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# non-hostile environment

EASA defines “non-hostile environment” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘non-hostile environment’ means an environment in which:
>
> (a) a safe forced landing can be accomplished;
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> (b) the rotorcraft occupants or the VCA occupants can be protected from the elements; and’;
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> (c) search and rescue response/capability is provided consistent with the anticipated exposure.
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> In any case, those parts of a congested area with adequate safe forced landing areas shall be considered non-hostile;
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> (83)\[deleted with Reg. (EU) 2021/2237]

Annex I — Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to IX · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Mar 2026 revision · [Read the article](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/definitions/powers-and-recitals#annex-i-definitions-for-terms-used-in-annexes-ii-to-ix)

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