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Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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the safety of the aircraft and of all crew members, task specialists and cargo on board during aircraft operations;
the initiation, continuation, termination or diversion of a flight in the interest of safety;
ensuring that all operational procedures and checklists are complied with in accordance with the appropriate manual;
only commencing a flight if he/she is satisfied that all operational limitations referred to in 2.a.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 are complied with, as follows:
the aircraft is airworthy;
the aircraft is duly registered;
[F2instruments and equipment required for the execution of that flight are installed in the aircraft and are operative, unless operation with inoperative equipment is permitted by the minimum equipment list (MEL) or equivalent document, if applicable, as required in points SPO.IDE.A.105 or SPO.IDE.H.105;]
[F3the mass of the aircraft and the centre of gravity location are such that the flight can be conducted within the limits prescribed in the airworthiness documentation;]
all equipment and baggage is properly loaded and secured; [F4 and]
the aircraft operating limitations as specified in the aircraft flight manual (AFM) will not be exceeded at any time during the flight; [F5and]
[F5any navigational database required for PBN is suitable and current;]
not commencing a flight if he/she, or any other crew member or task specialist is incapacitated from performing duties by any cause such as injury, sickness, fatigue or the effects of any psychoactive substance;
not continuing a flight beyond the nearest weather-permissible aerodrome or operating site when his/her or any other crew member or task specialist’s capacity to perform duties is significantly reduced from causes such as fatigue, sickness or lack of oxygen;
deciding on acceptance of the aircraft with unserviceabilities in accordance with the configuration deviation list (CDL) or MEL, if applicable;
recording utilisation data and all known or suspected defects in the aircraft at the termination of the flight, or series of flights, in the aircraft technical log or journey log for the aircraft; and
[F6ensuring that:
flight recorders are not disabled or switched off during flight;
in the event of an occurrence other than an accident or a serious incident that shall be reported according to ORO.GEN.160(a), flight recorders' recordings are not intentionally erased; and
in the event of an accident or a serious incident, or if preservation of recordings of flight recorders is directed by the investigating authority:
flight recorders' recordings are not intentionally erased;
flight recorders are deactivated immediately after the flight is completed; and
precautionary measures to preserve the recordings of flight recorders are taken before leaving the flight crew compartment.]]
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F2Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1975 of 14 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards air operations requirements for sailplanes and electronic flight bags.
F3Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/394 of 13 March 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards the deletion of air operations requirements for balloons.
F4Deleted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 of 22 July 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operational approval of performance-based navigation, certification and oversight of data services providers and helicopter offshore operations, and correcting that Regulation.
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