No person must conduct a take-off in a helicopter with instruments or equipment that are not serviceable or that have been removed, where such instruments or equipment are required by-
- the standards of airworthiness that apply to the type of flight being undertaken;
- any equipment list published by the helicopter manufacturer respecting helicopter equipment that is required for the intended flight;
- an air operator certificate;
- an airworthiness directive; or
- these Regulations.