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NCO.SPEC.170 Performance and operating criteria – aeroplanes

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

IRImplementing rule

NCO.SPEC.170Performance and operating criteria – aeroplanes

When operating an aeroplane at a height of less than 150 m (500 ft) above a non-congested area, for operations of aeroplanes that are not able to sustain level flight in the event of a critical engine failure, the pilot-in-command shall have:

(a)established operational procedures to minimise the consequences of an engine failure; and

(b)briefed all crew members and task specialists on board on the procedures to be carried out in the event of a forced landing.

IR · NCO.SPEC.170 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 379/2014 · 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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