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title: "NCC.IDE.H.115 Operating lights — Part-NCC · Avioverse"
description: "Helicopters operated at night shall be equipped with: an anti-collision light system;"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-ncc/subpart-d/ncc-ide-h-115"
---

# NCC.IDE.H.115 Operating lights

ANNEX VI (Part-NCC) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## NCC.IDE.H.115 Operating lights

Helicopters operated at [night](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/night) shall be equipped with:

(a) an anti-collision light system;

(b) navigation/position lights;

(c) a landing light;

(d) lighting supplied from the [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter)’s electrical system to provide adequate illumination for all instruments and equipment essential to the safe operation of the helicopter;

(e) lighting supplied from the helicopter’s electrical system to provide illumination in all passenger compartments;

(f) an independent portable light for each [crew member](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/crew-member) station; and

(g) lights to conform with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea if the helicopter is amphibious.

IR · NCC.IDE.H.115 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.115 Operating lights

LANDING LIGHT

The landing light should be trainable, at least in the vertical plane or optionally be supplemented by an additional fixed light or lights positioned to give a wide spread of illumination.

AMC · AMC1 NCC.IDE.H.115 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2017/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART D: INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-ncc/subpart-d)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.