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title: "NCO.IDE.H.185 All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching — Part-NCO · Avioverse"
description: "Rotorcraft flying over water in a hostile environment beyond a distance of 50 NM from land shall be either of the following:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-nco/subpart-d/nco-ide-h-185"
---

# NCO.IDE.H.185 All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching

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

IR Implementing rule

## NCO.IDE.H.185 All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching

[Rotorcraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/rotorcraft) flying over water in a [hostile environment](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/hostile-environment) beyond a distance of 50 NM from land shall be either of the following:

(a) designed for landing on water in accordance with the relevant [certification specifications](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/certification-specifications);

(b) certified for ditching in accordance with the relevant certification specifications;

(c) fitted with emergency flotation equipment.

IR · NCO.IDE.H.185 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2025/133 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.185 All rotorcraft on flights over water – ditching

The considerations of AMC1 SPA.HOFO.165(d) should apply in respect of emergency flotation equipment.

AMC · AMC1 NCO.IDE.H.185 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/023/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-nco/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.