{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-subpart+e/division-section+5/division-spospecmcf140",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-subpart+e/division-section+5/division-spospecmcf140.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+e/division/section+5/division/spospecmcf140",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "SPO.SPEC.MCF.140",
  "heading": "Systems and equipment",
  "text": "When a maintenance check flight is intended to check the proper functioning of a system or equipment, that system or equipment shall be identified as potentially unreliable and appropriate mitigation measures shall be agreed prior to the flight in order to minimise risks to flight safety.",
  "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": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019 amending Regulations (EU) No 965/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the use of aircraft listed on an air operator certificate for non-commercial operations and specialised operations, the establishment of operational requirements for the conduct of maintenance check flights, the establishment of rules on non-commercial operations with reduced cabin crew on board and introducing editorial updates concerning air operations requirements (Text with EEA relevance)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VIII/division/subpart+e/division/section+5/division/spospecmcf140",
    "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."
}