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IAM.GEN.VCA.185 Information to be preserved on the ground

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

IRImplementing rule

IAM.GEN.VCA.185Information to be preserved on the ground

(a)The IAM operator shall ensure that for the duration of each flight, or series of flights, information that is relevant to the flight, or series of flights, and appropriate for the type of operation:

(1)is preserved on the ground; and

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

(3)is carried in a fireproof container in the VCA.

(b)The information referred to in point (a) shall include all the following:

(1)a copy of the operational flight plan;

(2)copies of the relevant part(s) of the aircraft continuing airworthiness records;

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

(4)mass and balance documentation;

(5)special loads notification.

IR · IAM.GEN.VCA.185 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · 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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