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# NCO.SPEC.MCF.110 Checklist and safety briefing

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

IR Implementing rule

## NCO.SPEC.MCF.110 Checklist and safety briefing

(a) The checklist referred to in point NCO.SPEC.105 shall be updated as needed before each maintenance check flight and shall consider the operating procedures that are planned to be followed during the particular maintenance check flight.

(b) Notwithstanding point NCO.SPEC.125(b), a safety briefing of the [task specialist](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/task-specialist) shall be required before each maintenance check flight.

IR · NCO.SPEC.MCF.110 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 NCO.SPEC.MCF.110 Checklist and safety briefing

SPECIFIC PROCEDURES

Specific preparation for a [maintenance check flight (MCF)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maintenance-check-flight) is essential. In addition to the standard considerations before a typical flight (weather, [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) weight and balance, pre-flight inspection, checklists, etc.), the pilot should:

(a) inform ATC of the particular MCF;

(b) if needed, agree on the appropriate airspace;

(c) understand the airworthiness status of the aircraft;

(d) assess the complexity of the flight; and

(e) develop appropriate strategies to mitigate potential risks.

The operator planning to conduct an MCF should develop checklists for the in-flight assessment of the unreliable systems, considering relevant abnormal and emergency procedures. When developing the checklists, the operator should consider the applicable documentation available from the type certificate holder or other valid documentation.

The pilot-in-command should only allow on board the persons needed for the purpose of the flight and brief the crew and [task specialist](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/task-specialist) on abnormal and emergency procedures relevant for the MCF.

GM · GM1 NCO.SPEC.MCF.110 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2019/019/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.