Can a helicopter with a missing required instrument commence a flight if it has a permit to fly?

Yes, if the helicopter is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements, the flight may commence despite the missing instrument.

Does SPO.IDE.H.105 allow a flight to commence with inoperative equipment if the operator is approved to use the MMEL, but the helicopter is not complex and not used in commercial operations?

No, the MMEL approval condition (b) applies only to complex motor-powered helicopters and any helicopter used in commercial operations. For other helicopters, only the MEL condition (a) or the permit to fly condition (c) would apply.

SPO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight

Q: What are the three conditions under which a helicopter with inoperative or missing equipment may still commence a flight?

The three conditions are: (a) the helicopter is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list (MEL); (b) for complex motor-powered helicopters and any helicopter used in commercial operations, the operator is approved by the competent authority to operate within the constraints of the master minimum equipment list (MMEL) per ORO.MLR.105(j) of Annex III; (c) the helicopter is subject to a permit to fly issued in accordance with applicable airworthiness requirements.

Q: For which types of helicopters is the MMEL approval condition (b) specifically required?

For complex motor-powered helicopters, and for any helicopter used in commercial operations.

Q: What specific point of Annex III is referenced for the MMEL approval condition in SPO.IDE.H.105?

Point ORO.MLR.105(j) of Annex III.

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SPO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight

Regulation (EU) 2019/1384

A flight shall not be commenced when any of the helicopter's instruments, items of equipment or functions required for the intended flight is inoperative or missing, unless either of the following conditions is fulfilled:

(a) the helicopter is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list (MEL);

(b) for complex motor-powered helicopters, and for any helicopter used in commercial operations, 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;

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Source-Title: SPO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-13951 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 1 July, 2014

Entryintoforcedate: 27 April, 2014

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-SPO

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR

SPO.IDE.H.105 Minimum equipment for flight

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