---
title: "ARO.OPS.300 Introductory flights — Part-ARO · Avioverse"
description: "The competent authority may establish additional conditions for introductory flights carried out in accordance with Part-NCO in the territory of the…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-aro/subpart-ops/aro-ops-300"
---

# ARO.OPS.300 Introductory flights

ANNEX II (Part-ARO) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## ARO.OPS.300 Introductory flights

The competent authority may establish additional conditions for introductory flights carried out in accordance with Part-NCO in the territory of the Member State. Such conditions shall ensure safe operations and be proportionate.

IR · ARO.OPS.300 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ARO.OPS.300 Introductory flights

MARGINAL ACTIVITY

The competent authority should publish criteria specifying to which extent it considers an activity marginal and how this is being overseen.

AMC · AMC1 ARO.OPS.300 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/025/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ARO.OPS.300 Introductory flights

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

For introductory flights carried out in the territory of the Member State, the competent authority may establish additional conditions such as defined area of the operation, time period during which such operations are to be conducted, safety risk assessments to be accomplished, [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) to be used, specific operating procedures, notification requirements, maximum distance flown, pilot qualification, maximum number of passengers on-board, further restrictions on the maximum [take-off mass](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/take-off-mass).

GM · GM1 ARO.OPS.300 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/025/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART OPS: AIR OPERATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-aro/subpart-ops)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 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.