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title: "26.410 Emergency controls operated underwater — ADDITIONAL AIRWORTHINESS SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS, Part-26 · Avioverse"
description: "Operators of small helicopters and large helicopters that are required, in accordance with point CAT.IDE.H.320(a) of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No…"
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# 26.410 Emergency controls operated underwater

ADDITIONAL AIRWORTHINESS SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS · Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · EAR revision 20 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## 26.410 Emergency controls operated underwater

Operators of small helicopters and large helicopters that are required, in accordance with point CAT.IDE.H.320(a) of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, to be designed for landing on water or certified for ditching, shall ensure that all the emergency controls that need to be operated underwater are marked with the method of operation as well as with yellow and black stripes.

IR · 26.410 — Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · Regulation (EU) 2022/1254 · Part-26 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 20 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART C — HELICOPTERS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/additional-airworthiness/additional-airworthiness-specifications-for/subpart-c)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 20 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.