SPO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment - general

• Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

SPO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment – general Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 (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 [SPO.IDE.H.215](#_DxCrossRefBm318088424); (3) used to comply with [SPO.IDE.H.220](#_DxCrossRefBm318088423); or (4) installed in the helicopter. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval: (1) independent portable lights; (2) an accurate time piece; (3) first-aid kit; (4) survival and signalling equipment; (5) sea anchor and equipment for mooring; (6) child restraint device; (7) a simple PCDS used by a task specialist as a restraint device. (c) Instruments, equipment or accessories not required under this Annex (Part-SPO), as well as any other equipment that 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 [SPO.IDE.H.215](#_DxCrossRefBm318088424) and [SPO.IDE.H.220](#_DxCrossRefBm318088423) of this Annex; (2) the instruments, equipment or accessories 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. SPO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment – general Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 (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 [SPO.IDE.H.215](#_DxCrossRefBm927680816); (3) used to comply with [SPO.IDE.H.220](#_DxCrossRefBm927680815); or (4) installed in the helicopter. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval: (1) independent portable lights; (2) an accurate time piece; (3) first-aid kit; (4) survival and signalling equipment; (5) sea anchor and equipment for mooring; (6) child restraint device; (7) a simple PCDS used by a task specialist as a restraint device. (c) Instruments, equipment or accessories not required under this Annex (Part-SPO), as well as any other equipment that 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 [SPO.IDE.H.215](#_DxCrossRefBm927680816) and [SPO.IDE.H.220](#_DxCrossRefBm927680815) of this Annex; (2) the instruments, equipment or accessories 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. #### SPO.IDE.H.100 Instruments and equipment – general *Regulation (EU) 2019/1384* (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 [SPO.IDE.H.215](#_DxCrossRefBm523090420); (3) used to comply with [SPO.IDE.H.220](#_DxCrossRefBm523090419); or (4) installed in the helicopter. (b) The following items, when required by this Subpart, do not need an equipment approval: (1) independent portable lights; (2) an accurate time piece; (3) first-aid kit; (4) survival and signalling equipment; (5) sea anchor and equipment for mooring; (6) child restraint device; (7) a simple PCDS used by a task specialist as a restraint device. (c) Instruments, equipment or accessories not required under this Annex (Part-SPO), as well as any other equipment that 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 [SPO.IDE.H.215](#_DxCrossRefBm523090420) and [SPO.IDE.H.220](#_DxCrossRefBm523090419) of this Annex; (2) the instruments, equipment or accessories 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.