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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VII/division-subpart+a/division-ncogen103",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/965",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965",
  "path": "annex/VII/division/subpart+a/division/ncogen103",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "NCO.GEN.103",
  "heading": "Introductory flights",
  "text": "Introductory flights referred to in Article 6(4a)(c) of this Regulation, when conducted in accordance with this Annex, shall:\n(a)start and end at the same aerodrome or operating site;\n(b) be operated under VFR by day;\n(c) be overseen by a nominated person responsible for their safety; and\n(d) comply with any other conditions stipulated by the CAA.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 of 22 July 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards operational approval of performance-based navigation, certification and oversight of data services providers and helicopter offshore operations, and correcting that Regulation."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1975 of 14 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards air operations requirements for sailplanes and electronic flight bags."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Annex 7 point NCO.GEN.103 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 369(2)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VII/division/subpart+a/division/ncogen103",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:05.762953+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}