1 aeroplanes, shall...

            2. (b) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

          22. SPO.IDE.A.181 Crash axe and crowbar

          23. SPO.IDE.A.185 Marking of break-in points

          24. SPO.IDE.A.190 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) ELTs of any type and PLBs shall be capable of...

          25. SPO.IDE.A.195 Flight over water

            1. (a) The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with a life-jacket for...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket shall be equipped with a means of electric...

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

            4. (d) The pilot-in-command of an aeroplane operated at a distance away...

          26. SPO.IDE.A.200 Survival equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated over areas in which search and rescue would...

            2. (b) The additional survival equipment specified in (a)(3) does not need...

          27. SPO.IDE.A.205 Individual protective equipment

          28. SPO.IDE.A.210 Headset

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with a headset with a boom...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night shall be equipped...

          29. SPO.IDE.A.215 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night, or when required...

            2. (b) When more than one communication equipment unit is required, each...

          30. SPO.IDE.A.220 Navigation equipment

            1. (a) Aeroplanes shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable...

            2. (b) Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            3. (c) Aeroplanes operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          31. SPO.IDE.A.225 Transponder

        2. SECTION 2 Helicopters

          1. SPO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) Those instruments that are used by a flight crew member...

            6. (f) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. SPO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. SPO.IDE.H.115 Operating lights

          4. SPO.IDE.H.120 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Helicopters operated under VMC overwater and out of sight of...

            3. (c) Helicopters operated when the visibility is less than 1 500...

            4. (d) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, helicopters shall...

          5. SPO.IDE.H.125 Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          6. SPO.IDE.H.126 Additional equipment for single-pilot operation under IFR

          7. SPO.IDE.H.132 Airborne weather detecting equipment — complex motor-powered helicopters

          8. SPO.IDE.H.133 Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night —...

            1. (a) Helicopters operated in expected or actual icing conditions at night...

            2. (b) The means to illuminate the formation of ice shall not...

          9. SPO.IDE.H.135 Flight crew interphone system

          10. SPO.IDE.H.140 Cockpit voice recorder

            1. (a) Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 7 000 kg...

            2. (b) The CVR shall be capable of retaining data recorded during...

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

            4. (d) The CVR shall start automatically to record prior to the...

            5. (e) In addition to (d), depending on the availability of electrical...

            6. (f) The CVR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          11. SPO.IDE.H.145 Flight data recorder

            1. (a) Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg...

            2. (b) The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately...

            3. (c) Data shall be obtained from helicopter sources that enable accurate...

            4. (d) The FDR shall start automatically to record the data prior...

            5. (e) The FDR shall have a device to assist in locating...

          12. SPO.IDE.H.150 Data link recording

            1. (a) Helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after...

            2. (b) The recorder shall use a digital method of recording and...

            3. (c) The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for...

            4. (d) The recorder shall have a device to assist in locating...

            5. (e) The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of...

          13. SPO.IDE.H.155 Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder

          14. SPO.IDE.H.160 Seats, seat safety belts and restraint systems

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have...

          15. SPO.IDE.H.165 First-aid kit

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a first-aid kit.

            2. (b) The first-aid kit shall be:

          16. SPO.IDE.H.175 Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised helicopters

            1. (a) Non-pressurised helicopters operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply...

            2. (b) Non-pressurised helicopters operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure...

            3. (c) Notwithstanding (b), excursions of a specified duration between 13 000...

          17. SPO.IDE.H.180 Hand fire extinguishers

            1. (a) Helicopters, except ELA2 helicopters, shall be equipped with at least...

            2. (b) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent for the required...

          18. SPO.IDE.H.185 Marking of break-in points

          19. SPO.IDE.H.190 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

            1. (a) Helicopters certified for a maximum seating configuration above six shall...

            2. (b) Helicopters certified for a maximum seating configuration of six or...

            3. (c) ELTs of any type and PLBs shall be capable of...

          20. SPO.IDE.H.195 Flight over water — other-than complex motor-powered helicopters

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket shall be equipped with a means of electric...

            3. (c) The pilot-in-command of a helicopter operated on a flight over...

            4. (d) The pilot-in-command shall determine the risks to survival of the...

          21. SPO.IDE.H.197 Life-jackets — complex motor-powered helicopters

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with a life-jacket for each person...

            2. (b) Each life-jacket shall be equipped with a means of electric...

