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CS 25.1523 Minimum flight crew

Large Aeroplanes (CS-25) · CS-25 · EAR revision 26 Jan 2023

IRImplementing rule

CS 25.1523Minimum flight crew

(See AMC 25.1523) The minimum flight crew must be established (see AMC 25.1523) so that it is sufficient for safe operation, considering –

(a)The workload on individual crew members;

(b)The accessibility and ease of operation of necessary controls by the appropriate crew member; and

(c)The kind of operation authorised under CS 25.1525. The criteria used in making the determinations required by this paragraph are set forth in Appendix D.

[Amdt 25/18]

IR · CS 25.1523 — CS-25 · ED Decision 2016/010/R · CS-25 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Jan 2023

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC 25.1523Minimum flight crew

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1 Both the number and identity of the flight crew members should be established. 2 If the minimum flight crew varies with the kinds of operation to which the aeroplane is limited, the approved number and identity of the flight crew members should be stated for each kind of operation. 3 If a particular flight crew member's station has to be occupied at all material times, this should be stated when specifying the minimum flight crew.

AMC · AMC 25.1523 — CS-25 · ED Decision 2003/2/RM · CS-25 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Jan 2023

All rules in SUBPART G – OPERATING LIMITATIONS AND INFORMATION

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Jan 2023, 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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