Note from the editor

• found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Dec 2024)
• n/a found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTOPart-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Nov 2025)

# Note from the editor The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of the implementing rule (IR) appears first, then the IR annex points, followed by the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM), and, finally, by the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of, and the annex to, the delegated rule (DR). All elements (i.e. articles, IRs, AMC, GM, and DRs) are colour-coded and can be identified according to the illustration below. The EU regulation or EASA Executive Director (ED) decision through which the article, IR, AMC, GM, or DR was introduced or last amended is indicated below the article, IR, AMC, GM, or DR title in italics. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="601"> <p>Cover regulation article</p> <p>EU regulation</p> <p>Implementing rule annex or delegated rule annex</p> <p>EU regulation</p> <p>Acceptable means of compliance</p> <p>ED decision</p> <p>Guidance material</p> <p>ED decision</p> </td> </tr> </table> *Note:* Rules that have a future applicability date are marked with purple. The respective applicability date is indicated below the rule text in purple, in square brackets ‘[]’, and in *italics*. This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments. The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes. Any comments should be sent to erules@easa.europa.eu. # Note from the editor The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of the implementing rule (IR) appears first, then the IR annex points, followed by the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM), and, finally, by the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of, and the annex to, the delegated rule (DR). All elements (i.e. articles, IRs, AMC, GM, and DRs) are colour-coded and can be identified according to the illustration below. The EU regulation or EASA Executive Director (ED) decision through which the article, IR, AMC, GM, or DR was introduced or last amended is indicated below the article, IR, AMC, GM, or DR title in italics. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" width="601"><p>Cover regulation article</p><p>EU regulation</p><p>Implementing rule annex or delegated rule annex</p><p>EU regulation</p><p>Acceptable means of compliance</p><p>ED decision</p><p>Guidance material</p><p>ED decision</p></td></tr></table> *Note:* Rules that have a future applicability date are marked with purple. The respective applicability date is indicated below the rule text in purple, in square brackets ‘[]’, and in *italics*. This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments. The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes. Any comments should be sent to erules@easa.europa.eu. # Note from the editor The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of the implementing rule (IR) appears first, then the IR annex points, followed by the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM), and, finally, by the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of, and the annex to, the delegated rule (DR). All elements (i.e. articles, IRs, AMC, GM, and DRs) are colour-coded and can be identified according to the illustration below. The EU regulation or EASA Executive Director (ED) decision through which the article, IR, AMC, GM, or DR was introduced or last amended is indicated below the article, IR, AMC, GM, or DR title in *italics*. <table cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <tr> <td valign="top"><h2><a name="_Toc256000005"></a> Cover regulation article</h2> <p align="right"> <i>EU regulation</i></p> <h4><a name="_Toc256000006"></a> Implementing rule annex or delegated rule annex</h4> <p align="right"> <i>EU regulation</i></p> <h5><a name="_Toc256000007"></a> Acceptable means of compliance</h5> <p align="right"> <i>ED decision</i></p> <h5><a name="_Toc256000008"></a> Guidance material</h5> <p align="right"> <i>ED decision</i></p> <p><br/> </p> </td> </tr> </table> *Note:* Rules that have a future applicability date are marked with purple. The respective applicability date is indicated below the rule text in purple, in square brackets ‘[]’, and in *italics*. This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments. The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes. Any comments should be sent to erules@easa.europa.eu.