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

- (e)If the FDR is not deployable, it shall have a device to assist in locating it under water. By 1 January 2020 at the latest, this device shall have a minimum underwater transmission time of 90 days. If the FDR is deployable, it shall have an automatic emergency locator transmitter.

NCC.IDE.A.170   Data link recording

• (a)Aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 that have the capability to operate data link communications and are required to be equipped with a CVR shall record on a recorder, where applicable:

• (1) data link communication messages related to ATS communications to and from the aeroplane, including messages applying to the following applications:
• (i) data link initiation;
• (ii) controller–pilot communication;
• (iii) addressed surveillance;
• (iv) flight information;
• (v) as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft broadcast surveillance;
• (vi) as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft operational control data; and
• (vii) as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, graphics;

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

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

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

• (c)The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for at least the same duration as set out for CVRs in NCC.IDE.A.160.

• (d)If the recorder is not deployable, it shall have a device to assist in locating it under water. By 1 January 2020 at the latest, this device shall have a minimum underwater transmission time of 90 days. If the recorder is deployable, it shall have an automatic emergency locator transmitter.

- (e)The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the recorder are the same as the requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the CVR contained in NCC.IDE.A.160(d) and (e).

NCC.IDE.A.175   Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder

Compliance with CVR requirements and FDR requirements may be achieved by:

• (a) one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder if the aeroplane has to be equipped with a CVR or an FDR; or

- (b) two flight data and cockpit voice combination recorders if the aeroplane has to be equipped with a CVR and an FDR.

NCC.IDE.A.180   Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices

• (a)Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

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

• (2) a seat belt on each passenger seat and restraining belts for each berth;

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

• (4) a seat belt with upper torso restraint system incorporating a device that will automatically restrain the occupant’s torso in the event of rapid deceleration:
• (i) on each flight crew seat and on any seat alongside a pilot’s seat; and
• (ii) on each observer’s seat located in the flight crew compartment; and

• (5) a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on the seats for the minimum required cabin crew, in the case of aeroplanes first issued with an individual CofA after 31 December 1980.

• (b)A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall have:

• (1) a single point release;

• (2) on the seats for the minimum number of required cabin crew members, two shoulder straps and a seat belt that may be used independently;

- (3) on flight crew members seats and on any seat alongside a pilot's seat, either of the following:

• (i) two shoulder straps and a seat belt that may be used independently;
• (ii) a diagonal shoulder strap and a seat belt that may be used independently for the following aeroplanes:
• (A) aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less and with an MOPSC of nine or less that are compliant with the emergency landing dynamic conditions defined in the applicable certification specification;
• (B) aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 5 700 kg or less and with an MOPSC of nine or less that are not compliant with the emergency landing dynamic conditions defined in the applicable certification specification and having an individual CofA first issued before 25 August 2016.

NCC.IDE.A.185   Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs

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

NCC.IDE.A.190   First-aid kit

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

Table 1

Number of first-aid kits required

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

• (b)First-aid kits shall be:

• (1) readily accessible for use; and

- (2) kept up-to-date.

NCC.IDE.A.195   Supplemental oxygen — pressurised aeroplanes

• (a)Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes for which the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies.

• (b)Pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:

• (1) all crew members and:
• (i) 100 % of the passengers for any period when the cabin pressure altitude exceeds 15 000 ft, but in no case less than 10 minutes’ supply;
• (ii) at least 30 % of the passengers, for any period when, in the event of loss of pressurisation and taking into account the circumstances of the flight, the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 14 000 ft and 15 000 ft; and
• (iii) at least 10 % of the passengers for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 10 000 ft and 14 000 ft;

• (2) all the occupants of the passenger compartment for no less than 10 minutes, in the case of aeroplanes operated at pressure altitudes above 25 000 ft, or operated below that altitude, but under conditions that will not allow them to descend safely to a pressure altitude of 13 000 ft within 4 minutes.

• (c)Pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes above 25 000 ft shall, in addition, be equipped with:

• (1) a device to provide a warning indication to the flight crew of any loss of pressurisation; and

- (2) quick donning masks for flight crew members.

NCC.IDE.A.200   Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised aeroplanes

• (a)Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies.

• (b)Non-pressurised aeroplanes operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:

• (1) all crew members and at least 10 % of the passengers for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and

- (2) all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments will be above 13 000 ft.

NCC.IDE.A.205   Hand fire extinguishers

• (a)Aeroplanes shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:

• (1) in the flight crew compartment; and

• (2) in each passenger compartment that is separate from the flight crew compartment, except if the compartment is readily accessible to the flight crew.

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

NCC.IDE.A.206   Crash axe and crowbar

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

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

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

NCC.IDE.A.210   Marking of break-in points

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

Figure 1

Marking of break-in points

Image omitted; see official source

NCC.IDE.A.215   Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

• (a)Aeroplanes shall be equipped with:

• (1) an ELT of any type or an aircraft localisation means meeting the requirement of Annex IV (Part CAT), CAT.GEN.MPA.210, to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, when first issued with an individual CofA on or before 1 July 2008;

• (2) an automatic ELT or an aircraft localisation means meeting the requirement of Annex IV (Part CAT), CAT.GEN.MPA.210, to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, when first issued with an individual CofA after 1 July 2008.

- (b)ELTs of any type shall be capable of transmitting simultaneously on 121,5 MHz and 406 MHz.

NCC.IDE.A.220   Flight over water

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

• (1) landplanes operated over water at a distance of more than 50 NM from land or taking off or landing at an aerodrome or operating site where, in the opinion of the pilot-in-command, the take-off or approach path is so disposed over water that there would be a likelihood of a ditching; and

• (2) seaplanes operated over water.

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

• (c)Seaplanes operated over water shall be equipped with:

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

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

• (d)The pilot-in-command of an aeroplane operated at a distance away from land where an emergency landing is possible greater than that corresponding to 30 minutes at normal cruising speed or 50 NM, whichever is the lesser, shall determine the risks to survival of the occupants of the aeroplane in the event of a ditching, based on which he/she shall determine the carriage of:

• (1) equipment for making the distress signals;

• (2) life-rafts in sufficient numbers to carry all persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in emergency; and

- (3) life-saving equipment to provide the means of sustaining life, as appropriate to the flight to be undertaken.

NCC.IDE.A.230   Survival equipment

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

• (1) signalling equipment to make the distress signals;

• (2) at least one survival ELT(S); and

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

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

• (1) remains within a distance from an area where search and rescue is not especially difficult corresponding to:
• (i) 120 minutes at one-engine-inoperative (OEI) cruising speed for aeroplanes capable of continuing the flight to an aerodrome with the critical engine(s) becoming inoperative at any point along the route or planned diversion routes; or
• (ii) 30 minutes at cruising speed for all other aeroplanes; or

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

NCC.IDE.A.240   Headset

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

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

NCC.IDE.A.245   Radio communication equipment

• (a)Aeroplanes operated under IFR or at night, or when required by the applicable airspace requirements, shall be equipped with radio communication equipment that, under normal radio propagating conditions, shall be capable of:

• (1) conducting two-way communication for aerodrome control purposes;

• (2) receiving meteorological information at any time during flight;

• (3) conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with those aeronautical stations and on those frequencies prescribed by the appropriate authority; and

• (4) providing for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz.

- (b)When more than one communication equipment unit is required, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other.

NCC.IDE.A.250   Navigation equipment

• (a)Aeroplanes shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable them to proceed in accordance with:

• (1) the ATS flight plan, if applicable; and

• (2) the applicable airspace requirements.

• (b)Aeroplanes shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with (a), or an appropriate contingency action, to be completed safely.

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

• (d)For PBN operations the aircraft shall meet the airworthiness certification requirements for the appropriate navigation specification.

- (e)Aeroplanes shall be equipped with surveillance equipment in accordance with the applicable airspace requirements.

NCC.IDE.A.255   Transponder

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

NCC.IDE.A.260   Management of aeronautical databases

• (a) Aeronautical databases used on certified aircraft system applications shall meet data quality requirements that are adequate for the intended use of the data.

• (b) The operator shall ensure the timely distribution and insertion of current and unaltered aeronautical databases to all aircraft that require them.

- (c) Notwithstanding any other occurrence reporting requirements as defined in Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, the operator shall report to the database provider instances of erroneous, inconsistent or missing data that might be reasonably expected to constitute a hazard to flight.

In such cases, the operator shall inform flight crew and other personnel concerned, and shall ensure that the affected data is not used.

SECTION 2

Helicopters

NCC.IDE.H.100   Instruments and equipment — general

• (a)Instruments and equipment required by this Subpart shall be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are:

• (1) used by the flight crew to control the flight path;

• (2) used to comply with NCC.IDE.H.245;

• (3) used to comply with NCC.IDE.H.250; or

• (4) installed in the helicopter.

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

• (1) independent portable light;

• (2) an accurate time piece;

• (3) chart holder;

• (4) first-aid kit;

• (5) survival and signalling equipment;

• (6) sea anchor and equipment for mooring; and

• (7) child restraint device.

• (c)Instruments and equipment or accessories not required under this Annex, as well as any other equipment which is not required under this Regulation, but carried on a flight, shall comply with the following requirements:

• (1) the information provided by those instruments, equipment or accessories shall not be used by the flight crew members to comply with Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 or points NCC.IDE.H.245 and NCC.IDE.H.250 of this Annex;

• (2) the instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the helicopter, even in the case of failures or malfunction.

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

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

- (f)All required emergency equipment shall be easily accessible for immediate use.

NCC.IDE.H.105   Minimum equipment for flight

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

• (a) the helicopter is operated in accordance with the operator’s minimum equipment list (MEL);

• (b) the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate the helicopter within the constraints of the master minimum equipment list (‘MMEL’) in accordance with point ORO.MLR.105(j) of Annex III; or

- (c) the helicopter is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements.

NCC.IDE.H.115   Operating lights

Helicopters operated at night shall be equipped with:

• (a) an anti-collision light system;

• (b) navigation/position lights;

• (c) a landing light;

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

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

• (f) an independent portable light for each crew member station; and

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

NCC.IDE.H.120   Operations under VFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

• (a)Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying the following:

• (1) magnetic heading;

• (2) time in hours, minutes and seconds;

• (3) barometric altitude;

• (4) indicated airspeed; and

• (5) slip.

• (b)Helicopters operated under VMC over water and out of sight of the land, or under VMC at night, or when the visibility is less than 1 500 m, or in conditions where the helicopter cannot be maintained in a desired flight path without reference to one or more additional instruments, shall be equipped, in addition to (a), with:

• (1) a means of measuring and displaying the following:
• (i) attitude;
• (ii) vertical speed; and
• (iii) stabilised heading;

• (2) a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate; and

• (3) a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating system required in (a)(4) due to condensation or icing.

• (c)Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, helicopters shall be equipped with an additional separate means of displaying the following:

• (1) barometric altitude;

• (2) indicated airspeed;

• (3) slip;

• (4) attitude, if applicable;

• (5) vertical speed, if applicable; and

- (6) stabilised heading, if applicable.

