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UAM.OP.MVCA.111 Visibility and distance from cloud minima – VFR flights

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

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UAM.OP.MVCA.111Visibility and distance from cloud minima – VFR flights

(a)The IAM operator shall establish visibility minima and distance from cloud minima for flights to be conducted in accordance with VFR by day. These minima shall not be lower than those specified in point SERA.5001 of the Annex (Part-SERA) to Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 for the airspace class being flown, except when permitted to operate as a special VFR flight.

(b)Where necessary, the IAM operator may specify in the OM additional conditions for the applicability of such minima taking into account factors such as radio coverage, terrain, nature of sites, flight conditions and ATS capacity.

(c)The flights shall be conducted with the surface in sight.

IR · UAM.OP.MVCA.111 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 UAM.OP.MVCA.111Visibility and distance from cloud minima — VFR flights

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GENERAL

(a)When establishing visibility and distance from cloud minima, the operator should take the following into account:

(1)the meteorological conditions appropriate to the intended flight;

(2)the condition of the take-off and landing area;

(3)the location and height of all obstacles that could hinder take-off or landing;

(4)the VCA performance and capability related to obstacle clearance, take-off and landing, and any flight restrictions;

(5)ATC communications, if required;

(6)ATC instructions and clearances in controlled airspace, if applicable; and

(7)the availability of ground infrastructure and equipment required for take-off, landing and taxiing or ground movement.

(b)If there is a specific need to see and avoid obstacles and/or other VCA on take-off, additional conditions (e.g. ceiling) should be specified.

AMC · AMC1 UAM.OP.MVCA.111 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/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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