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CAT.OP.MPA.135 Routes and areas of operation — general

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

IRImplementing rule

CAT.OP.MPA.135Routes and areas of operation — general

(a)The operator shall ensure that operations are only conducted along routes, or within areas, for which:

(1)space-based facilities, ground facilities and services, including meteorological services, adequate for the planned operation are provided;

(2)the performance of the aircraft is adequate to comply with minimum flight altitude requirements;

(3)the equipment of the aircraft meets the minimum requirements for the planned operation; and

(4)appropriate maps and charts are available.

(b)The operator shall ensure that operations are conducted in accordance with any restriction on the routes or the areas of operation specified by the competent authority.

(c)point (a)(1) shall not apply to operations under VFR by day of other-than complex motor-powered aircraft on flights that depart from and arrive at the same aerodrome or operating site.

IR · CAT.OP.MPA.135 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.135Routes and areas of operation — general

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RNAV 10

(a)Operating procedures and routes should take account of the RNAV 10 time limit declared for the inertial system, if applicable, considering also the effect of weather conditions that could affect flight duration in RNAV 10 airspace.

(b)The operator may extend RNAV 10 inertial navigation time by position updating. The operator should calculate, using statistically-based typical wind scenarios for each planned route, points at which updates can be made, and the points at which further updates will not be possible.

AMC · AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.135 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2016/015/R · 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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