NCC.IDE.H.125   Operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

Helicopters operated under IFR shall be equipped with:

• (a) a means of measuring and displaying the following:
• (1) magnetic heading;
• (2) time in hours, minutes and seconds;
• (3) barometric altitude;
• (4) indicated airspeed;
• (5) vertical speed;
• (6) slip;
• (7) attitude;
• (8) stabilised heading; and
• (9) outside air temperature;

• (b) a means of indicating when the supply of power to the gyroscopic instruments is not adequate;

• (c) whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying the following:
• (1) barometric altitude;
• (2) indicated airspeed;
• (3) vertical speed;
• (4) slip;
• (5) attitude; and
• (6) stabilised heading;

• (d) a means of preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems required in (a)(4) and (c)(2) due to condensation or icing;

• (e) an alternate source of static pressure;

• (f) a chart holder in an easily readable position that can be illuminated for night operations; and

- (g) an additional means of measuring and displaying attitude as a standby instrument.

NCC.IDE.H.130   Additional equipment for single-pilot operations under IFR

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

NCC.IDE.H.145   Airborne weather detecting equipment

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

NCC.IDE.H.150   Additional equipment for operations in icing conditions at night

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

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

NCC.IDE.H.155   Flight crew interphone system

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

NCC.IDE.H.160   Cockpit voice recorder

• (a)Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 7 000 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 shall be equipped with a CVR.

• (b)The CVR shall be capable of retaining data recorded during at least the preceding 2 hours.

• (c)The CVR shall record with reference to a timescale:

• (1) voice communications transmitted from or received in the flight crew compartment by radio;

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

• (3) the aural environment of the cockpit, including, without interruption, the audio signals received from each crew microphone; and

• (4) voice or audio signals identifying navigation or approach aids introduced into a headset or speaker.

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

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

- (f)If the CVR is not deployable, it shall have a device to assist in locating it under water. By 1 January 2020 at the latest, this device shall have a minimum underwater transmission time of 90 days. If the CVR is deployable, it shall have an automatic emergency locator transmitter.

NCC.IDE.H.165   Flight data recorder

• (a)Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3 175 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 shall be equipped with an FDR that uses a digital method of recording and storing data and for which a method of readily retrieving that data from the storage medium is available.

• (b)The FDR shall record the parameters required to determine accurately the helicopter flight path, speed, attitude, engine power, configuration and operation and be capable of retaining data recorded during at least the preceding 10 hours.

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

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

- (e)If the FDR is not deployable, it shall have a device to assist in locating it under water. By 1 January 2020 at the latest, this device shall have a minimum underwater transmission time of 90 days. If the FDR is deployable, it shall have an automatic emergency locator transmitter.

NCC.IDE.H.170   Data link recording

• (a)Helicopters first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2016 that have the capability to operate data link communications and are required to be equipped with a CVR shall record on a recorder, where applicable:

• (1) data link communication messages related to ATS communications to and from the helicopter, including messages applying to the following applications:
• (i) data link initiation;
• (ii) controller–pilot communication;
• (iii) addressed surveillance;
• (iv) flight information;
• (v) as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft broadcast surveillance;
• (vi) as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, aircraft operational control data; and
• (vii) as far as is practicable, given the architecture of the system, graphics;

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

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

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

• (c)The recorder shall be capable of retaining data recorded for at least the same duration as set out for CVRs in NCC.IDE.H.160.

• (d)If the recorder is not deployable, it shall have a device to assist in locating it under water. By 1 January 2020 at the latest, this device shall have a minimum underwater transmission time of 90 days. If the recorder is deployable, it shall have an automatic emergency locator transmitter.

- (e)The requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the recorder are the same as the requirements applicable to the start and stop logic of the CVR contained in NCC.IDE.H.160(d) and (e).

NCC.IDE.H.175   Flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder

Compliance with CVR and FDR requirements may be achieved by one flight data and cockpit voice combination recorder.

NCC.IDE.H.180   Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices

• (a)Helicopters shall be equipped with:

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

• (2) a seat belt on each passenger seat and restraining belts for each berth;

• (3) for helicopters first issued with an individual CofA after 31 December 2012, a seat belt with an upper torso restraint system for each passenger who is aged 24 months or more;

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

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

• (6) a seat belt with upper torso restraint system on the seats for the minimum required cabin crew, in the case of helicopters first issued with an individual CofA after 31 December 1980.

• (b)A seat belt with upper torso restraint system shall:

• (1) have a single point release; and

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

NCC.IDE.H.185   Fasten seat belt and no smoking signs

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

NCC.IDE.H.190   First-aid kit

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

• (b)The first-aid kit(s) shall be:

• (1) readily accessible for use; and

- (2) kept up-to-date.

NCC.IDE.H.200   Supplemental oxygen — non-pressurised helicopters

• (a)Non-pressurised helicopters operated at flight altitudes when the oxygen supply is required in accordance with (b) shall be equipped with oxygen storage and dispensing apparatus capable of storing and dispensing the required oxygen supplies.

• (b)Non-pressurised helicopters operated above flight altitudes at which the pressure altitude in the passenger compartments is above 10 000 ft shall carry enough breathing oxygen to supply:

• (1) all crew members and at least 10 % of the passengers for any period in excess of 30 minutes when the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be between 10 000 ft and 13 000 ft; and

- (2) all crew members and passengers for any period that the pressure altitude in the passenger compartment will be above 13 000 ft.

NCC.IDE.H.205   Hand fire extinguishers

• (a)Helicopters shall be equipped with at least one hand fire extinguisher:

• (1) in the flight crew compartment; and

• (2) in each passenger compartment that is separate from the flight crew compartment, except if the compartment is readily accessible to the flight crew.

