General Aviation 

Operational Requirements
Non Commercial and 
Specialized Operations
Gerda Pardatscher 
FCL Rulemaking Officer 
26/10/2017

TE.GEN.00409‐001
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Content of this presentation

 Regulatory Overview
 Regulatory Principles
 NCO – Non Commercial Operations
 SPO – Specialized Operations
 NCC – Non Commercial Complex Operations
 ARO ‐ Authority ‐ Oversight

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Basic Regulation - VO (EG) Nr. 216/2008

aaa Airworthiness Flight Standards ATM/ANS Aerodromes

Initial Continuing AIR AIR TCO ATM / ANS Aerodromes

Airworthiness Airworthiness Crew Operations (452/ Oversight (139/2014)

(748/2012) (1321/2014) (1178/2011) (965/2012) 2014) (1034/2011)

Part 21 Part M Part FCL Definitions TCO ATCO Licence DEF

A/Maintenance Flight Crew Licen (2015/340)

A/TC M/F
Part ARO ART AR
STC CAMO ANS Providers
Authority Rq
Production Org B/Authority RQ Conversion (1035/2011)
Design Org fromNational
CofA Part ORO OR
Noise
Part 145 AUR/ACAS II
Organisation Rq
M Organisation (1332/2011)
Parts Non EU
Repairs Licences
OPS
ETSO Part CAT
Surveillance
Permit Part 66 Com AirTransport
(1207/2011)
M Licence Part Medical
B/Authority RQ Part SPA
66/L SERA
Specific Approval
Part CC Std EU Rules of AIR
AD/LTA Cabin Crew
(923/2012)

Airworthiness Part 147 Part NCC

Directives M Trg Org Non ComComplex
Part ARA Occurrences
Authority Rq Part NCO Report – Analysis (2015/1018)
Additional Part T
Non Commercial
Airworthiness
(2015/640) Part M/L Part ORA Part SPO
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Organizational Rq (1079/2012)
Specialized Ops
Part-26 Part CAMO
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Part CAO to Basic Regulation

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Regulatory Overview – Content NCO, NCC, SPO 
 GEN GENeral requirements
 OP Operational Procedures
 POL Aircraft Performance and Operating Limitations
 IDE Instruments, Data and Equipment
 IDE.A Aeroplanes
 IDE.H Helicopters
 IDE.S Sailplanes
 IDE.B Balloons
 SPEC SPECific Requirements

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Regulatory Principles

 Operating Rules regulate operation of aircraft in 
addition to certification

 NCO ‐ No specific Approval – apply as it is

 NCC, SPO – Declaration
 CAT – Authority Approval

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 Definition of Commercial Operation

Commercial Opera on ≠ CAT Commercial Air Transport

Refunding? yes

no Public?
no

Contract? yes yes

no

yes User no
Control?

NCO Commercial

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 NCO Non Commercial Operations

General Key Elements of NCO

 DG Dangerous Goods Regulations apply
 SPA Specialized Approvals apply
 Flight training is NCO Operation
 Flight Time Limitations apply
 Cost shared flights included
 Introductory flights included
 Equipment for the route to be flown

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 NCO Non Commercial Operations

NCO.GEN General Requirements

 Duties for a Pilot in Command
 Touring Motorglider TMG versus Self Launch Sailplane
 Taxying without Pilot Licence
 PED – Portable Electronic Devices
 Emergency Equipment
 Documents required on board
 Flight Log
 MEL – Minimum Equipment List

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NCO.OP Operational Requirements

 Noise Abatement Procedures
 Minimum Fuel VFR/IFR
 Passenger Instructions
 Preflight Planning
 Alternate Airports
 MET Minima and Icing Conditions
 Supplemental Oxygen
 Take Off and Approach Minima

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NCO.IDE Instruments Data Equipment
 Flight and Navigation Instruments
 Spare Fuses
 Lights
 Seats, Seat Belts
 First Aid Kit
 Fire Extinguisher
 ELT Emergency Locator Beacon
 Transponder

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 NCC Non Commercial Complex

Definition – Complex Aircraft
Aeroplane
 MTOM more than 5700kg
 More than 19 PAX or 2 Pilot
 Turbojet or more than 2 turboprop
Helicopter
 MTOM more than 3175kg
 More than 9 PAX or 2 Pilot
 Turbojet or more than 2 turboprop

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 NCC Non Commercial Complex

General Key Elements of NCC 
 ORO – Organisation, Handbook required
 Management System required
Similar to CAT Commercial Air Transport but
 Declaration required
 No Authority Approval

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 SPO Specialized Operations

Definition of Specialized Operations
 Flying close to surface
 Abnormal manoeuvres
 Special Equipment required
 Substances released
 External loads lifted or towed
 Person entering or leaving in flight

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List of Examples 

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NCO.SPEC (Specific Requirements = Non Commercial SPO)

• SPO
• commercial • non‐commercial

CAT
• •SPO •NCC NCO
•

•(AOC) •=> Commercial Pilot
• NCO.SPEC
• => Maintenance Management

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General Key Elements of SPO 
 ORO – Organisation, Handbook required
 Management System required
Close to CAT Commercial Air Transport but
 Declaration required
 Task Specialist possible
 Safety Analysis required
 SOP Standard Operating procedures
 High Risk need approval !

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 Operations – Authority ‐ Oversight

Key Elements of Authority ‐ Oversight  Part-ARO

GEN OPS RAMP

 Declaration – verify compliance
 Oversight Program General Certification

 Assessment of Risk
 Audits and Inspections Management High Risk

 RAMP Checks
Enforcement Approvals
 Issue Findings
Oversight

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 You want to know more ?

Information chart on the EASA web page

 http://www.easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/Air_Oper
ations_chart.pdf

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Thank you !