continued safe flight and landing (CSFL)

EASA defines “continued safe flight and landing (CSFL)” in 2 regulations, worded for each regulation's scope. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘continued safe flight and landing (CSFL)’ means, in relation to a VCA operated in the category Enhanced, that the aircraft is capable of continued controlled flight and landing at a vertiport, possibly using emergency procedures, without requiring exceptional piloting skills or strength;

Annex I — Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to IX · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Mar 2026 revision · Read the article

‘Continued safe flight and landing’ means an aeroplane is capable of continued controlled flight and landing, possibly using emergency procedures, without requiring exceptional pilot skill or strength. Upon landing, some aeroplane damage may occur as a result of a failure condition.

CS 23.2000 · Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23) · CS-23 · Easy Access Rules, 13 May 2026 revision · Read CS 23.2000

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