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CAT.GEN.MPA.185 Information to be retained on the ground

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

IRImplementing rule

CAT.GEN.MPA.185Information to be retained on the ground

(a)The operator shall ensure that at least for the duration of each flight or series of flights:

(1)information relevant to the flight and appropriate for the type of operation is preserved on the ground;

(2)the information is retained until it has been duplicated at the place at which it will be stored; or, if this is impracticable

(3)the same information is carried in a fireproof container in the aircraft.

(b)The information referred to in (a) includes:

(1)a copy of the operational flight plan, where appropriate;

(2)copies of the relevant part(s) of the aircraft technical log;

(3)route-specific NOTAM documentation if specifically edited by the operator;

(4)mass and balance documentation if required; and

(5)special loads notification.

IR · CAT.GEN.MPA.185 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · 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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