Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 127 : Commercial Helicopter Operations: Passengers Cargo and Mail

Subpart 5 : Helicopter Instruments and Equipment

127.05.2 Flight, navigation and associated equipment for helicopters operated under VFR

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(1)The operator shall not operate a helicopter in accordance with VFR, unless such helicopter is equipped with—
(a)a magnetic compass;
(b)an accurate time-piece on board indicating the time in hours, minutes and seconds;
(c)a sensitive pressure altimeter with a subscale setting, calibrated in hectopascals, adjustable for any barometric pressure setting likely to be encountered during flight;
(d)an airspeed indicator;
(e)a vertical speed indicator and an attitude indicator if operated at night;
(f)a stabilised direction indicator if operated at night; and
(g)a means of indicating on the flight deck the outside air temperature in degrees Celsius.

Provided that a helicopter with a maximum certificated mass of 2 730 kilograms or less, does not have to comply with the provisions of paragraphs (f) and (g).

 

(2)If in terms of the Regulations, other than for training or testing or the type certificate of the helicopter two pilots are required to operate a helicopter, the second pilot's station shall be equipped with—
(a)a sensitive pressure altimeter with a subscale setting calibrated in hectopascals, adjustable for any barometric pressure setting likely to be encountered during flight;
(b)an airspeed indicator;
(c)a vertical speed indicator;
(d)a turn-and-slip indicator or a turn coordinator, incorporating a slip indicator;
(e)an attitude indicator; and
(f)a stabilised director indicator.

Provided that a helicopter with a maximum certificated mass of 2 730 kilograms or less, does not have to comply with the provisions of paragraph (e) and (f).

 

(3)A helicopter being operated in terms of regulation 127.01.1 by night in accordance with VFR—
(a)outside a radius of 15 nautical miles from its point of departure; or
(b)if on a cross-country flight, for longer than 20 minutes; or
(c)over water at a distance from land corresponding to more than 10 minutes at normal cruise speed;

shall be equipped with two attitude indicators, each powered by a different power source, and a radio altimeter with an audio warning operating below a pre-set height and a visual warning capable of operating at a height selectable by the pilot.