Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3
Character Range: 302267–304852

3     Time                  1. The equipment must display accurate time in hours, minutes and seconds.
                            2. The equipment must be:
                               (a) fitted to the aircraft; or
                               (b) worn by, or immediately accessible to, the pilot for the duration of the flight.

26.11 Rotorcraft VFR flight by night
       (1) A rotorcraft for a VFR flight by night must be fitted with:
(a) an approved GNSS; or
(b) an ADF or VOR.
Note 1   See subsection 1.07 (6) for definitions.
Note 2   For aircraft entering oceanic airspace with RNP 2, 4 or 10 navigation specification capability, see subsections 11.03 (1B) and (1C) in relation to long range navigation systems (LRNS) operability requirements.
       (2) For subsection (1), if an approved GNSS unit is provided with the automatic barometric aiding options specified in any of the following (the relevant options):
(a) (E)TSO-C129a;
(b) (E)TSO-C145a;
(c) (E)TSO-C146a;
(d) (E)TSO-C196a;
        then the relevant options must be connected.
       (3) Subject to subsection (5), a rotorcraft for a VFR flight by night must be fitted with equipment for measuring and displaying the following flight information:
(a) indicated airspeed;
(b) pressure altitude;
(c) magnetic heading;
(d) time;
(e) slip;
(f) attitude;
(g) standby attitude or turn indicator — but not if the rotorcraft is conducting an agricultural operation;
(h) vertical speed;
(i) stabilised heading — but not if the rotorcraft is conducting an agricultural operation;
(j) outside air temperature;
(k) whether the supply of power to gyroscopic instruments (if any) is adequate.
       (4) A single pilot may only begin a rotorcraft VFR flight by night over land or water if:
(a) the rotorcraft's attitude during the flight can be maintained by the use of visual external surface cues provided by lights on the ground, or celestial illumination, or by lighting fitted to the aircraft; or
(b) the rotorcraft is fitted with an automatic pilot system, or an automatic stabilisation system.
Note   Visual external surface cues can be established by using either unaided sight, or NVIS or other enhanced vision systems where permitted.
       (5) For subsection (3), the equipment for measuring and displaying the flight information mentioned in column 1 of an item in Table 26.11 (5) must meet the requirements mentioned in column 2 of the item.

Table 26.11 (5) – Requirements for equipment – rotorcraft VFR flight by night

      Column 1                  Column 2
Item  Flight information        Requirements