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CAT.GEN.MPA.135 Admission to the flight crew compartment

ANNEX IV (Part-CAT) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IRImplementing rule

CAT.GEN.MPA.135Admission to the flight crew compartment

(a)The operator shall ensure that no person, other than a flight crew member assigned to a flight, is admitted to, or carried in, the flight crew compartment unless that person is:

(1)an operating crew member;

(2)a representative of the competent or inspecting authority, if required to be there for the performance of his/her official duties; or

(3)permitted by and carried in accordance with instructions contained in the operations manual.

(b)The commander shall ensure that:

(1)admission to the flight crew compartment does not cause distraction or interference with the operation of the flight; and

(2)all persons carried in the flight crew compartment are made familiar with the relevant safety procedures.

(c)The commander shall make the final decision regarding the admission to the flight crew compartment.

IR · CAT.GEN.MPA.135 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 CAT.GEN.MPA.135(a)(3)Admission to the flight crew compartment

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SINGLE-PILOT OPERATIONS UNDER VFR BY DAY Where an aircraft is used in a single-pilot operation under visual flight rules (VFR) by day, but has more than one pilot station, the instructions of the operator may permit passengers to be carried in the unoccupied pilot seat(s), provided that the commander is satisfied that:

(a)it will not cause distraction or interference with the operation of the flight; and

(b)the passenger occupying a pilot seat is familiar with the relevant restrictions and safety procedures.

AMC · AMC1 CAT.GEN.MPA.135(a)(3) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2014/015/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART A: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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