          22. SPO.IDE.H.198 Survival suits — complex motor-powered helicopters

          23. SPO.IDE.H.199 Life-rafts, survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights...

          24. SPO.IDE.H.200 Survival equipment

          25. SPO.IDE.H.201 Additional requirements for helicopters conducting offshore operations in a hostile...

          26. SPO.IDE.H.202 Helicopters certified for operating on water — miscellaneous equipment

          27. SPO.IDE.H.203 All helicopters on flights over water — ditching

          28. SPO.IDE.H.205 Individual protective equipment

          29. SPO.IDE.H.210 Headset

          30. SPO.IDE.H.215 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Helicopters operated under IFR or at night, or when required...

            2. (b) When more than one communications equipment unit is required, each...

            3. (c) When a radio communication system is required, and in addition...

          31. SPO.IDE.H.220 Navigation equipment

            1. (a) Helicopters shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable...

            2. (b) Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in...

            3. (c) Helicopters operated on flights in which it is intended to...

          32. SPO.IDE.H.225 Transponder

        3. SECTION 3 Sailplanes

          1. SPO.IDE.S.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. SPO.IDE.S.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. SPO.IDE.S.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments

            1. (a) Sailplanes operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with...

            2. (b) Sailplanes operating in conditions where the sailplane cannot be maintained...

          4. SPO.IDE.S.120 Cloud flying — flight and navigational instruments

          5. SPO.IDE.S.125 Seats and restraint systems

            1. (a) Sailplanes shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have...

          6. SPO.IDE.S.130 Supplemental oxygen

          7. SPO.IDE.S.135 Flight over water

          8. SPO.IDE.S.140 Survival equipment

          9. SPO.IDE.S.145 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Where required by the airspace being flown sailplanes shall be...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

          10. SPO.IDE.S.150 Navigation equipment

          11. SPO.IDE.S.155 Transponder

        4. SECTION 4 Balloons

          1. SPO.IDE.B.100 Instruments and equipment — general

            1. (a) Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved...

            2. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not...

            3. (c) Instruments and equipment not required by this Subpart as well...

            4. (d) Instruments and equipment shall be readily operable or accessible from...

            5. (e) All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate...

          2. SPO.IDE.B.105 Minimum equipment for flight

          3. SPO.IDE.B.110 Operating lights

          4. SPO.IDE.B.115 Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated...

          5. SPO.IDE.B.120 First-aid kit

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

            2. (b) The first-aid kit shall be:

          6. SPO.IDE.B.121 Supplemental oxygen

          7. SPO.IDE.B.125 Hand fire extinguishers

          8. SPO.IDE.B.130 Flight over water

          9. SPO.IDE.B.135 Survival equipment

          10. SPO.IDE.B.140 Miscellaneous equipment

          11. SPO.IDE.B.145 Radio communication equipment

            1. (a) Where required by the airspace being flown balloons shall be...

            2. (b) Radio communication equipment, if required by (a), shall provide for...

          12. SPO.IDE.B.150 Transponder

      6. SUBPART E SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

        1. SECTION 1 Helicopter external sling load operations (HESLO)

          1. SPO.SPEC.HESLO.100 Standard operating procedures

          2. SPO.SPEC.HESLO.105 Specific HESLO equipment

          3. SPO.SPEC.HESLO.110 Transportation of dangerous goods

        2. SECTION 2 Human external cargo operations (HEC)

          1. SPO.SPEC.HEC.100 Standard operating procedures

          2. SPO.SPEC.HEC.105 Specific HEC equipment

            1. (a) The helicopter shall be equipped with:

            2. (b) The installation of all hoist and cargo hook equipment and...

        3. SECTION 3 Parachute operations (PAR)

          1. SPO.SPEC.PAR.100 Standard operating procedures

          2. SPO.SPEC.PAR.105 Carriage of crew members and task specialists

          3. SPO.SPEC.PAR.110 Seats

          4. SPO.SPEC.PAR.115 Supplemental oxygen

          5. SPO.SPEC.PAR.120 Flight over water

          6. SPO.SPEC.PAR.125 Releasing of dangerous goods

        4. SECTION 4 Aerobatic flights (ABF)

          1. SPO.SPEC.ABF.100 Standard operating procedures

          2. SPO.SPEC.ABF.105 Documents, manuals and information to be carried

          3. SPO.SPEC.ABF.115 Equipment

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