--- title: "SPA.NVIS.100 – SPA.NVIS.140: SUBPART H: HELICOPTER OPERATIONS WITH NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEMS (Part-SPA) — rule index · Avioverse" description: "SPA.NVIS.100 – SPA.NVIS.140, Regulation (EU) No 965/2012. Helicopters shall only be operated under VFR at night with the aid of NVIS if the operator has…" url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h" --- # SUBPART H: HELICOPTER OPERATIONS WITH NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEMS ANNEX V (Part-SPA) · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · SPA.NVIS.100 – SPA.NVIS.140 On this page 1. ## [SPA.NVIS.100 Night vision imaging system (NVIS) operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-100) Helicopters shall only be operated under VFR at night with the aid of NVIS if the operator has been approved by the competent authority. 2. ## [SPA.NVIS.110 Equipment requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-110) Before conducting NVIS operations each helicopter and all associated NVIS equipment shall have been issued with the relevant airworthiness approval in… [AMC1 SPA.NVIS.110(b) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-110#amc1-spa-nvis-110-b) [GM1 SPA.NVIS.110(b) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-110#gm1-spa-nvis-110-b) [AMC1 SPA.NVIS.110(e) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-110#amc1-spa-nvis-110-e) [GM1 SPA.NVIS.110(e) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-110#gm1-spa-nvis-110-e) [GM1 SPA.NVIS.110(f) Equipment requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-110#gm1-spa-nvis-110-f) 3. ## [SPA.NVIS.120 NVIS operating minima](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-120) Operations shall not be conducted below the weather minima for the type of night operations being conducted. [AMC1 SPA.NVIS.120 NVIS operating minima](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-120#amc1-spa-nvis-120) [GM1 SPA.NVIS.120 NVIS operating minima](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-120#gm1-spa-nvis-120) 4. ## [SPA.NVIS.130 Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130) Selection. The operator shall establish criteria for the selection of crew members for the NVIS task. [GM1 SPA.NVIS.130(e) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#gm1-spa-nvis-130-e) [GM2 SPA.NVIS.130(e) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#gm2-spa-nvis-130-e) [AMC1 SPA.NVIS.130(f)(1) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#amc1-spa-nvis-130-f-1) [AMC1 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#amc1-spa-nvis-130-f) [AMC2 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#amc2-spa-nvis-130-f) [AMC3 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#amc3-spa-nvis-130-f) [GM1 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#gm1-spa-nvis-130-f) [GM2 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#gm2-spa-nvis-130-f) [GM3 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#gm3-spa-nvis-130-f) [GM4 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#gm4-spa-nvis-130-f) [GM5 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-130#gm5-spa-nvis-130-f) 5. ## [SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-140) The operator shall ensure that, as part of its risk analysis and management process, risks associated with the NVIS environment are minimised by… [AMC1 SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-140#amc1-spa-nvis-140) [GM1 SPA.NVIS.140 Information and documentation](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spa/subpart-h/spa-nvis-140#gm1-spa-nvis-140) Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. 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