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Article 68 Responsibilities and authority of pilot in command

The pilot in command of an aircraft is responsible—

(a)

before every flight, for defining the roles and duties of each crew member;

(b)

for the operation and safety of the aircraft and for the initiation, continuation, termination or diversion of a flight in the interest of safety; and

(c)

during aircraft operations, for ensuring the safety of all crew members, passengers and cargo on board.

Notes on Chapter 2

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Pt. 5 Ch. 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 21 (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)