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

NCC.IDE.H.210   Marking of break-in points

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

Figure 1

Marking of break-in points

Image omitted; see official source

NCC.IDE.H.215   Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)

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

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

NCC.IDE.H.225   Life-jackets

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

• (1) operated on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight;

• (2) operated on a flight over water beyond autorotational distance from the land, where in the case of critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight; or

• (3) taking off or landing at an aerodrome or operating site where the take-off or approach path is over water.

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

NCC.IDE.H.226   Crew survival suits

Each crew member shall wear a survival suit when so determined by the pilot-in-command based on a risk assessment taking into account the following conditions:

• (a) flights over water beyond autorotational distance or safe forced landing distance from land, where in the case of a critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight; and

- (b) the weather report or forecasts available to the commander/pilot-in-command indicate that the sea temperature will be less than plus 10 °C during the flight.

NCC.IDE.H.227   Life-rafts, survival ELTs and survival equipment on extended overwater flights

Helicopters operated:

• (a) on a flight over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is able to sustain level flight; or

- (b) on a flight over water at a distance corresponding to more than 3 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed, where in the case of the critical engine failure, the helicopter is not able to sustain level flight, and if so determined by the pilot-in-command by means of a risk assessment;

shall be equipped with: - (1) in the case of a helicopter carrying less than 12 persons, at least one life-raft with a rated capacity of not less than the maximum number of persons on board, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in emergency; - (2) in the case of a helicopter carrying more than 11 persons, at least two life-rafts, stowed so as to facilitate their ready use in an emergency, sufficient together to accommodate all persons capable of being carried on board and, if one is lost the remaining life-raft(s) having the overload capacity sufficient to accommodate all persons on the helicopter; - (3) at least one survival ELT (ELT(S)) for each required life-raft; and - (4) life-saving equipment, including means of sustaining life, as appropriate to the flight to be undertaken.

NCC.IDE.H.230   Survival equipment

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

• (a) signalling equipment to make distress signals;

• (b) at least one survival ELT (ELT(S)); and

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

NCC.IDE.H.232   Helicopters certified for operating on water — miscellaneous equipment

Helicopters certified for operating on water shall be equipped with:

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

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

NCC.IDE.H.235   All helicopters on flights over water — ditching

Helicopters shall be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching in accordance with the relevant certification specifications or fitted with emergency flotation equipment when operated on a flight over water in a hostile environment at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes flying time at normal cruising speed.

NCC.IDE.H.240   Headset

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

NCC.IDE.H.245   Radio communication equipment

• (a)Helicopters operated under IFR or at night, or when required by the applicable airspace requirements, shall be equipped with radio communication equipment that, under normal radio propagating conditions, shall be capable of:

• (1) conducting two-way communication for aerodrome control purposes;

• (2) receiving meteorological information;

• (3) conducting two-way communication at any time during flight with those aeronautical stations and on those frequencies prescribed by the appropriate authority; and

• (4) providing for communication on the aeronautical emergency frequency 121,5 MHz.

• (b)When more than one communications equipment unit is required, each shall be independent of the other or others to the extent that a failure in any one will not result in failure of any other.

- (c)When a radio communication system is required, and in addition to the flight crew interphone system required in NCC.IDE.H.155, helicopters shall be equipped with a transmit button on the flight controls for each required pilot and crew member at his/her assigned station.

NCC.IDE.H.250   Navigation equipment

• (a)Helicopters shall be equipped with navigation equipment that will enable them to proceed in accordance with:

• (1) the ATS flight plan, if applicable; and

• (2) the applicable airspace requirements.

• (b)Helicopters shall have sufficient navigation equipment to ensure that, in the event of the failure of one item of equipment at any stage of the flight, the remaining equipment shall allow safe navigation in accordance with (a), or an appropriate contingency action, to be completed safely.

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

• (d)When PBN is required the aircraft shall meet the airworthiness certification requirements for the appropriate navigation specification.

- (e)Helicopters shall be equipped with surveillance equipment in accordance with the applicable airspace requirements.

NCC.IDE.H.255   Transponder

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

NCC.IDE.H.260   Management of aeronautical databases

• (a) Aeronautical databases used on certified aircraft system applications shall meet data quality requirements that are adequate for the intended use of the data.

• (b) The operator shall ensure the timely distribution and insertion of current and unaltered aeronautical databases to all aircraft that require them.

- (c) Notwithstanding any other occurrence reporting requirements as defined in Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, the operator shall report to the database provider instances of erroneous, inconsistent or missing data that might be reasonably expected to constitute a hazard to flight.

In such cases, the operator shall inform flight crew and other personnel concerned, and shall ensure that the affected data is not used.

ANNEX VII

NON-COMMERCIAL AIR OPERATIONS WITH OTHER-THAN COMPLEX MOTOR-POWERED AIRCRAFT

[PART-NCO]

SUBPART A

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

NCO.GEN.100   Competent authority

• (a)The competent authority shall be the authority designated by the Member State where the aircraft is registered.

- (b)If the aircraft is registered in a third country, the competent authority shall be the authority designated by the Member State where the operator has its principal place of business, is established or is residing.

NCO.GEN.101   Means of compliance

Alternative means of compliance to those adopted by the Agency may be used by an operator to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.

NCO.GEN.103   Introductory flights

Introductory flights referred to in Article 6(4a)(c) of this Regulation, when conducted in accordance with this Annex, shall:

• (a) start and end at the same aerodrome or operating site;

• (b) be operated under VFR by day;

• (c) be overseen by a nominated person responsible for their safety; and

- (d) comply with any other conditions stipulated by the competent authority.

