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title: "NCC.OP.226 Approach and landing conditions – helicopters — Part-NCC · Avioverse"
description: "Before commencing an approach to land, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that, according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-ncc/subpart-b/ncc-op-226"
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# NCC.OP.226 Approach and landing conditions – helicopters

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

IR Implementing rule

## NCC.OP.226 Approach and landing conditions – helicopters

Before commencing an approach to land, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that, according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or the [operating site](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/operating-site) and the condition of the [final approach and take-off area (FATO)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/final-approach-and-take-off-area) intended to be used would not prevent a safe approach, landing or missed approach.

IR · NCC.OP.226 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2019/1387 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 NCC.OP.226 Approach and landing conditions — helicopters

FATO SUITABILITY

The in-flight determination of the [final approach and take-off area (FATO)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/final-approach-and-take-off-area) suitability should be based on the latest available meteorological report.

AMC · AMC1 NCC.OP.226 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2021/005/R · 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.