Which regulation's essential requirements for air operations is the basis for the pilot-in-command's responsibilities described in this guidance material?

The responsibilities are based on point 1.3 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (essential requirements for air operations).

Does the pilot-in-command's responsibility for the safety of passengers and cargo include the time before the aircraft is ready to move for flight?

Yes, the responsibility for the safety of passengers and cargo begins as soon as the pilot-in-command arrives on board, which is before the aircraft is ready to move for flight.

GM1 NCO.GEN.105 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

Q: When does the pilot-in-command's responsibility for the safety of passengers and cargo begin and end?

The pilot-in-command is responsible for the safety of all passengers and cargo on board as soon as he/she arrives on board, until he/she leaves the aircraft at the end of the flight.

Q: For aeroplanes and gyroplanes, what marks the exact start and end of the pilot-in-command's responsibility for the operation and safety of the aircraft?

For aeroplanes and gyroplanes, the responsibility runs from the moment the aircraft is first ready to move for the purpose of flight until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the engine(s) used as primary propulsion unit(s) are shut down.

Q: For helicopters, what specific conditions define the period during which the pilot-in-command is responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft?

For helicopters, the responsibility runs from the moment the engine(s) are started until the helicopter comes to rest at the end of the flight with the engine(s) shut down and the rotor blades stopped.

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GM1 NCO.GEN.105 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

ED Decision 2025/023/R

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In accordance with point 1.3 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139^[97] (essential requirements for air operations), the pilot-in-command is responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft and for the safety of all passengers and cargo on board. This includes the following:

(a) the safety of all passengers and cargo on board, as soon as he/she arrives on board, until he/she leaves the aircraft at the end of the flight; and

(b) the operation and safety of the aircraft:

(1) for aeroplanes and gyroplanes, from the moment it is first ready to move for the purpose of flight until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the engine(s) used as primary propulsion unit(s) is/are shut down;

(2) for helicopters, from the moment the engine(s) are started until the helicopter comes to rest at the end of the flight with the engine(s) shut down and the rotor blades stopped.

[97] Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).

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Source-Title: GM1 NCO.GEN.105 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-13585 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 18 December, 2025

Entryintoforcedate: 18 December, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/023/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-NCO

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: NCO.GEN.105 Pilot-in-command responsibilities and authority

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR