(1) | The operator shall not operate a helicopter in accordance with VFR, unless such helicopter is equipped with— |
(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.