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title: "NCC.OP.170 Securing of passenger compartment and galley(s) — Part-NCC · Avioverse"
description: "The pilot-in-command shall ensure that: before taxiing, take-off and landing, all exits and escape paths are unobstructed;"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-ncc/subpart-b/ncc-op-170"
---

# NCC.OP.170 Securing of passenger compartment and galley(s)

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

IR Implementing rule

## NCC.OP.170 Securing of passenger compartment and galley(s)

The pilot-in-command shall ensure that:

(a) before taxiing, take-off and landing, all exits and escape paths are unobstructed; and

(b) before take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, all equipment and baggage are properly secured.

IR · NCC.OP.170 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART B: OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-ncc/subpart-b)

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.