Regulations and guidance material

The conduct of specialised operations requires compliance with the applicable requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) 965/2012 of 5 October (for aeroplanes and helicopters), Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March (for balloons) and Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 of 14 December (for sailplanes). The following is a summary table:

Operations	Applicable legislation	Applicable Annexes	Declaratory/authorisationregime	Date of application
Specialised commercial operations with aeroplane and helicopter	Regulation (EU) 965/2012 Article 5 (6)	Annex III (Part-ORO) Annex VIII (Part-SPO) Annex V (Part-SPA)	Declaration under ORO.DEC.100 Authorisation for high risk operations (ORO.SPO.110)	21/04/2016
Specialised commercial operations with gliders	Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 Article 3 (2)	Annex II (SAO Party)	Declaration under SAO.DEC.100	09/07/2019
Specialised non-commercial operations with complex powered aircraft ( NCCs) *Maintenance verification flights (MCFs)	Regulation (EU) 965/2012 Article 5(3)	Annex III (Part-ORO) Annex VI (Part-CNC) Annex V (Part-SPA) Annex VIII (Part-SPO)-(MCF)*	Declaration according to ORO.DEC.100	25/08/2016
Non-commercial operations with non-complex powered aircraft (NCOs)	Regulation (EU) 965/2012 Article 5 (4)	Annex VII (Part-NCO) Annex V (Part-SPA)	No declaration required	25/08/2016