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title: "SERA.2010 Responsibilities — ANNEX: Rules of the Air, SERA · Avioverse"
description: "Responsibility of the pilot-in-command The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall, whether manipulating the controls or not, be responsible for the…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2010"
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# SERA.2010 Responsibilities

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IR Implementing rule

## SERA.2010 Responsibilities

(a) Responsibility of the pilot-in-command

The pilot-in-command of an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) shall, whether manipulating the controls or not, be responsible for the operation of the aircraft in accordance with this Regulation, except that the pilot-in-command may depart from these rules in circumstances that render such departure absolutely necessary in the interests of safety.

(b) Pre-flight action

Before beginning a flight, the pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall become familiar with all available information appropriate to the intended operation. Pre-flight action for flights away from the vicinity of an [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome), and for all [IFR](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ifr) flights, shall include a careful study of available current weather reports and forecasts, taking into consideration fuel/energy requirements and an alternative course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned.

IR · SERA.2010 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

[All rules in SECTION 2 Applicability and compliance](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, 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.