When assessing the risk of a flight over water, is the pilot required to consider the sea state and the distance from suitable emergency landing land?

Yes, the pilot-in-command should take into account the sea state and the distance from land suitable for making an emergency landing, among other conditions.

AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.175 Flight over water

Q: If a life-jacket is not worn, where must it be stored relative to the person it is intended for?

It should be accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided, with a safety belt or a restraint system fastened.

Q: What should the pilot-in-command base their decision on when conducting the risk assessment for flight over water?

The pilot-in-command should base their decision, as far as is practicable, on the Implementing Rules and AMC applicable to the operation of the rotorcraft.

Q: List the four operating environment and conditions that the pilot-in-command should take into account when determining the risk for flight over water.

The four conditions are: (1) sea state; (2) sea and air temperatures; (3) the distance from land suitable for making an emergency landing; and (4) the availability of search and rescue facilities.

Q: Does the AMC require the life-jacket to be accessible even when the occupant has their safety belt fastened?

Yes, the life-jacket, if not worn, should be accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided, with a safety belt or a restraint system fastened.

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AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.175 Flight over water

ED Decision 2025/023/R

ACCESSIBILITY OF LIFE-JACKETS

The life-jacket, if not worn, should be accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided, with a safety belt or a restraint system fastened.

RISK ASSESSMENT

(a) When conducting the risk assessment, the pilot-in-command should base their decision, as far as is practicable, on the Implementing Rules and AMC applicable to the operation of the rotorcraft.

(b) The pilot-in-command should, for determining the risk, take the following operating environment and conditions into account:

(1) sea state;

(2) sea and air temperatures;

(3) the distance from land suitable for making an emergency landing; and

(4) the availability of search and rescue facilities.

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Source-Title: AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.175 Flight over water View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-13750 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 18 December, 2025

Entryintoforcedate: 18 December, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/023/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-NCO

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: NCO.IDE.H.175 Flight over water

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR