NCC.OP.101 Altimeter check and settings

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

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NCC.OP.101Altimeter check and settings

(a)The operator shall establish procedures for altimeter checking before each departure.

(b)The operator shall establish procedures for altimeter settings for all phases of flight, which shall take into account the procedures established by the State of the aerodrome or the State of the airspace, if applicable.

IR · NCC.OP.101 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES The following paragraphs of ICAO Doc 8168 (PANS-OPS), Volume III provide recommended guidance on how to develop the altimeter setting procedure:

(a)3.2 ‘Pre-flight operational test’;

(b)3.3 ‘Take-off and climb’;

GM · GM1 NCC.OP.101 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2022/014/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART B: OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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