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NCO.SPEC.125 Safety briefing

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

IRImplementing rule

NCO.SPEC.125Safety briefing

(a)Before take-off, the pilot-in-command shall brief task specialists on:

(1)emergency equipment and procedures;

(2)operational procedures associated with the specialised task before each flight or series of flights.

(b)The briefing referred to in (a)(2) may not be required if task specialists have been instructed on the operational procedures before the start of the operating season in that calendar year.

IR · NCO.SPEC.125 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 NCO.SPEC.125Safety briefing

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TASK SPECIALISTS

(a)Safety briefings should ensure that task specialists are familiar with all aspects of the operation, including their responsibilities.

(b)Such briefings should include, as appropriate:

(1)behaviour on the ground and in-flight, including emergency procedures;

(2)procedures for boarding and disembarking;

(3)procedures for loading and unloading the aircraft;

(4)use of doors in normal and emergency operations;

(5)use of communication equipment and hand signals;

(6)precautions in case of a landing on sloping ground; and

(7)in addition to the items listed from (b)(1) to (b)(6) before take-off:

(i)location of emergency exits;

(ii)restrictions regarding smoking;

(iii)restrictions regarding the use of portable electronic equipment; and

(iv)stowage of tools and hand baggage.

(c)Briefings may be given as a verbal presentation or by issuing the appropriate procedures and instructions in written form. Before commencement of the flight, their understanding should be confirmed.

AMC · AMC1 NCO.SPEC.125 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/016/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART E: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

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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