NCO.GEN.104   Use of aircraft included in an AOC by an NCO operator

• (a) An NCO operator may use other than complex motor-powered aircraft listed on an operator's AOC to conduct non-commercial operations in accordance with this Annex.

• (b) The NCO operator using the aircraft in accordance with point (a) shall establish a procedure:
• (1) clearly describing how operational control of the aircraft is transferred between the AOC holder and the NCO operator, as referred to in point ORO.GEN.310 of Annex III;
• (2) describing the handover procedure of the aircraft upon its return to the AOC holder. That procedure shall be included in a contract between the AOC holder and the NCO operator. The NCO operator shall ensure that the procedure is communicated to the relevant personnel.

• (c) The continuing airworthiness of the aircraft used pursuant to point (a) shall be managed by organisation responsible for the continuing airworthiness for the aircraft included in the AOC, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.

- (d) The NCO operator using the aircraft in accordance with point (a) shall ensure the following:

• (1) that every flight conducted under its operational control is recorded in the aircraft technical log system;
• (2) that no changes to the aircraft systems or configuration are made;
• (3) that any defect or technical malfunction occurring while the aircraft is under its operational control is reported to the organisation referred to in point (c) immediately after the flight;
• (4) that the AOC holder receives a copy of any occurrence report related to the flights performed with the aircraft, completed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and Regulation (EU) 2015/1018.

NCO.GEN.105   Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

• (a)The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for:

• (1) the safety of the aircraft and of all crew members, passengers and cargo on board during aircraft operations as referred to in 1.c of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008;

• (2) the initiation, continuation, termination or diversion of a flight in the interest of safety;

• (3) ensuring that all operational procedures and checklists are complied with as referred to in 1.b of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008;

• (4) only commencing a flight if he/she is satisfied that all operational limitations referred to in 2.a.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 are complied with, as follows:
• (i) the aircraft is airworthy;
• (ii) the aircraft is duly registered;
• (iii) instruments and equipment required for the execution of that flight are installed in the aircraft and are operative, unless operation with inoperative equipment is permitted by the minimum equipment list (MEL) or equivalent document, if applicable, as provided for in points NCO.IDE.A.105 or NCO.IDE.H.105;
• (iv) the mass of the aircraft and the centre of gravity location are such that the flight can be conducted within limits prescribed in the airworthiness documentation;
• (v) all equipment, baggage and cargo are properly loaded and secured and an emergency evacuation remains possible; —————
• (vi) the aircraft operating limitations as specified in the aircraft flight manual (AFM) will not be exceeded at any time during the flight;  and
• (vii) any navigational database required for PBN is suitable and current;

• (5) not commencing a flight if he/she is incapacitated from performing duties by any cause such as injury, sickness, fatigue or the effects of any psychoactive substance;

• (6) not continuing a flight beyond the nearest weather-permissible aerodrome or operating site when his/her capacity to perform duties is significantly reduced from causes such as fatigue, sickness or lack of oxygen;

• (7) deciding on acceptance of the aircraft with unserviceabilities in accordance with the configuration deviation list (CDL) or minimum equipment list (MEL), as applicable; and

• (8) recording utilisation data and all known or suspected defects in the aircraft at the termination of the flight, or series of flights, in the aircraft technical log or journey log for the aircraft.

• (b)The pilot-in-command shall ensure that during critical phases of flight or whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, all crew members are seated at their assigned stations and do not perform any activities other than those required for the safe operation of the aircraft.

• (c)The pilot-in-command shall have the authority to refuse carriage of or disembark any person, baggage or cargo that may represent a potential hazard to the safety of the aircraft or its occupants.

• (d)The pilot-in-command shall, as soon as possible, report to the appropriate air traffic services (ATS) unit any hazardous weather or flight conditions encountered that are likely to affect the safety of other aircraft.

• (e)The pilot-in-command shall, in an emergency situation that requires immediate decision and action, take any action he/she considers necessary under the circumstances in accordance with 7.d of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. In such cases he/she may deviate from rules, operational procedures and methods in the interest of safety.

• (f)During flight, the pilot-in-command shall:

• (1) keep his/her safety belt fastened while at his/her station; and

• (2) remain at the controls of the aircraft at all times except if another pilot is taking the controls.

• (g)The pilot-in-command shall submit a report of an act of unlawful interference without delay to the competent authority and shall inform the designated local authority.

- (h)The pilot-in-command shall notify the nearest appropriate authority by the quickest available means of any accident involving the aircraft that results in serious injury or death of any person or substantial damage to the aircraft or property.

NCO.GEN.110   Compliance with laws, regulations and procedure

• (a)The pilot-in-command shall comply with the laws, regulations and procedures of those States where operations are conducted.

- (b)The pilot-in-command shall be familiar with the laws, regulations and procedures, pertinent to the performance of his/her duties, prescribed for the areas to be traversed, the aerodromes or operating sites to be used and the related air navigation facilities as referred to in 1.a of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.

NCO.GEN.115   Taxiing of aeroplanes or gyroplanes

An aeroplane or a gyroplane shall only be taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome if the person at the controls:

• (a) is an appropriately qualified pilot; or

- (b) has been designated by the operator and:

• (1) is trained to taxi the aeroplane or the gyroplane;
• (2) is trained to use the radio telephone, if radio communications are required;
• (3) has received instruction in respect of aerodrome layout, routes, signs, marking, lights, air traffic control (ATC) signals and instructions, phraseology and procedures; and
• (4) is able to conform to the operational standards required for safe aeroplane or gyroplane movement at the aerodrome.

NCO.GEN.120   Rotor engagement — helicopters

A helicopter rotor shall only be turned under power for the purpose of flight with a qualified pilot at the controls.

