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title: "SPO.SPEC.MCF.130 Simulated abnormal or emergency procedures in flight — Part-SPO · Avioverse"
description: "By way of derogation from point SPO.OP.185 a task specialist may be on board a “Level A” maintenance check flight if the task specialist is required to…"
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# SPO.SPEC.MCF.130 Simulated abnormal or emergency procedures in flight

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

IR Implementing rule

## SPO.SPEC.MCF.130 Simulated abnormal or emergency procedures in flight

By way of derogation from point SPO.OP.185 a [task specialist](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/task-specialist) may be on board a “Level A” maintenance check flight if the task specialist is required to meet the intention of the flight and has been identified in the flight programme.

IR · SPO.SPEC.MCF.130 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 · 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-spo/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.