CAT.IDE.H.125 Operations under VFR by day — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

(a) Helicopters operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with the following equipment, available at the pilot’s station:

(1)  A means of measuring and displaying:

(i)  Magnetic heading;

(ii)  Time in hours, minutes, and seconds;

(iii)  Barometric altitude;

(iv)  Indicated airspeed;

(v)  Vertical speed;

(vi)  Slip; and

(vii)  Outside air temperature.

(2)  A means of indicating when the supply of power to the required flight instruments is not adequate.

(b) Whenever two pilots are required for the operation, an additional separate means of displaying the following shall be available for the second pilot:

(1)  Barometric altitude;

(2)  Indicated airspeed;

(3)  Vertical speed; and

(4)  Slip.

(c) Helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3175 kg or any helicopter operating over water when out of sight of land or when the visibility is less than 1500 m, shall be equipped with a means of measuring and displaying:

(1)  Attitude; and

(2)  Heading.

(d) A means for preventing malfunction of the airspeed indicating systems due to condensation or icing shall be available for helicopters with an MCTOM of more than 3175 kg or an MOPSC of more than nine.