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CAT.OP.MPA.131 Noise abatement procedures — helicopters

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

IRImplementing rule

CAT.OP.MPA.131Noise abatement procedures — helicopters

(a)The operator shall ensure that take-off and landing procedures take into account the need to minimise the effect of helicopter noise.

(b)The procedures shall:

(1)ensure that safety has priority over noise abatement; and

(2)be simple and safe to operate with no significant increase in crew workload during critical phases of flight.

IR · CAT.OP.MPA.131 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART B: OPERATING PROCEDURES

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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