AMC & GM to Part-NCO — Issue 2, Amendment 2

Annex to Decision 2015/004/R

‘AMC and GM to Part-NCO — Issue 2, Amendment 2’

The Annex to Decision 2014/016/R is hereby amended as follows: The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted, new or amended text as shown below:

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A new GM1 NCO.GEN.115 is inserted as follows:

GM1 NCO.GEN.115 Taxiing of aeroplanes

SAFETY-CRITICAL ACTIVITY (a) Taxiing should be treated as a safety-critical activity due to the risks related to the movement of the aeroplane and the potential for a catastrophic event on the ground. (b) Taxiing is a high-workload phase of flight that requires the full attention of the pilot-in-command.

The following amendments are editorial changes to the existing text which are not related to the substantial amendments of this Decision:

AMC1 NCO.GEN.155 is amended as follows:

AMC1 NCO.GEN.155 Minimum equipment list

CONTENT AND APPROVAL OF THE MEL (…) (c) In addition to the list of items and related dispatch conditions, the MEL should contain: (1) a preamble, including guidance and definitions for flight crew members and maintenance personnel using the MEL. The MEL preamble should: (…)

AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.120(a)(4) & NCO.IDE.A.125(a)(4) is amended as follows:

AMC1 NCO.IDE.A.120(a)(4) & NCO.IDE.A.125(a)(4) Operations under VFR & operations under IFR —

flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

CALIBRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT INDICATING AIRSPEED (a) The instrument indicating airspeed should be calibrated in knots (kt). (b) In the case of aeroplanes with a maximum certified take-off mass (MCTOM) below 2 000 kg, calibration in kilometres (km) per hour (kph) or in miles per hour (mph) is acceptable when such units are used in the AFM.

AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.120(a)(4) & NCO.IDE.H.125(a)(4) is amended as follows:

AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.120(a)(4) & NCO.IDE.H.125(a)(4) Operations under VFR & operations under IFR — flight and navigational instruments and associated equipment

CALIBRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT INDICATING AIRSPEED (a) The instrument indicating airspeed should be calibrated in knots (kt). (b) In the case of helicopters with an MCTOM below 2 000 kg, calibration in kilometres (km) per hour (kph) or in miles per hour (mph) is acceptable when such units are used in the AFM.

AMC1 NCO.IDE.S.115(a)(4) & NCO.IDE.S.120(d) is amended as follows:

AMC1 NCO.IDE.S.115(a)(4) & NCO.IDE.S.120(d) Operations under VFR & cloud flying — flight and

navigational instruments

CALIBRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT INDICATING AIRSPEED (a) The instrument indicating airspeed should be calibrated in knots (kt). (b) Calibration in kilometres (km) per hour (kph) or in miles per hour (mph) is also acceptable.