NCO.GEN.125   Portable electronic devices

The pilot-in-command shall not permit any person to use a portable electronic device (PED) on board an aircraft, including an electronic flight bag (EFB), that could adversely affect the performance of the aircraft systems and equipment or the ability of the flight crew member to operate the aircraft.

NCO.GEN.130   Information on emergency and survival equipment carried

Except for aircraft taking-off and landing at the same aerodrome/operating site, the operator shall, at all times, have available for immediate communication to rescue coordination centres (RCCs) lists containing information on the emergency and survival equipment carried on board.

NCO.GEN.135   Documents, manuals and information to be carried

• (a)The following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on each flight as originals or copies unless otherwise specified:

• (1) the AFM, or equivalent document(s);

• (2) the original certificate of registration;

• (3) the original certificate of airworthiness (CofA);

• (4) the noise certificate, if applicable;

• (5) the list of specific approvals, if applicable;

• (6) the aircraft radio licence, if applicable;

• (7) the third party liability insurance certificate(s);

• (8) the journey log, or equivalent, for the aircraft;

• (9) details of the filed ATS flight plan, if applicable;

• (10) current and suitable aeronautical charts for the route area of the proposed flight and all routes along which it is reasonable to expect that the flight may be diverted;

• (11) procedures and visual signals information for use by intercepting and intercepted aircraft;

• (12) the MEL or CDL, if applicable; and

• (13) any other documentation that may be pertinent to the flight or is required by the States concerned with the flight.

• (b)Notwithstanding (a), on flights:

• (1) intending to take off and land at the same aerodrome/operating site; or

• (2) remaining within a distance or area determined by the competent authority, the documents and information in (a)(2) to (a)(8) may be retained at the aerodrome or operating site.

- (d)The pilot-in-command shall make available within a reasonable time of being requested to do so by the competent authority, the documentation required to be carried on board.

NCO.GEN.140   Transport of dangerous goods

• (a)The transport of dangerous goods by air shall be conducted in accordance with Annex 18 to the Chicago Convention as last amended and amplified by the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284-AN/905), including its supplements and any other addenda or corrigenda.

• (b)Dangerous goods shall only be transported by the operator approved in accordance with Annex V (Part-SPA), Subpart G, to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 except when:

• (1) they are not subject to the Technical Instructions in accordance with Part 1 of those Instructions; or

• (2) they are carried by passengers or the pilot-in-command, or are in baggage, in accordance with Part 8 of the Technical Instructions;

• (3) they are carried by operators of ELA2 aircraft.

• (c)The pilot-in-command shall take all reasonable measures to prevent dangerous goods from being carried on board inadvertently.

• (d)The pilot-in-command shall, in accordance with the Technical Instructions, report without delay to the competent authority and the appropriate authority of the State of occurrence in the event of any dangerous goods accidents or incidents.

• (e)The pilot-in-command shall ensure that passengers are provided with information about dangerous goods in accordance with the Technical Instructions.

• (f)Reasonable quantities of articles and substances that would otherwise be classified as dangerous goods and that are used to facilitate flight safety, where carriage aboard the aircraft is advisable to ensure their timely availability for operational purposes, shall be considered authorised under paragraph 1;2.2.1(a) of the Technical Instructions. This is regardless of whether or not such articles and substances are required to be carried or intended to be used in connection with a particular flight.

- The packing and loading on board of the above-mentioned articles and substances shall be performed, under the responsibility of the pilot in command, in such a way as to minimise the risks posed to crew members, passengers, cargo or the aircraft during aircraft operations.

NCO.GEN.145   Immediate reaction to a safety problem

The operator shall implement:

• (a) any safety measures mandated by the competent authority in accordance with ARO.GEN.135(c); and

- (b) any relevant mandatory safety information issued by the Agency, including airworthiness directives.

NCO.GEN.150   Journey log

Particulars of the aircraft, its crew and each journey shall be retained for each flight, or series of flights, in the form of a journey log, or equivalent.

NCO.GEN.155   Minimum equipment list

• (a)An MEL may be established taking into account the following:

• (1) the document shall provide for the operation of the aircraft, under specified conditions, with particular instruments, items of equipment or functions inoperative at the commencement of the flight;

• (2) the document shall be prepared for each individual aircraft, taking account of the operator’s relevant operational and maintenance conditions; and

• (3) the MEL shall be based on the relevant Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), as defined in the data established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 ([^E0104]), and shall not be less restrictive than the MMEL.

- (b)The MEL and any amendment thereto shall be notified to the competent authority.

SUBPART B

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

NCO.OP.100   Use of aerodromes and operating sites

The pilot-in-command shall only use aerodromes and operating sites that are adequate for the type of aircraft and operation concerned.

NCO.OP.101   Altimeter check and settings

• (a) The pilot-in-command shall check the proper operation of the altimeter before each departure.

- (b) The pilot-in-command shall use appropriate altimeter settings for all phases of flight, taking into account any procedure prescribed by the State of the aerodrome or the State of the airspace.

NCO.OP.110   Aerodrome operating minima — aeroplanes and helicopters

• (a) For instrument flight rules (IFR) flights, the pilot-in-command shall establish aerodrome operating minima for each departure, destination or alternate aerodrome that is planned to be used in order to ensure separation of the aircraft from terrain and obstacles and to mitigate the risk of loss of visual references during the visual flight segment of instrument approach operations.

