IRImplementing rule
NCO.SPEC.172Performance and operating criteria – gyroplanes
When operating a gyroplane at a height of less than 150 m (500 ft) above a non-congested area, for operations of gyroplanes 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.172 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2025/133 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026