---
title: "SPO.GEN.165 Admission to the flight crew compartment — Part-SPO · Avioverse"
description: "The pilot-in-command shall make the final decision regarding the admission to the flight crew compartment and shall ensure that:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spo/subpart-a/spo-gen-165"
---

# SPO.GEN.165 Admission to the flight crew compartment

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

IR Implementing rule

## SPO.GEN.165 Admission to the flight crew compartment

The pilot-in-command shall make the final decision regarding the admission to the flight crew compartment and shall ensure that:

(a) admission to the flight crew compartment does not cause distraction or interference with the operation of the flight; and

(b) all persons carried in the flight crew compartment are made familiar with the relevant safety procedures.

IR · SPO.GEN.165 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART A: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-spo/subpart-a)

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.