- (b) The aerodrome operating minima shall take the following elements into account, if relevant:

• (1) the type, performance, and handling characteristics of the aircraft;
• (2) the equipment available on the aircraft for the purpose of navigation, acquisition of visual references, and/or control of the flight path during take-off, approach, landing, and missed approach;
• (3) any conditions or limitations stated in the aircraft flight manual (AFM);
• (4) the dimensions and characteristics of the runways/final approach and take-off areas (FATOs) that may be selected for use;
• (5) the adequacy and performance of the available visual and non-visual aids and infrastructure;
• (6) the obstacle clearance altitude/height (OCA/H) for the instrument approach procedures (IAPs), if established;
• (7) the obstacles in the climb-out areas and clearance margins;
• (8) the competence and relevant operational experience of the pilot-in-command;
• (9) the IAP, if established;
• (10) the aerodrome characteristics and the type of air navigation services (ANS) available, if any;
• (11) any minima that may be promulgated by the State of the aerodrome;
• (12) the conditions prescribed in any specific approvals for low-visibility operations (LVOs) or operations with operational credits.

NCO.OP.111   Aerodrome operating minima — 2D and 3D approach operations

• (a) The decision height (DH) to be used for a 3D approach operation or a 2D approach operation flown with the continuous descent final approach (CDFA) technique shall not be lower than the highest of:
• (1) the obstacle clearance height (OCH) for the category of aircraft;
• (2) the published approach procedure DH or minimum descent height (MDH), where applicable;
• (3) the system minimum specified in Table 1;
• (4) the minimum DH specified in the AFM or equivalent document, if stated.

- (b) The MDH for a 2D approach operation flown without the CDFA technique shall not be lower than the highest of:

• (1) the OCH for the category of aircraft;
• (2) the published approach procedure MDH, where applicable;
• (3) the system minimum specified in Table 1; or
• (4) the minimum MDH specified in the AFM, if stated. Table 1 System minima Facility Lowest DH/MDH (ft) ILS/MLS/ GLS 200 GNSS/SBAS (LPV) 200 Precision approach radar (PAR) 200 GNSS/SBAS (LP) 250 GNSS (LNAV) 250 GNSS/Baro-VNAV (LNAV/VNAV) 250 Helicopter point-in-space approach 250 LOC with or without DME 250 SRA (terminating at ½ NM) 250 SRA (terminating at 1 NM) 300 SRA (terminating at 2 NM or more) 350 VOR 300 VOR/DME 250 NDB 350 NDB/DME 300 VDF 350

NCO.OP.112   Aerodrome operating minima — circling operations with aeroplanes

• (a) The MDH for a circling approach operation with aeroplanes shall not be lower than the highest of:
• (1) the published circling OCH for the aeroplane category;
• (2) the minimum circling height derived from Table 1; or
• (3) the DH/MDH of the preceding IAP.

- (b) The minimum visibility for a circling approach operation with aeroplanes shall be the highest of:

• (1) the circling visibility for the aeroplane category, if published; or
• (2) the minimum visibility derived from Table 1’. Table 1 MDH and minimum visibility for circling per aeroplane category Aeroplane category A B C D MDH (ft) 400 500 600 700 Minimum VIS (m) 1 500 1 500 2 400 3 600

NCO.OP.113   Aerodrome operating minima — onshore circling operations with helicopters

The MDH for an onshore circling operation with helicopters shall not be lower than 250 ft and the meteorological visibility not less than 800 m.

NCO.OP.115   Departure and approach procedures — aeroplanes and helicopters

• (a)The pilot-in-command shall use the departure and approach procedures established by the State of the aerodrome, if such procedures have been published for the runway or FATO to be used.

• (b)The pilot-in-command may deviate from a published departure route, arrival route or approach procedure:

• (1) provided obstacle clearance criteria can be observed, full account is taken of the operating conditions and any ATC clearance is adhered to; or

- (2) when being radar-vectored by an ATC unit.

NCO.OP.116   Performance-based navigation — aeroplanes and helicopters

The pilot-in-command shall ensure that, when PBN is required for the route or procedure to be flown:

• (a) the relevant PBN navigation specification is stated in the AFM or other document that has been approved by the certifying authority as part of an airworthiness assessment or is based on such approval; and

- (b) the aircraft is operated in conformance with the relevant navigation specification and limitations in the AFM or other document mentioned above.

NCO.OP.120   Noise abatement procedures

The pilot-in-command shall take into account published noise abatement procedures to minimise the effect of aircraft noise while ensuring that safety has priority over noise abatement.

NCO.OP.125   Fuel/energy and oil supply

• (a) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that the quantity of fuel/energy and oil that is carried on board is sufficient, taking into account the meteorological conditions, any element affecting the performance of the aircraft, any delays that are expected in flight, and any contingencies that may reasonably be expected to affect the flight.

• (b) The pilot-in-command shall plan a quantity of fuel/energy to be protected as final reserve fuel/energy to ensure a safe landing. The pilot-in-command shall take into account all of the following, and in the following order of priority, to determine the quantity of the final reserve fuel/energy:
• (1) the severity of the hazard to persons or property that may result from an emergency landing after fuel/energy starvation; and
• (2) the likelihood of unexpected circumstances that the final reserve fuel/energy may no longer be protected.

- (c) The pilot-in-command shall commence a flight only if the aircraft carries sufficient fuel/energy and oil:

• (1) when no destination alternate is required, to fly to the aerodrome or operating site of intended landing, plus the final reserve fuel/energy; or
• (2) when a destination alternate is required, to fly to the aerodrome or operating site of intended landing, and thereafter, to an alternate aerodrome, plus the final reserve fuel/energy.

NCO.OP.130   Passenger briefing

The pilot-in-command shall ensure that before or, where appropriate, during the flight, passengers are given a briefing on emergency equipment and procedures.

NCO.OP.135   Flight preparation

• (a)Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall ascertain by every reasonable means available that the space-based facilities, ground and/or water facilities, including communication facilities and navigation aids available and directly required on such flight, for the safe operation of the aircraft, are adequate for the type of operation under which the flight is to be conducted.

