---
title: "NCO.SPEC.115 Crew responsibilities — Part-NCO · Avioverse"
description: "The crew member shall be responsible for the proper execution of his/her duties."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-nco/subpart-e/nco-spec-115"
---

# NCO.SPEC.115 Crew responsibilities

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

IR Implementing rule

## NCO.SPEC.115 Crew responsibilities

(a) The [crew member](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/crew-member) shall be responsible for the proper execution of his/her duties. Crew duties shall be specified in the checklist.

(b) During critical phases of the flight or whenever deemed necessary by the pilot-in-command in the interest of safety, the crew member shall be restrained at his/her assigned station, unless otherwise specified in the checklist.

(c) During flight, the [flight crew member](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-crew-member) shall keep his/her safety belt fastened while at his/her station.

(d) During flight, at least one qualified flight crew member shall remain at the controls of the [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) at all times.

(e) The crew member shall not undertake duties on an aircraft:

(1) if he/she knows or suspects that he/she is suffering from fatigue as referred to in 7.f. of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 or feels otherwise unfit to perform his/her duties; or

(2) when under the influence of [psychoactive substances](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/psychoactive-substances) or for other reasons as referred to in 7.g of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.

(f) The crew member who undertakes duties for more than one operator shall:

(1) maintain his/her individual records regarding flight and [duty](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/duty) times and rest periods as referred to in Annex III (Part-ORO), Subpart FTL to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, if applicable; and

(2) provide each operator with the data needed to schedule activities in accordance with the applicable FTL requirements.

(g) The crew member shall report to the pilot-in-command:

(1) any fault, failure, malfunction or defect, which he/she believes may affect the airworthiness or safe operation of the aircraft, including emergency systems; and

(2) any incident that was endangering, or could endanger, the safety of the operation.

IR · NCO.SPEC.115 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 NCO.SPEC.115(a) Crew responsibilities

PILOT DUTIES — RECORDING OF [FLIGHT TIME](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-time)

(a) The pilot should only record flight time for the purpose of meeting experience requirements in specialised operations defined in AMC1 ORO.FC.146(e);(f)&(g) and AMC1 SPO.SPEC.HESLO.100 if NCO.SPEC applies.

(b) The list of specialised operations in GM1 NCO.SPEC.100 may be used for the purpose of (a).

AMC · AMC1 NCO.SPEC.115(a) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2023/007/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART E: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-nco/subpart-e)

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.