{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-subpart+b/division-spoop180",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-subpart+b/division-spoop180.json",
  "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/VIII/division/subpart+b/division/spoop180",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SPO.OP.180",
  "heading": "Take-off conditions — aeroplanes and helicopters",
  "text": "Before commencing take-off, the pilot-in-command shall be satisfied that:\n(a) according to the information available, the weather at the aerodrome or operating site and the condition of the runway or FATO intended to be used would not prevent a safe take-off and departure; and\n(b)the selected aerodrome operating minima are consistent with the following:\n(1)the operative ground equipment;\n(2)the operative aircraft systems;\n(3)the aircraft performance;\n(4)flight crew qualifications.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "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": "F2",
      "text": "Annex 8 point SPO.OP.180(b) substituted (30.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(3), 11(2)(k)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VIII/division/subpart+b/division/spoop180",
    "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."
}