EASA Easy Access Rules
Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23)
CS-23270 paragraphsEAR revision 13 May 2026
Scope extract · CS 23.2000
(a) This Certification Specification prescribes airworthiness standards for the issuance of type certificates, and changes to those certificates, for aeroplanes in the normal category. (b) For the purposes of this Certification Specification, the following definition applies: ‘Continued safe flight and landing’ means an aeroplane is capable of continued controlled flight and landing, possibly using emergency procedures, without requiring exceptional pilot skill or strength.
IR · CS 23.2000 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/013/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026
- Preamble1 paragraphs
- SUBPART A — GENERALCS 23.2000 – CS 23.2010
- SUBPART B — FLIGHTCS 23.2100 – CS 23.2170
- SUBPART C — STRUCTURESCS 23.2200 – CS 23.2270
- SUBPART D — DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONCS 23.2300 – CS 23.2340
- SUBPART E — POWERPLANT INSTALLATIONCS 23.2400 – CS 23.2445
- SUBPART F — SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENTCS 23.2500 – CS 23.2555
- SUBPART G — FLIGHT CREW INTERFACE AND OTHER INFORMATIONCS 23.2600 – CS 23.2625
Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 May 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.