• (b)Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall be familiar with all available meteorological information appropriate to the intended flight. Preparation for a flight away from the vicinity of the place of departure, and for every flight under IFR, shall include:

• (1) a study of the available current meteorological reports and forecasts; and

- (2) the planning of an alternative course of action to provide for the eventuality that the flight cannot be completed as planned, because of meteorological conditions.

NCO.OP.140   Destination alternate aerodromes — aeroplanes

For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless the available current meteorological information for the destination indicates, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, a ceiling of at least 1 000 ft above the DH/MDH for an available instrument approach procedure (IAP) and a visibility of at least 5 000 m.

NCO.OP.141   Destination alternate aerodromes — helicopters

For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless the available current meteorological information for the destination indicates, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, a ceiling of at least 1 000 ft above the DH/MDH for an available IAP and a visibility of at least 3 000 m.

NCO.OP.142   Destination alternate aerodromes — instrument approach operations

The pilot-in-command shall only select an aerodrome as a destination alternate aerodrome if either:

• (a) an IAP that does not rely on GNSS is available either at the destination aerodrome or at a destination alternate aerodrome, or

- (b) all of the following conditions are met:

• (1) the onboard GNSS equipment is SBAS-capable;
• (2) the destination aerodrome, any destination alternate aerodrome, and the route between them are within SBAS service area;
• (3) ABAS is predicted to be available in the event of the unexpected unavailability of SBAS;
• (4) an IAP is selected (either at destination or destination alternate aerodrome) that does not rely on the availability of SBAS;
• (5) an appropriate contingency action allows the flight to be completed safely in the event of unavailability of GNSS.

NCO.OP.143   Destination alternate aerodromes planning minima — aeroplanes

An aerodrome shall not be specified as a destination alternate aerodrome unless the available current meteorological information indicates, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period:

• (a) for an alternate aerodrome with an available instrument approach operation with DH less than 250 ft,
• (1) a ceiling of at least 200 ft above the decision height (DH) or minimum descent height (MDH) associated with the instrument approach operation; and
• (2) a visibility of at least 1 500 m; or

• (b) for an alternate aerodrome with an instrument approach operation with DH or MDH 250 ft or more,
• (1) a ceiling of at least 400 ft above the DH or MDH associated with the instrument approach operation; and
• (2) a visibility of at least 3 000 m; or

- (c) for an alternate aerodrome without an IAP,

• (1) a ceiling of at least the higher of 2 000 ft and the minimum safe IFR height; and
• (2) a visibility of at least 5 000 m.

NCO.OP.144   Destination alternate aerodromes planning minima — helicopters

An aerodrome shall not be specified as a destination alternate aerodrome unless the available current meteorological information indicates, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period,

• (a) for an alternate aerodrome with an IAP:
• (1) a ceiling of at least 200 ft above the DH or MDH associated with the IAP; and
• (2) a visibility of at least 1 500 m by day or 3 000 m by night; or

- (b) for an alternate aerodrome without an IAP:

• (1) a ceiling of at least the higher of 2 000 ft and the minimum safe IFR height; and
• (2) a visibility of at least 1 500 m by day or 3 000 m by night.

NCO.OP.145   Refuelling with passengers embarking, on board or disembarking

• (a)The aircraft shall not be refuelled with aviation gasoline (AVGAS) or wide-cut type fuel or a mixture of these types of fuel, when passengers are embarking, on board or disembarking.

- (b)For all other types of fuel/energy, the aircraft shall not be refuelled when passengers are embarking, on board or disembarking, unless it is attended by the pilot-in-command or other qualified personnel ready to initiate and direct an evacuation of the aircraft by the most practical and expeditious means available.

NCO.OP.147   Refuelling with engine(s)and/or rotors turning – helicopters

Refuelling with engine(s) and/or rotors turning shall only be conducted if all those conditions are met simultaneously:

• (a) if it is not practical to shut down or restart the engine;

• (b) in accordance with any specific procedures and limitations in the aircraft flight manual (AFM);

• (c) with JET A or JET A-1 fuel types;

• (d) with no passengers or task specialists on board, embarking or disembarking;

• (e) if the operator of the aerodrome or operating site allows such operations;

• (f) in the presence of the appropriate rescue and firefighting (RFF) facilities or equipment; and

- (g) in accordance with a checklist that shall contain:

• (1) normal and contingency procedures;
• (2) the required equipment;
• (3) any limitations; and
• (4) responsibilities and duties of the pilot-in-command and, if applicable, crew members and task specialists.

NCO.OP.150   Carriage of passengers

The pilot-in-command shall ensure that, prior to and during taxiing, take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, each passenger on board occupies a seat or berth and has his/her safety belt or restraint device properly secured.

NCO.OP.155   Smoking on board

The pilot-in-command shall not allow smoking on board:

• (a) whenever considered necessary in the interest of safety; and

- (b) during refuelling of the aircraft.

NCO.OP.160   Meteorological conditions

• (a)The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue a VFR flight if the latest available meteorological information indicates that the meteorological conditions along the route and at the intended destination at the estimated time of use will be at or above the applicable VFR operating minima.

• (b)The pilot-in-command shall only commence or continue an IFR flight towards the planned destination aerodrome if the latest available meteorological information indicates that, at the estimated time of arrival, the meteorological conditions at the destination or at least one destination alternate aerodrome are at or above the applicable aerodrome operating minima.

- (c)If a flight contains VFR and IFR segments, the meteorological information referred to in (a) and (b) shall be applicable as far as relevant.

NCO.OP.165   Ice and other contaminants — ground procedures