IRImplementing rule
NCO.SPEC.120Task specialists responsibilities
(a)The task specialist shall be responsible for the proper execution of his/her duties. Task specialists’ duties shall be specified in the checklist.
(b)During critical phases of the flight or whenever deemed necessary by the pilot-in-command in the interest of safety, the task specialist shall be restrained at his/her assigned station, unless otherwise specified in the checklist.
(c)The task specialist shall ensure that he/she is restrained when carrying out specialised tasks with external doors opened or removed.
(d)The task specialist shall report to the pilot-in-command:
(1)any fault, failure, malfunction or defect, which he/she believes may affect the airworthiness or safe operation of the aircraft, including emergency systems; and
(2)any incident that was endangering, or could endanger, the safety of the operation.
IR · NCO.SPEC.120 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2018/394 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026