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title: "NCO.OP.165 Ice and other contaminants – ground procedures — Part-NCO · Avioverse"
description: "The pilot-in-command shall only commence take-off if the aircraft is clear of any deposit that might adversely affect the performance or controllability…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-nco/subpart-b/nco-op-165"
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# NCO.OP.165 Ice and other contaminants – ground procedures

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

IR Implementing rule

## NCO.OP.165 Ice and other contaminants – ground procedures

The pilot-in-command shall only commence take-off if the [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) is clear of any deposit that might adversely affect the performance or controllability of the aircraft, except as permitted in the AFM.

IR · NCO.OP.165 — 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-nco/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.